Laboratory Nature Noises
Lab Nature Noise 100
What is the Ring or the doorbell
Developed in 1977, this technology utilizes the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and still remains the gold standard for identifying small nucleotide variants (SNVs) and small deletions and insertions.
What is Sanger sequencing.
Shipments in the US are weighed in pounds. In almost any other country they would be weighed in this unit.
What are kilograms?
The average human being contains 5 liters of this fluid used for whole genome sequencing (WGS).
What is whole blood or PB.
Hired in September 2024, this individual is the newest member to join the RCIGM Wet Lab team.
Who is Czarinah Parilla?
Lab Nature Noise 200
What is the SpectraMax EM or spectrophotometer
This technique to obtain genomic material is commonly demonstrated to kids using a strawberry and soap and is performed through three methods: chemically, physically or enzymatically.
What is DNA extraction.
This symbol "µg" is typically used to indicate what type of gram.
What is a microgram?
Starting in 1966, California newborn screening (NBS) began phenylketonuria (PKU) testing. Currently it has expanded to testing over 80 different disorder types by utilizing this sample type.
What is a Dried Blood Spot or Whatman 903 card?
Trained in clinical immunology at Queen's University in Belfast and completed their internal medicine residency at Duke, this individual was later hired in September 2015 by a Mr. Rady to lead RCIGM.
Who is Stephen Kingsmore?
Lab Nature Noise 300
What is the BSC
Used in next generation sequencing (NGS), these glass-based consumables consist of lanes in which amplified clusters of DNA libraries have sequencing performed.
What is a flow cell.
These 3 common items: a jelly bean, a business card, and a thumbtack on average weigh this amount.
What is a gram?
Comprised of nucleotides that make up a sugar group, a phosphate group, and one of four nitrogenous bases, what does the acronym DNA stand for.
What is deoxyribonucleic acid?
Hired in 2017, this Quality Assurance (QA) member helped RCIGM obtain its CAP/CLIA lab certification in 2017 and NY certification in 2020.
Who is Sylvia Breeding?
Lab Nature Noise 400
What is the 3500xL Genetic Analyzer
This is a separation technique that uses a narrow tube filled with electrolyte solution in which an electric field is applied to migrate DNA molecules through a tube.
What is capillary electrophoresis?
One microgram of DNA is equal to how many nanograms of DNA.
What is 1000 nanograms?
Consisting of around 99% water with electrolytes, mucus, white blood cells, epithelial cells, enzymes and antimicrobial agents, this sample type is required for the first step in the digestive process.
What is saliva?
Hired in 2016, this individual currently holds the title of Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer but will be retiring this year.
Who is Wendy Benson?
Lab Nature Noise 500
What is a vortex mixer
MLPA involves the binding of complimentary left and right oligonucleotides to target specific DNA sequences in an overnight chemical reaction called this.
What is probe hybridization?
A unit of mass equal to one trillionth (10⁻¹²) of a gram is what type of gram.
What is a picogram?
While DNA is responsible for storing and transferring genetic information, RNA directly codes for protein synthesis. This base is found in RNA but not DNA.
What is Uracil?
This individual's name appeared on RCIGM's initial CAP/CLIA/NY lab certifications as Lab Director before transferring the title to Lucia Guidugli in 2021.
Who is Shimul Chowdhury?