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Mistakes and Lessons Learned Part 5: Maintaining Homozygous Cultures/Male Identification

View from the Bench / By Dan Richards and LeAnn Bowers / April 5, 2022 April 6, 2022

Summary: In this five part series we are exploring some common mishaps when working with C. elegans, so you can hopefully avoid them too! Especially since when testing a specific variable (compound, strain, etc.) we want to limit all other variables that may skew results or lead to inaccurate data. In the final installation of this …

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Mistakes and Lessons Learned Part 4: Dosing Worms with Drugs

View from the Bench / By Dan Richards and LeAnn Bowers / March 31, 2022 April 1, 2022

In this article we ask: How do I know my drug is being absorbed or eaten by the worms? Why am I getting inconsistent results?

Mistakes and Lessons Learned Part 3: Worms Over the Edge

View from the Bench / By Dan Richards and LeAnn Bowers / March 29, 2022 April 6, 2022

In this article we will discuss the issues that arise with worms burrowing or crawling over the edge of the plate.

Mistakes and Lessons Learned Part 2: Fungal and Bacterial Contamination

View from the Bench / By Dan Richards and LeAnn Bowers / March 23, 2022 March 30, 2022

What can I do if I accidentally left a plate of worms uncovered on my bench and now there is a spot of contamination?

Mistakes and Lessons Learned Part 1: Mistakes That Lead to Stress or Death

View from the Bench / By Dan Richards and LeAnn Bowers / March 16, 2022 March 30, 2022

In this blog we will discuss ways worms may be stressed or killed unintentionally, such as being too rough or slow during worm transferring.

Tips and Tricks for Successful Worm Picking

View from the Bench / By Laura Taggart-Murphy, Christine Kim, Dan Richards and Alexandra Narin / January 27, 2022 January 27, 2022

When working with C. elegans it is vital that you can deftly handle them. Worm picking, however, is a skill where practice makes perfect. At InVivo Biosystems, we have been working with C. elegans for more than 8 years, and our scientists will share some of their tips and tricks for worm picking in this article. Read on!