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Biotechnology Breakthroughs: Messenger RNA Vaccines for Covid-19

Explore the biology behind mRNA vaccines and break down the initial Pfizer and Moderna clinical data.
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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Solving Your Dilution Dilemma

When asked to dilute a solution, students (and sometimes teachers) tend to panic! Though we all know what it means to ‘dilute’, sometimes one can be confused on how to actually perform a dilution.

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Exploring the Genetics of Taste: PTC PCR Perfection

by drbrianellJanuary 18, 2022

SNP analysis of the PTC gene using the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) is one of my favorite ways to demonstrate the link between genotype and phenotype in the classroom laboratory. This wonderful experiment involves the isolation of human DNA from…

Frequently Asked Questions: Transformations

by stephsturmJanuary 13, 2022

Let’s start off the new year with some successful transformation experiments! Here are the answers to our most frequently asked questions regarding transformations. Q: After the incubation period, my source plates have grown more of a lawn of bacteria and…

Blood Donations and the Science that Keeps Us Safe

by suzanneJanuary 11, 2022January 7, 2022

January is National Blood Donation Month. According to the Red Cross, an individual saves ~3 lives by volunteering to have blood drawn and donated! Winter, unfortunately, is often a time of blood shortages with both the holidays and cold/flu season…

Our Fave Festive “Deck the Labs” Contest Entries!

by edvotekJanuary 6, 2022January 6, 2022

In December, we asked our social media followers to share their merriest and brightest holiday lab decorations and our favorite would win a $100 Edvotek gift card. However, we saw so many creative decorations, including festive “chemis-trees”, agar art, microtest…

GFP Transformation Resource Roundup

by drsnowflackJanuary 4, 2022

One of the most impactful experiments in the Biotechnology Laboratory is Kit #223, Transformation of E. coli with Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP). We love this experiment for many reasons: green, glowing bacteria, a visual link between genotype and phenotype, and…