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Instruments & Techniques

Monday, October 2nd, 2006

   

 

BIOLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND TECHNIQUES

 

 

              A variety of instruments and techniques are used in biological studies, some of them are quite complex in nature. Scientific progress is directly related to the advancement in techniques and modern instruments. A knowledge of their working principles is necessary to make optimal use of them. The following instruments are described here.

 

 

 

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Spectrophotometer

Phase contrast and Fluorescence microscopy

Radioactive Tracer

Ultracentrifuge

 

 

Gel Electrophoresis

 

 

PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction)

 

 

ELISA

 

 

Blotting techniques

 

FISH (Fluorescent in situ Hybridization)

 

 

Chromosome painting

 

Transmission Electron Microscope

 

Scanning Electron Microscope

Microtomy