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Aug 10, 2022, 12:00:00 PM by [Kin Leung](https://blog.abclonal.com/blog/author/kin-leung)
## [6 Lab Hacks to Make Your Life (Science) Easier](https://blog.abclonal.com/blog/6-lab-hacks-to-make-your-life-science-easier)
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When I was in college, I enjoyed reading about [Chindogu](http://chindogu.com/ics/?page_id=336), which literally means “weird tool” in Japanese. The whole point of Chindogu was to make hilariously “unuseless” objects, somewhat like a tool that you *might* use, but wouldn’t actually buy because it was so absurd. An example of such absurdity is this [Hay Fever Hat](http://chindogu.com/ics/?page_id=181), and there are countless others that I would [recommend you read and laugh about](https://www.amazon.com/101-Unuseless-Japanese-Inventions-Chindogu/dp/0393313697). Although Chindogu are essentially impractical devices meant for laughs, I got to thinking about how I MacGyver’d through graduate school in repurposing equipment and designing new ways to make my lab life easier even as our funding dwindled. Known affectionately as lab hacks, I’m sure you can find some of these on the internet, but I’ll share some of my favorites here.
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Jul 29, 2022, 12:00:00 PM by [Kin Leung](https://blog.abclonal.com/blog/author/kin-leung)
## [5 Steps to a Better PCR: A Troubleshooting and Optimization Guide](https://blog.abclonal.com/blog/5-steps-to-a-better-pcr)
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Ever since Kary Mullis (that crazy guy, may he rest in peace) officially [invented the polymerase chain reaction](https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/chemistry/1993/summary/) (PCR), an entire generation of molecular biology has exploded across the globe as scientists use PCR for a number of applications, from measuring gene expression to forensics. While the textbook technique is relatively simple, as I (and many other fellow researchers) can attest to from experience, producing an ideal PCR is far more challenging due to multiple factors.
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Oct 27, 2020, 4:09:38 PM by [Bryent Lee](https://blog.abclonal.com/blog/author/bryent-lee)
## [A Closer Look at the Fundamentals of Recombinant DNA Technology](https://blog.abclonal.com/blog/a-closer-look-at-the-fundamentals-of-recombinant-dna-technology)
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The advancement of recombinant DNA technology in recent years has drastically changed the world of research by controlling the expressions of target genes. Recombinant DNA combines genetic material from different sources, creating sequences that are unique and new to the genome. The DNA sequences used in the construction of recombinant DNA molecules can originate from any species, such as human, fungal, bacterial, and plants. 1
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May 27, 2020, 3:44:20 PM by [Dennis Miao](https://blog.abclonal.com/blog/author/dennis-miao)
## [Breaking the Bad: An Introduction to Proteinase K](https://blog.abclonal.com/blog/breaking-the-bad-an-introduction-to-proteinase-k)
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As you may have surmised from the title of this article, Proteinase K (also known as *protease K* or *endopeptidase K*) shares many functional similarities to the protagonist of the iconic TV show, *Breaking Bad*. Much like Walter White, Proteinase K is incredibly versatile in its applications, while remaining relatively unassuming and overlooked at times. Unlike the chemistry teacher gone rogue, however, its properties can be channeled for good.
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Mar 31, 2020, 5:21:21 PM by [Lingyi Tong](https://blog.abclonal.com/blog/author/lingyi-tong)
## [4 Reasons to Use ABscript II RT-qPCR Kit](https://blog.abclonal.com/blog/4-reasons-to-use-abscript-ii-rt-qpcr-kit)
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The current COVID-19 public health crisis is unprecedented in the U.S. and worldwide. Everyone, including the **[U.S. Food and Drug Administration](https://blog.abclonal.com/blog/fda-emergency-update-allows-distribution-of-covid-19-test-kit-before-eua)**, medical workers, and biology researchers are busy doing whatever they can to fight against this epidemic. To help them handle the emergency and buy time for the suffering patients, ABclonal developed **[ABScript II One Step RT-qPCR Probe Kit (RK20407)](https://abclonal.com/molecular-biology/ABScript-II-One-Step-RT-qPCR-Probe-Kit/RK20407),** a ready-to-use kit that can be used to quantify RNA with outstanding performance. Here, we would like to introduce the kit as well as the four reasons that you should use it.
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