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Cobalt Hexamine (We call it cobalt, but it's actually orange)

Most metal ions will coordinate some electron-rich species in solution - water is a common suspect. Many other things can be hung off of certain metals, however, and an entire field and fame and fortune are available to those who...

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Posted on December 11, 2007 8:18 PM • 4 Comments • 0 TrackBacks

Beaucage's Reagent (When you need some sulfur in your DNA, trust Beaucage)

The phosphoramidite method of oligonucleotide synthesis has been invaluable. WIth a few reagents and an expensive machine, you can make any sequence of DNA or RNA. Purification can be a bit tricky, and it only gets worse as you get...

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Posted on June 1, 2007 7:01 PM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks