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100

Clinical trials are done in humans.

  • True
  • False

True

100

What Disney movie sequel will be released on November 22nd?

Frozen 2

100

Name one protein property that the SDS-page uses to separate the proteins

a. Size
b. Charge
c. All of the above

Size

100

What is added separately to the cell growth medium?

L-glutamine

100

What colour is our new flow cytometer?

a. Red
b. White
c. Blue

Blue

200

Where are clinical trials conducted?

  • At the market
  • At clinical sites

At clinical sites

200
How many infinity stones are there in Marvel's Avengers movies?

Six stones!

200

What small blood protein is a great tool in biotechnology, and specifically in Western blot assays? 

a. Antibodies
b. Complement
c. Hemoglobin

Antibodies

200

What transfection reagent do we use?

PEI (polyethyleneimine)

200

What temperature is an incubator that is used to culture cells?

37 degrees Celsius

300

Which cancer vaccine is VBI Vaccines currently working on?

a. Glioblastoma
b. Colon cancer
c. Gallbladder cancer

Glioblastoma

300

What's NOT a famous Taylor Swift song?

a. Teardrops on my Guitar
b. Lover
c. 21

21

300

Why do you boil the sample before adding it to the gel?

  1. Because the protein needs to be warm for the gel to work
  2. To unfold the protein
  3. To help the protein form bonds

To unfold the protein

300

What does “HEK” in HEK293 cells stand for?

  1. Hamster embryonic kidney
  2. Hedgehog embryonic kidney
  3. Human embryonic kidney
  4. Horse embryonic kidney

Human embryonic kidney

300

What type of white blood cell produces antibodies?

The B cell

400

What substance can you NOT use to block the membrane with?

  1. Milk
  2. Serum
  3. Water 

Water

400

How does a flow cytometer 'excite' the fluorochromes on antibodies?

a. Heating them to 56 degrees Celsius
b. Shooting a laser at them
c. Irradiating the cells

Shooting a laser at them