Research-Methodology

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What is a Wet Experiment (湿实验)?

A “wet experiment” (湿实验) refers to laboratory work that involves the physical manipulation of biological or chemical materials — liquids, cells, tissues, organisms, reagents, and other tangible substances. The name comes from the fact that most of these experiments deal with solutions, buffers, cultures, and other “wet” materials in a bench-top lab setting.

Typical wet experiment activities include: running PCR (polymerase chain reaction), growing cell cultures, performing gel electrophoresis, conducting chemical assays, DNA/RNA sequencing library preparation, protein purification, animal model studies, and drug compound screening.