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Getting DNA into cells is one of the basic requirements of most of today's life sciences. There are many ways to get DNA into cells: More exotic methods include shooting and electric shocks, but the most common methods deploy chemicals called transfection reagents. These somehow mingle with the DNA and help it to cross the plasma membrane.
PEI (Polyethylenimine) is one of...


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This is a rant, but hear me out. Instead of working on how to utilize AI in my own field, I am:
 

spending a felt 30 minutes per day to authenticate and re-authenticate to all the different digital properties of Helsinki University that I use. finding creative solutions for problems that have been a Helpdesk request since October 2025 (without any action, but a ...

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Proteins (and other biomolecules) are mostly purified by chromatographic methods. There are a few vendors that have designed dedicated chromatography systems that are optimized for biomolecules such as proteins, nucleic acids, and viruses. The most well-known systems are BioRad's NGC and Cytiva's Äkta lines. Our faculty has recently acquired an Äkta Avant, and we are almost r...


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