The lac-operon is actually a series of adjacent genes and regulatory elements in one small part of the E. coli circular chromosome. Lac-Operon components Definitions: P strands for promoter; it is the site where RNA polymerase attaches in order to transcribe mRNA.
The Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) technique is utilized to assess, in real-time, interactions between biomolecules, and in niche surface science applications.hotons are âabsorbedâ and converted to surface plasmons. Since the photons are not reflected, a âshadowâ occurs in the reflected light. Reichert Inc.âs Surface Plasmon Resonance instruments are optically configured to illuminate a spot on the gold surface over a range of angles from 58 to 85 degrees.
Quartz crystal resonator (left) and quartz crystal oscillator (right) A crystal oscillator is an electronic oscillator circuit that uses a piezoelectric resonator, a crystal, as its frequency-determining element. Crystal is the common term used in electronics for the frequency-determining component, a wafer of quartz crystal or ceramic with electrodes connected to it. A more accurate term for it is piezoelectric resonator. Crystals are also used in other types of electronic circuits, such as crystal filters.