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Looking Forward to Fall 2020

Preparing for the 2020-2021 school year? Make sure you’re ready to go for the Fall! Edvotek shares our best pro tips for in-person & distance learning experiments & teaching virtually.

Free Lab Resources: Introducing Edvotek at Home

“Edvotek at Home” is a set of resources to teach the basics of Edvotek’s labs through worksheets and presentations. While we believe in the importance of hands-on learning, these free online learning tools are ideal if you can not perform the hands-on experiments in class.

Going Viral with COVID-19: Using Current Events in the Biotechnology Classroom

A comprehensive set of resources to help you talk to your students about the ongoing pandemic.

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Space Science Part 1: Meta-galactic Medicines

by suzanneSeptember 22, 2020September 22, 2020

Maybe it’s was seeing the Perseid meteor show this summer or the new space dramas on my streaming watchlist. Maybe it was recently hearing that microbiologists found bacteria had lived 3 years outside the Internationals Space Station. Or maybe it’s just the…

A Quick Guide to Restriction Enzymes

by stephsturmSeptember 17, 2020

Since its discovery, restriction enzymes have played a major role in the advancement of many important biotech experiments. Given its importance, here’s a quick guide with everything you need to know about restriction enzymes and the cool experiments you can…

It’s National Online Learning Day!

by edvotekSeptember 15, 2020September 14, 2020

Happy National Online Learning Day! Celebrated on September 15th every year since 2016, this year, National Online Learning Day seems eerily omniscient. With many school districts, colleges, and universities choosing to remain virtual through the Fall semester, this commemorative day…

Mastering the ELISA

by drbrianellSeptember 10, 2020September 10, 2020

The Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay, or ELISA, is a cornerstone of biotechnology – it plays a critical role in scientific research, food science, and medical diagnostics. We’ve written before about using the ELISA to detect West Nile and SARS-CoV-2, and have…

DIY Test Tube Racks

by suzanneSeptember 8, 2020September 8, 2020

Test tube racks are a lab staple. By stabilizing tubes, they make it easier to pour, pipette, mix, and observe reactions. They also help keep tubes (and thus experiments) well organized. However, if you’re experimenting from a new location this…

Using a plate reader for the Cholesterol Oxidase Assay

by edvotekSeptember 3, 2020

This is a guest post from Dr. Brian Cohen, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Biological Sciences at Union College. Find him on Twitter @profbdcohen. The cholesterol oxidase assay, part of kit 316- “In Search of the Cholesterol Gene” seemed…