Biotechnology

Select an interesting aspect of a Lab Technology field or application. Compose a short report (about a page or two) addressing the following points in sufficient detail to be comprehensible to both non-scientific and scientific audiences/readers.
a) Fundamental technical principles.
b) Interesting trivial history, if applicable.
c) Existing applications and/or examples of use.
d) Future or theorized applications of use, if applicable.
e) Citations of primary research.
The report/presentation should be logically organized and grammatically correct. A minimum of three citations are required and should include at least one primary resource (i.e.: a research article). Any style of citation is acceptable (APA, ACS, MLA, etc)