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Electroplating of Thin Films
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2023
Source: Logan G. Kiefer, Andrew R. Falkowski, and Taylor D. Sparks, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT Electroplating is a process that uses electric current to reduce dissolved metal cations so that they form a thin coating on an electrode. Other thin film deposition techniques include chemical vapor deposition (CVD), spin coating, dip coating, and sputter deposition among others. CVD uses a gas-phase precursor of the element to be...
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Preparation of Sample Support Films in Transmission Electron Microscopy using a Support Floatation Block
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2021
Sample preparation for cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) is a significant bottleneck in the structure determination workflow of this method. Here, we provide detailed methods for using an easy-to-use, three-dimensionally printed block for the preparation of support films to stabilize samples for transmission EM studies.
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Gel Purification
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2023
Gel purification is used to recover DNA fragments after electrophoretic separation. DNA recovery from an agarose gel includes three basic steps: binding, washing and eluting from a silica column. DNA is believed to bind to silica in the presence of high salt via a salt bridge. Following binding, DNA is washed of impurities and eluted under low salt conditions disrupting this interaction. This video goes through a step-by-step, generalized procedure for cutting out a band from the gel, gel...
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DNA Gel Electrophoresis
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2023
DNA gel electrophoresis is a technique used for the detection and separation of DNA molecules. An electric field is applied to a gel matrix comprised of agarose, and within the gel, charge particles will migrate and separate based on size. The negatively charged phosphates of the DNA backbone cause DNA fragments to move toward the anode - a positively charged electrode. The video explains the mechanism by which DNA fragments are resolved on an agarose gel, and it provides a step-by-step...
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Two-Dimensional Gel Electrophoresis
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2023
Two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2DGE) is a technique that can resolve thousands of biomolecules from a mixture. This technique involves two distinct separation methods that have been coupled together: isoelectric focusing (IEF) and sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE). This physically separates compounds across two axes of a gel by their isoelectric points (an electrochemical property) and their molecular weights. The procedure in this video covers the main...
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The gel film retains collected material in the arrangement produced during contact with the sampled area. Cells, microorganisms, particles, or other biological material therefore remain associated with their original positions within the sampled region rather than being treated only as a mixed bulk sample. This spatial preservation supports microscopic examination, identification, and comparison of patterns across surfaces or environments.
Retention depends on bringing the thin adhesive layer into contact with the target area so biological material can adhere to or become embedded in the film. The approach can capture several material types, including cells, microorganisms, particles, and other biological matter. This broad capture capability makes the technique applicable when the target material is distributed across a surface or environment.
A thin gel layer provides a practical contact surface for collecting material from areas that may be difficult to sample with a conventional, more disruptive approach. Its value is especially apparent when the sampled region is delicate or uneven, because the film can collect material while retaining its distribution for later examination. This supports surface-level biological investigations without requiring the sample to be treated as a uniform mixture.
A basic workflow begins by positioning the gel film against the selected surface or environmental target. Contact allows biological material to adhere to or enter the film, after which the film is handled as the collected sample. The retained material can then undergo microscopic examination, identification, or comparison, depending on the purpose of the investigation and the information required.
The essential collection material is a thin adhesive gel film capable of retaining biological matter after contact with the target area. Once collection is complete, the film and its contents can support microscopic examination, identification, or comparison. These analytical options allow investigators to study what was captured and, where relevant, consider how material was distributed across the sampled surface.
In biology, this approach can support environmental monitoring, laboratory investigations, and studies of biological contamination. It is particularly relevant when investigators need to examine material collected from delicate or uneven surfaces while retaining some information about its spatial distribution. The resulting sample can help with microscopic assessment, identification, and comparison of biological material from different locations or sampling events.