ABSTRACT
This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book provides a newcomer to the field of molecular biology with a helpful introduction to the analysis of nucleic acids by gel electrophoresis. It teaches reader to become specialists in electrophoretic technology. Rather, the intention is to give a clear explanation of the basic concepts of nucleic acid electrophoresis so that the reader will be able to exploit these techniques to their full potential. The word ‘electrophoresis’ comes from the Greek electron and the Latin phore. Electron is the Greek word for amber, a substance that can be charged to a high voltage of static electricity by simply rubbing with a cloth.
