Created a DNA Sample on Deck
The students aboard the Statsraad Lehmkuhl were shown how easy it is to create a DNA sample.
Senior Engineer Iva Pitelkova demonstrated today how to create a DNA sample aboard the Statsraad Lehmkuhl. She gave a brief lecture on the various tools that can be used in molecular biology.
A little seawater, some saliva, and a bit of disinfectant are all it takes to create a DNA sample, as Pitelkova demonstrated to the students on deck. The two students, Emma Gourrion and Seamus Beairsto, spat into their respective test tubes, which were already filled with seawater. Pitelkova then added hand sanitizer containing isopropyl alcohol. After a few minutes, a DNA sample was formed.
Here you can see more pictures from the experiment (all photos: Karine Nigar Aarskog):
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