Ph.Diva and the Mystery Band - Animation of Life in the Biotech lab

The sequel is here! (Ph.Diddy- at the comference) http://youtu.be/ajdbuj8P784
Also check out the prequel (Ph.Diddy): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCblnc... PCR

April Brite (aka the Ph.Diva) is a biotech Postdoc. April is thrilled when her abstract is picked for an oral presentation, and starts preparing her presentation. When her PCR does not go exactly as planned, she sets off on a journey filled with frustrations, anticipation, fascination and determination. Will our Ph.Diva make it in time for her conference?

Acknowledgements: This video is inspired by all the dedicated everyday-heroes-of-science. Applied Biosystems recognizes your passion and admires your perseverance!

BY POPULAR DEMAND - the song is now available on iTunes!
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/ph.-...


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Lyrics:

There's just three weeks left until the conference deadline
My next post-doc and funding's on the line
I just got off a call with a great opportunity
They rate my work so much, they want it given verbally!

Need that last gel image so I don't come unstuck
Get the thermal cycler going, and tap the lid for luck
My RT-PCR hasn't quite gone as planned
As there on the gel.... is a total mystery band!

The pressure builds again - ANTICIPATION
Curiosity game - A FACINATION
Results to obtain - DETERMINATION
Something here defies explanation!
The pressure builds again - ANTICIPATION
Curiosity game - A FACINATION
Results to obtain - DETERMINATION
Discovery through experimentation!

I've checked for DNA and these primers of mine
Without reverse transcriptase everything's just fine
Are my primers forming dimers, or is something worse about?
Red faced I clean my bench, so there's no shadow of doubt...

The pressure builds again - ANTICIPATION
Curiosity game - A FACINATION
Results to obtain - DETERMINATION
Something here defies explanation!
The pressure builds again - ANTICIPATION
Curiosity game - A FACINATION
Results to obtain - DETERMINATION
Discovery through experimentation!

With everything ruled out, I run it again so I can see
And the same two bands are staring back at me!
But when my product's sequenced I soon realize:
I can lock down my presentation, 'coz it's an alternative splice!

The pressure builds again - ANTICIPATION
Curiosity game - A FACINATION
Results to obtain - DETERMINATION
Something here defies explanation!
The pressure builds again - ANTICIPATION
Curiosity game - A FACINATION
Results to obtain - DETERMINATION
Discovery through experimentation!

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[LifeTechnologiesCorp]

@CrateProductions Adding that final touch now. Give us a week or so!

[LifeTechnologiesCorp]

The third video is up, you'll find the link in the description. Enjoy!

[monkiechair]

The first vbideo was funnier.

"Yeah, I shoot tips like I've been here all my life."

[LifeTechnologiesCorp]

"So I stay late once again as the lab detainee...."

Stay tuned for the next Ph.Diddy video, will be released in just a few short weeks!

[LifeTechnologiesCorp]

....you want more? You'll be glad to hear the next one is in the making! And maybe - just maybe - we'll make even one more after that. If you could choose, what would the theme be??

[atul damani]

OHHHH...!!!

what a song... :))

never can imagine songs on an biotech lab...!!

can u please tell us that who had sung this song in this video...!!!

i guess she is also a biotechnologist...

;)

[Lee Zhu]

this song really encourage me to study thanks

[Jay Seo]

Ethics

[CaesarZeppeli]

Life is beautiful!

And...

Life Science is naughtiful :)

[exvolution1]

I remember reading somewhere that the majority of what bioengineers do is just polymerase chain reactions, trial and error, over and over. Is this true? im considering "chemical and biomolecular engineering" as my major at ga tech though some things make be weary such as the question above, and salary.

[willieminaQ]

lol without reverse transcriptases everything's just fine. Good work. Finally something us we can relate to

[Jenn EaTing]

awww i think dats better than the previous one.....hahaha "get the thermal cycler going and tap the lid for luck" exactly wht ive been doing and they actually asked me why wld i do dat! great work! keep it up dats just AWSOME!!!!!

[MineLegendFaimlys]

it's Oct....