Tools and Techniques

Microscopy increases the visible size

Microscopy increases the visible size of very small objects. Bright field microscopy uses light for illumination and usually needs stains. Dark field

Magnification is the increase in retinal

Magnification is the increase in retinal image size. Total magnification of a compound microscope equals objective magnification multiplied by eyepiec

Centrifugation separates particles under the influence

Centrifugation separates particles under the influence of centrifugal force. Differential centrifugation separates particles with different size and d

Electrophoresis separates charged molecules under

Electrophoresis separates charged molecules under an electric field. DNA, RNA, peptides, and proteins move according to charge and size. Mobility is i

Bromophenol blue is a common tracking

Bromophenol blue is a common tracking dye, coloured at alkaline and neutral pH, and highly mobile. Xylene cyanol has lower mobility, while Orange G ha