Normal PCR requiring a change in temperature LAMP PCR Reaction I continued with work on my own experiment using LAMP detection for the PCR testing. PCR is a polymerase chain reaction. LAMP is a Loop Mediated Isothermic Amplification, which is a form of PCR that does not require continuous changing of temperatures to work. It … Continue reading Thursday, July 11, 2019 →

I went down to the cafeteria with Ayana again, but decided against getting breakfast that morning. When I arrived at lab, I learned that my lab partner who I usually work with was not going to be in that day. This meant that I would be conducting the last of the experiment on my own. … Continue reading Wednesday, July 10, 2019 →

I woke up and headed down to the cafeteria with Ayana. I had fried rice and a rice pudding square for breakfast. The rice pudding square is slightly sweet flavored and more of a dessert type food that probably should not have been my only breakfast. We talked and finished our breakfast before heading to … Continue reading Tuesday, July 9, 2019 →

IRRI is well known for their famous genetically transformed rice known as 'Golden Rice.' Golden Rice is modified to address growing nutritional issue in the world. IRRI seeks to conduct research in order to improve rice to solve the issue of a lack of micro-nutrients for people who depend on rice as a main source … Continue reading First Look at A Golden Rice Display →