Small Things Considered

The Limitations of LB Medium

by Hiroshi Nikaido LB medium, also known incorrectly as Luria-Bertani medium, is widely used to grow bacterial cul­tures, mainly because it is easy to prepare and provides a broad base of nutrients. LB broth con­tains, per ml, 10 mg tr...

Nailing the twists of a twisted nails puzzle, part 2|2

by Christoph I had almost solved the twisted nails puzzle in the first part. I had untwisted the function of the first nail, spot 42 RNA, as well as the function of the second nail, the open reading frame contained within this 'dual‑fu...