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In this 5-page activity from 3D Molecular Designs, students investigate chemical mechanisms involved in PCR (polymerase chain reaction) and how PCR can be used to identify diseases and other biotechnological markers. This is a hands-on activity that involves modeling of the PCR process, which helps...

This video, provided by Digital World Biology, is from a series of tutorial videos for iCn3D, a web-based three-dimensional visualization and structural analysis platform for molecular structures. In this video, presenter Sandra Porter provides step-by-step instructions on how to view peptide bonds...

This lab activity from the Biotechnology Alliance for Suncoast Biology Educators (BASBE) demonstrates the concept of pH. It has an activity that allows students to evaluate the effectiveness of antacid tablets including developing a testable hypothesis. The lesson includes background information on...

The Northeast Biomanufacturing Center and Collaborative (NBC2) has created four laboratory manuals provided as downloadable pdfs. The Pichia pastoris - HSA Core Production System laboratory manual is 108 pages; it includes standard operating procedures, batch records, and competencies lists related...

In this lab activity from the Biotechnology Alliance for Suncoast Biology Educators (BASBE), students will use a compound microscope to examine a few simple plant and animal tissues and explore the idea of different cell types that specialize in their form and function. Students then submit a set of...

Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) enables researchers to produce millions of copies of a specific DNA sequence in approximately two hours. This automated process bypasses the need to use bacteria for amplifying DNA. This animation from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory's Dolan DNA Learning Center presents...

From the University of California, Davis, Partnership for Plant Genomics Education, this biotechnology laboratory is an eight-day activity in which students take samples of their own DNA from the lining of their mouths and use "a powerful molecular biology technique, Polymerase Chain Reaction, to...

This video recording from the InnovATEBIO National Biotechnology Education Center and Digital World Biology features an orientation to the 2025 Antibody Engineering Hackathon. This hackathon provides undergraduate students with an opportunity to create research projects related to antibody...

This video from CUNY Kingsborough Community College describes the technique of preparing an Agarose Gel. The video describes the process step by step and would be easy to replicate in a laboratory setting. Running time for the video is 3:10.

This lab activity from the Biotechnology Alliance for Suncoast Biology Educators (BASBE) explores different analytical tests that are used to detect the presence of specific macromolecule classes based on their properties. Students will also have a chance to measure their own body mass index by...