Dissecting the Techniques in the Dearolf lab!
Students learn to freeze muscle tissue and cut thin sections in a cryostat. Through the process of histology, they stain the sections of muscle they cut for various properties and observe them under a microscope. Students also investigate protein expression using gels and explore enzyme activity with kinetic assays. Watch out, there may also be liquid nitrogen involved!
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