Researchers use a viscoelastic material flowing through a microfluidic chip to sort E. coli bacteria based on their degree of elongation. By using this 'lab-on-a-chip' device, scientists may be able ...

Discover how the phosphoric acid in Coca-Cola interacts with milk proteins, creating a dramatic separation effect that turns the dark soda clear. This experiment demonstrates protein denaturation, ...

A key diagnostic step in disease detection is analyzing blood components. Accurate separation of blood cells from plasma, which holds proteins and other constituents, is crucial in many assays. First ...