BCA Assay
Another addition to the #hipsterscience photography meme – A colorful BCA assay for total protein in clinical blood samples.
Photograph by Metousiosis.
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colorful, what is that exactly?
A spectroscopic method to determine the protein content of samples – a dye reacts with the protein in a concentration dependent relationship. The link has further details.