Finally back in the lab

After spending the majority of our time collecting samples and doing water chemistry on site, we are all back in our lab ready to do DNA extractions and PCR galore. Unfortunately, the kim wipes we used to scrub microbes off the walls of the tanks are too large to fit into our tubes with the extraction beads. After about an hour of stressing and improvising, we were able to get a usable amount of supernatant…or so we hope. We will find out after we do our PCR.

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I graduated with my PhD at the University of Colorado, Boulder and have a Microbiology BS from University of California, Davis. Currently, I'm a postdoctoral researcher at Oregon State University. My interest lies in discovering the emergent properties of how host-associated microbial communities respond to disturbances or perturbations to host health. View all posts by aalexiev