From brewing to bioprocessing – Steve Lewis on molecular biology trends

About this episode

The episode features a discussion with Steve Lewis on trends in molecular biology, including PCR and sustainability in lab practices.

In this crossover episode, Absolute Gene-ius welcomes Steve Lewis, host of Speaking of Mol Bio and Director of Product Management at Thermo Fisher Scientific, for a wide-ranging conversation about PCR, molecular biology workflows, sustainability, and the science behind lab plastics.

People in this episode

Hosts: Jordan Ruggieri, Lisa Crawford

Guest: Steve Lewis

Topics covered

• molecular biology
• PCR
• sustainability
• bioprocessing
• lab plastics

Keywords

• molecular biology
• PCR
• bioprocessing
• sustainability
• lab plastics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Thermo Fisher Scientific

Books & works: Speaking of Mol Bio

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