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I’m thrilled to announce that my most recent first-author paper is finally online. I’m excited to share this beautiful video summarizing many years of research work
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DNA Enzymes explained with earphones 🧬🎧
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E. coli as seen by famous artists
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Wonderful news! Parafilm M rules! Very well-deserved recognition after helping so many other #NobelPrize winners achieve their breakthroughs! Congratulations @ParafilmM
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Which kind of PCR band did you get? Reply this tweet with your worst PCR
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Watercolor Parafilm
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The highest impact factor is when your paper reaches your mom’s fridge❤️
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🎧🧬 DNA Enzymes explained with earphones! 🎧🧬 Good for teaching! •Helicase: untangles the double helix structure of DNA •Topoisomerase: relieves tension created by unwinding of DNA strands •Ligase: joins broken ends of DNA strands together •Restriction enzyme: cuts DNA at
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Different uses for 50 mL centrifuge tubes
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What do you store in 50ml tubes?
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The Scariest Things in Science 😱
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I hated doing PCRs 🧬 as an undergraduate… Now, as a postdoc, I’ve done thousands of PCRs 🧬… Here are 10 tips to do perfect PCRs:
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Vortexes are simple devices commonly used in labs to mix small vials of liquid. But have you ever tried vortexing your finger? This watercolor is a tribute to the vortex - a simple but indispensable lab device
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In the scale of pipettes, how do you feel today?
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Lotería is a traditional Mexican game of chance, using images on a deck of cards instead of numbers. I decided to create my own version of lotería cards with science-related images, such as gloves, centrifuge, pipette, and even a reviewer. I wanted to combine my passion for
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This watercolor painting is a tribute to the timer that I used during my PhD. It was a simple device, but it was indispensable for my research. I used it to measure time intervals for various laboratory applications, such as bacterial transformation using heat shock. I wanted to
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10 tips
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🎧 🎶
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When you don’t balance the centrifuge 😆
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The micropipette is one of the most essential tools in modern biology, chemistry and medicine. It allows researchers to handle small volumes of liquid with precision and accuracy. But do you know how it was invented?
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The origin of wireless headphones 🧬🎧
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It has been 10 years since I started doing Western blots in the lab. Wow, what a rollercoaster! Based on my successes and failures, here are some tips for perfect Western blots. A thread (1/5)…
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Cooking and working in a lab are similar in some ways, but different in others. Both require following recipes or protocols, testing results, and cleaning materials. But cooking is more creative, less risky, and more personal than working in a lab. What do you think?
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Are you a cell culture enthusiast? Then you probably know the distinctive Gibco media bottles that hold colorful cell culture media. These bottles are designed to be ergonomic, easy to use, and contamination-resistant. I was inspired by their shapes and shades to create this
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Have you ever spent hours in the lab doing a western blot, only to end up with a black spot on your membrane that looks like a Rorschach test? If you have, you're not alone. Western blotting is one of the most common and frustrating techniques in molecular biology. It's supposed
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Scientists repurpose 50ml centrifuge tubes for unconventional uses, including as containers for shampoo and other liquids during travel
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Which was your top failed experiment? #Wrapped2022
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The Short But Fascinating Life Cycle or Arabidopsis thaliana
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I always have to google how to correctly write Caenorhabditis elegans
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Parafilm going to work so you can cut it
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Sometimes, the packaging of a company’s products is what makes them stand out. It’s amazing how a simple design can make a product so recognizable and iconic. The chemical, life science, and biotechnology company Sigma-Aldrich sells many of their products in iconic white bottles
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I love you Parafilm 😍
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Every scientist 👩🏻‍🔬👨🏻‍🔬 is an artist 👩🏻‍🎨 👨🏻‍🎨 Reply to this tweet with a photo of your western blot masterpiece
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**LinkedIn**: I have 20 years of experience in catalyzing biochemical reactions. I'm looking for new opportunities in enzyme engineering. #opentowork
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I made a photo shoot with my Parafilm ❤️
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The model plant Arabidopsis thaliana as seen by famous artists
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Model research organisms seen as Vincent van Gogh… Which one is your favorite?
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How I Got a PhD in 3 Years, a Postdoc in 2 Years, and Published in Science and Nature: 10 Tips for Academic Success…
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Crafted with a semi-transparent, flexible film that’s ductile and malleable, this artwork embodies the non-toxic, odorless, and self-sealing nature of Parafilm, stretching the boundaries of creativity
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What do you get when you combine glass, polypropylene, and watercolor? A tribute to the unsung heroes of research: glass laboratory bottles and their blue caps. These versatile containers can hold anything from reagents and chemicals to solutions and tissue culture media. They
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My 10 Tips
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In the Scale of Western Blot Bands, How Do You Feel Today?
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M is for Mug. Made of 100% Parafilm
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Earphones form one of the most complex structures
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PARAFILM parafilm
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Curse of the Lab Cheese (@parafilmm.bsky.social)
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Parafilm P a r a f i l m P a r a f i l m P a r a f i l m P a r a f i l m P a r a f i l m P a r a f i l m
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Yes, but … 🧬
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Parafilm, the anonymous hero of science @ParafilmM
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Every time I weigh salt... 😆
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Science and watercolor
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Western blot protocol
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Support #sciencememes visit:
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Stay-at-home-scientist starter pack
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Bye bye precious sample
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👽>🐵>🧔🏽‍♂️
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Which came first, the chicken or the egg?
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The way you cut Parafilm could say a lot about your personality. How do you cut it?
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Be your Parafilm… @ParafilmM
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2021 was a wonderful year
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CRISPR-Cas9 be like...
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This is how Parafilm is produced 😜 @ParafilmM #karneval2023
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😆🌽🍉🍌🥕
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Wait... What!? Plants with Huntington's disease??? We introduced the toxic fragment of the mutant Huntingtin protein in Arabidopsis plants. (1/12)
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Please swipe right!
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I ❤️ 🔬
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La lotería de la Ciencia... you don’t want to have the Reviewer 3
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Arabidopsis thaliana is a model plant… #vangogh #Picasso #dali #warhol
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In this profile we love Parafilm 😍 RT if you are a Parafilm fan
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DNA extraction. Source: @PopSci
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#evolution Erratum from November 4th 2016 post. Thanks for the feedback
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Brooo 😭
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Do you know that some years ago, @neto_flames created the Journal of Sketching Science? We have written and illustrated 17 @sketchscience papers together with amazing artists, scientists, and science communicators. Take a look at:
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Time is relative
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At least someone will read my #paper
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“Scientists have feelings too” @ADInstruments
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Always be gentle to your Parafilm @ParafilmM
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We can be hereos!
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Remembering the last time I pipetted
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#PCR 😢
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Bye, Microtube 😢
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My plans...
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Thanks, bro! #parafilm
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Cloning myself...the only way I could finish my PhD on time.
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Do you have a pipette?
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Always in a rush?
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🧬 for everyone
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Happy Valentine’s Day
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#TBT Always dream big!
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Yes, but… 🩸🚬
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The value of science is more than money 💰 @PipetteCom
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Andy Warhol challenged the traditional notions of art and originality by using everyday objects as his subjects. He painted things like Coca-Cola bottles, Brillo boxes, and Campbell’s soup cans. Why not using Parafilm as an inspiration?
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What are you going to be when you grow up? @ADInstruments
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The Dark Side
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