Molecular biology is the study of the role of biological molecules in the processes of life. This work often includes the isolation, amplification, quantification, and visualization of nucleic acids and proteins. In the Wet Lab Makerspace, we have instrumentation and consumables for polymerase chain reaction (PCR), real-time PCR (qPCR), and Sanger sequencing as well as many types of gels and blots.
In the Wet Lab Makerspace, we stock consumables and reagents that are commonly used across most projects, but not those that are specific to a single project or hypothesis. For molecular biology, we stock one line of plastic consumables that fit our instruments, a few commonly used extraction and isolation kits, and the reagents required to operate the Qubit and sequencer. Primers and oligos, as well as any other specific needs, must be ordered on a project-by-project basis.