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Decontamination for Laboratory Biosafety
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2023
Robert M. Rioux and Zhifeng Chen, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA Decontamination is essential for laboratory biosafety, as the accumulation of microbial contamination in the laboratory can lead to the transmission of disease. The degree of decontamination can be classified as either disinfection or sterilization. Disinfection aims to eliminate all pathogenic microorganisms, with the exception of bacterial spores on lab surfaces or equipment. Sterilization, on the other hand,...
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Measuring Mass in the Laboratory
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2023
The analytical balance is the common piece of equipment in the scientific laboratory. These highly precise instruments can measure down to ten thousandths or even hundred thousandths of a gram. The triple beam balance is a type of scale that uses counterweights on a three rider beams to counterbalance the sample in the pan. On the other hand, modern analytical balances use a complex system of electronic sensors to accurately mass a substance. The analytical balance is so sensitive that it...
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Making Solutions in the Laboratory
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2023
The ability to successfully make solutions is a basic laboratory skill performed in virtually all biological and chemical experiments. A solution is a homogenous mixture of solute dissolved in bulk liquid known as the solvent. Solutions can be described by their solute concentration, a measure of how much solute is present per unit of solution. In this video, a step-by-step procedure for how to make a water-based, or aqueous, solution for biological applications is presented. The video...
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Cultivation of Caenorhabditis elegans in Three Dimensions in the Laboratory
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2016
We present a simple method to construct 3D nematode cultivation systems called NGT-3D and NGB-3D. These can be used to study nematode fitness and behaviors in habitats that are more similar to natural Caenorhabditis elegans habitats than the standard 2D laboratory C. elegans culture plates.
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Detection of Functional Matrix Metalloproteinases by Zymography
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Cited by 128 •
2010
This protocol describes an activity-based assay for detecting matrix metalloproteinases in culture supernatants or body fluids.
FAQs
Vectorized computation applies an operation to a collection of values through built-in functions rather than requiring a separate low-level loop for each value. This can make statistical calculations more concise and efficient, particularly when researchers clean data, calculate descriptive measures, evaluate models, or process large and complex datasets.
Matrices and multidimensional arrays provide structured forms for representing observations, variables, and other organized data. Researchers can manipulate these structures directly when performing calculations or analyzing datasets. This representation supports a consistent workflow across descriptive analysis, regression, hypothesis testing, probability modeling, and simulation without treating every value as an isolated item.
Built-in functions provide ready-to-use computational operations, while scripts organize commands into repeatable analytical sequences. Specialized toolboxes extend the environment for particular computational needs. Together, these components help researchers prototype algorithms, assess model behavior, and build workflows that are more systematic than performing each calculation manually.
A workflow can begin with data cleaning, continue through descriptive analysis and visualization, and then proceed to regression, hypothesis testing, probability modeling, or simulation as appropriate. Scripts and built-in functions connect these stages into an organized sequence. The resulting workflow helps researchers examine data, evaluate models, and refine analyses efficiently.
Researchers may select the environment when an analysis requires several computational stages, including preparing data, examining distributions or summaries, fitting regression models, testing hypotheses, or exploring probability models through simulation. Its value lies in supporting these activities within one numerical workflow, allowing users to assess model behavior and investigate analytical assumptions computationally.
The environment allows statistical procedures to be expressed through scripts, which can document and repeat an analytical sequence rather than relying only on isolated manual calculations. In teaching, this supports demonstrations of statistical concepts and computational methods. In research, organized workflows help investigators revisit analyses, prototype algorithms, visualize results, and study model behavior.