Science snacks for my curious brain: experiments, protocols, paper reviews, hot takes, and unhinged lab opinions — aka thinking too hard for fun 🧠🔬📚
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Polyclonal vs Monoclonal Antibodies
Monoclonal antibody… doesn’t it remind you of that one friend who has insanely high standards and never settles? 💅🧊 He’s like: “Show me the EXACT epitope… or I’m not binding.” 🧬🎯 But once he finds the one… he binds with absolute loyalty: tight, specific, and unwavering. 💘✨No distractions, no off-target…
Keep reading4 Ways to “Steal” a Perfect Antibody From a Rabbit
🐇🔬 Let’s be honest: rabbit monoclonal antibodies (rabbit mAbs) have a reputation, and there are a few very different ways to do that. Each method is basically a different personality type of science: 👀Some are classic and old-school. 👀Some are biotech wizardry. 👀Some involve viruses doing the work for you. 👀And…
Keep reading3’ RACE: The “Find My Ending” Experiment
This is blog about an experiment that feels like a personality test. 😅 So, somewhere between my third cup of coffee and the moment I realized I’d been wearing my lab coat inside-out for an entire morning, I decided today was going to be a 3’ RACE day. 🥲☕️ There’s…
Keep readingYour Bloodstream Is a Party… and Ehrlichia Brought a “Stay In The Blood” Spell
(aka: 🤔 How does a bacterium manage to still be in your bloodstream right when a tick shows up to feed?) Ticks are here for the blood party — they show up, suck blood, and leave. If ticks are the bus, then Ehrlichia is the passenger in your bloodstream who’s standing…
Keep readingMolt Buddy: A Totally Unverified Tick Theory
🕷️What if a tick-borne bacterium doesn’t just tolerate the tick… what if it actually helps the tick molt? To be super clear: this is still speculation. We’re not claiming mechanism, we’re not claiming proof, and we’re definitely not naming a specific unpublished protein like it’s already convicted in court 😂🚫.…
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