Monthly Archives: March 2013

H2-Independent Growth of the Hydrogenotrophic Methanogen Methanococcus maripaludis

Posted on March 30, 2013 by Alex

March/April 2013 Authors: Kyle C. Costa, Thomas J. Lie, Michael A. Jacobs, John A. Leigh Info: The authors constructed deletions in several key metabolism genes to study the mechanism of H2 independent growth in this hydrogenotropic strain. Several mutants were … more »

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At Iowa Core Lab, Pippin Sizing Is Essential for MicroRNA Studies

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Alex

Kevin Knudtson’s DNA Facility at the University of Iowa acquired a Pippin Prep almost a year ago, and in the time since, the automated size selection tool has become an integral part of the core lab’s microRNA pipeline. “Pippin is … more »

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Pippin Shines in Size Selection Comparison from Sanger

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Alex

A paper that came out December in the journal Electrophoresis compares Pippin Prep size selection with Caliper’s Labchip XT and finds that Pippin gives “very tight size distributions” not seen with other sizing methods. “Evaluation and optimisation of preparative semi-automated … more »

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