User:JasK5280/Evaluate an Article

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History of electrophoresis

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I have chosen this article to evaluate because it relates back to one of the most important separation techniques that students have been able to learn and apply through the duration of this semester's Biochemistry class and would like to evaluate and learn more information about electrophoresis. The topic of electrophoresis is crucial in understanding current day Biochemistry research in order to better understand not only our own chemistry but also the world around us. My preliminary impression of this article that I have chose to evaluate is that it seems to be very informative about the history of electrophoresis. The title of the article itself is very direct, simple and concise which informs readers about the overall theme of what the article is going to be about which is also a very good way of titling articles on Wikipedia. Additionally, I observed that it briefly discusses the varying electrophoresis techniques which also are linked to other articles so that readers who are curious about the varying electrophoresis techniques can also do further research on those topics which is very helpful and easy to navigate.

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It can be seen that this article was very informative and concise about its information in relation to the history of electrophoresis. The author was able to clearly explain the history of electrophoresis in addition to how Arne Tiselius's work contributed to the overall scientific community both before and after his work with electrophoresis. The article was able to explain what electrophoresis exactly is in addition to how it's widespread application is beneficial to current day research. There was only one source that was sited and it seems to be very reliable due to the fact that it came from a scholarly journal and the writing itself is able to indicate that the author was able to correctly cite all information from the article he/she utilized. The tone of the article was informative without any bias which is what a good Wikipedia article is able to convey! The article could have been improved by explaining the different kinds of electrophoresis in the author's own words and explaining their steps and how it relates back to biochemistry research. Another way that this article could have been improved was if the author added pictures which were able to depict an electrophoresis assay and how it is utilized so that the readers are able to better understand not only the history but also the application of electrophoresis in the field of Biochemistry. Overall, I would say that this is a very great example of how a Wikipedia article should be in addition to all the information that is included within the article.

- Jasmeen K.