This piece illustrates the heating and cooling steps of a polymerase chain reaction (PCR), a fundamental technique used for genetic […]
Rhythm in Life/Kinesins Walking on Microtubule
Kinesins (pink) are motor proteins that transport molecules (blue spheres) inside cells by moving almost rhythmically (“walking”) along microtubules. Microtubules […]
Electroporation/Lightning Storm
DNA, RNA, or drugs can be introduced into a cell via electroporation, which involves delivering an electrical pulse (lightning) to […]
Golden Gate Assembly/Golden Gate Bridge
This painting is an interpretation of the Golden Gate assembly technique that is used in molecular biology to assemble specific […]
Size Exclusion Chromatography/Waterfall
Size exclusion chromatography is used to separate molecules according to size. It allows larger molecules to elute first, as they […]