How Biotechnology Is Addressing the World Water Crisis

Mark your calendars. March 22 is World Water Day. And this year the annual day of awareness promoting access to safe water and sanitation as a human right is going to be big. That's because between 25% and 50% of…

What’s in your water? Water Quality and Heavy Metal Testing

This is a guest post from Ms. Abigail Lofton, an undergraduate student majoring in Environmental Science and Public Health at Muhlenberg College. She can be contacted online at LinkedIn. Clean water plot in the nature reserve, Александр Байдуков, CC BY-SA…

All About Experiment 953: Multiplex PCR Analysis for Water Contaminants

Water pollution is a universal problem because clean water is essential for human health, aquatic life, and agriculture. Although drinking water in U.S. cities is generally safe, monitoring remains necessary because our water supply can still be contaminated by corrosion…

Six experiments that can be done (almost) anywhere

Looking to engage budding scientists but barred from the lab? Here are six Edvotek experiments that are high on science but low on equipment requirements. Update (4/30/2020): Many of the experiments mentioned below are now available as MyLabs Custom Kits.…