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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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Celebrating Earth Day in the Biotechnology Classroom

by edvotekApril 13, 2021

Each year on April 22, the international community comes together to celebrate environmental protection in an event called “Earth Day”. During this celebration of our planet, researchers communicate about innovations in environmental science and green technologies. Now, many people may…

Biotechnology Basics: Dye Electrophoresis

by drsnowflackApril 8, 2021April 8, 2021

Agarose gel electrophoresis is an essential biotechnology technique used in research, clinical, and teaching labs across the world every day. Electrophoresis uses electricity and a porous gel matrix to separate different molecules – dyes, nucleic acid, proteins – into discrete…

Let them Eat Seaweed

by suzanneApril 6, 2021April 4, 2021

It all started with an observation. Joe Dorgan, a dairy farmer living on Canada’s Prince Edward Island, noticed that the cows he let graze near the ocean produced more milk than those he kept in land-locked pastures. He thought that…

Epidemiology Basics: making sense of the spread

by edvotekApril 1, 2021March 31, 2021

In humans, plants, and animals, infectious agents can spread from individual to individual, causing sickness. Even bacteria are not immune from infection; small viruses called bacteriophage seek out and attack bacteria, infecting them and using the bacterial cell machinery to…

Resources to teach your students about chemical safety using Safety Data Sheets

by drsnowflackMarch 30, 2021March 30, 2021

Student experimentation in the laboratory is an integral part of the biotechnology education. However, there are hazards in the lab, and when protocols are not followed, accidents can happen. Therefore, laboratory safety is a critical part of scientific training. This…

Origami Organelles NOW AVAILABLE Through Edvotek!

by edvotekMarch 25, 2021

EDVOTEK® is proud to announce that we are the exclusive US-based distributor for ALL Origami Organelles and we add new models regularly! Origami Organelles are downloadable paper models for teaching science. When you purchase a model, you are licensed for unlimited use on a…