Molecular Biology Problem Solver: A Laboratory ... Official

The secret to surviving the bench is . You will spend three days purifying DNA only to drop the tube, or a week on a cloning project that ends in empty plates.

A great problem solver views a "failed" experiment as a data point. It’s not a dead end; it’s a signpost telling you to turn left instead of right. It requires a mix of obsessive record-keeping and a healthy sense of humor about the fact that you are essentially trying to organize microscopic LEGOs while wearing gloves. Molecular Biology Problem Solver: A Laboratory ...

Did someone leave the dNTPs on the bench overnight? Is the buffer pH actually what the label says? The secret to surviving the bench is

In molecular biology, a microliter is a mile. One air bubble or a loose tip is often the difference between a discovery and a dead end. It’s not a dead end; it’s a signpost