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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.

NOW AVAILABLE - Our exciting series of PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS can be viewed on your own schedule! These short courses will help you update your skills and knowledge in various areas of biotechnology. Subscribe to the Edvotek YouTube Channel to receive alerts for upcoming on-line training workshops!

Recent News

A Brief History of Sunscreen

by suzanneJuly 2, 2020July 2, 2020

Here comes summer and sun – and hopefully sunscreens. You might not have thought “What a medical breakthrough!” when you bought your current bottle of water-resistant SPF. And yes, using sunscreen daily is still a chore, especially when it’s the…

Looking Forward to Fall 2020

by edvotekJune 30, 2020July 2, 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.

Making the Polymerase Chain Reaction Easier with PCR EdvoBeads

by edvotekJune 25, 2020June 25, 2020

Invented in 1983 by Kary Mullis, PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) has become indispensable in modern molecular biology research. Through a clever use of DNA polymerase Dr. Mullis discovered a method to quickly create many copies of a specific sequence of…

Money Saving Lab Hacks

by drkellybarfordJune 23, 2020June 23, 2020

Most classrooms are strapped for time, money, and resources. This is especially true for science labs! Luckily, there are a few easy lab hacks to help save some money and still perform fun and exciting experiments. Affordable autoclave While the…

Sickle Cell Disease

by suzanneJune 18, 2020June 16, 2020

This friday it’s World Sickle Cell Awareness Day. This debilitating disease affects millions of people world wide. Luckily, scientists have a sound understanding of the genetic cause of Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) which makes the disease easier to trace, treat,…

Plastic Precipitation

by drbrianellJune 16, 2020

For decades, environmentalists have warned about the ever-increasing amounts of plastics polluting the world. One particularly striking example has been the vast amounts of plastic found in the world’s oceans. The “Great Pacific Garbage Patch”, a region of the Pacific…