Micropipette Mastery
Gel Physics
Cutting Edge Biotech
100

A micropipette uses this measurement.

microliters

100

Charge of DNA molecules.

Negative
100

This bond forms between fragments when sticky ends bind together.

Hydrogen bonds

200

1 liter is equal to this many μL 

1,000,000

200

Gel electrophoresis separates fragments by these two properties.

Size and charge

300

This stop is used to dispense residual liquid.

2nd stop

300

Removing the comb from an agarose gel creates these places where DNA samples are loaded.

Wells

400

What is the risk of laying the micropipette down horizontally when loaded with a sample?

Liquid will flow back into micropipette and cause damage.

500

In a p20 micropipette, what is this volume reading?

0

7

6

7.6 μL 

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