Problem Solver
Elizabeth Bent 
Proven Solver
Areas Elizabeth Bent is Knowledgeable in:
Microbiology, molecular biology, microbial ecology, plant-microbe interactions, agricultural biocontrol agents, genetically modified organisms
Techniques Elizabeth Bent Uses:
I am a trained microbiologist/molecular biologist and I use the scientific method to determine hypotheses, test them, and interpret results.
Elizabeth Bent's Problem Solving Skills:
- Molecular ecology techniques (ARISA, OFRG)
- Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs)
- Reverse transcription
- DNA and RNA purification
- Molecular biology techniques
- Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
- Cloning and sequencing genes
- PCR primer design
Elizabeth Bent's Problem Solving Experience:
- -I have co-edited two scholarly books and have written numerous articles and book chapters, and am a professional proofreader
- -I have designed, conducted and reported on numerous experiments in molecular biology and microbiology dealing with microbial community composition and microbe-plant interactions
- -I helped develop a novel molecular biology assay that screens 9,600 rRNA gene clones simultaneously for 1/10 the price of Sanger sequencing