| Use electrophoresis to expose your students to the physical and chemical properties of DNA. This complete system includes a battery-operated electrophoresis chamber - featuring pure platinum electrodes. Also included are ready-to-use reagents to isolate DNA from wheat germ, onion, bacteria, or even liver as well as solutions to run and stain DNA. The investigation also includes a one-of-a-kind activities book, Biotechnology Projects for Young Scientists - authored by Neo/Sci's Ken Ranis and George Nassis - which explores dozens of other projects which can easily be performed with the readily available materials. Class size - 40 studens.
Your students will:
Isolate and observe DNA from onion cells
Describe the appearance and physical characteristics of isolated DNA
Understand the principles and practice of electrophresis
Demonstrate the use of electroporesis
Identify advances and uses of biotechnology and discuss its risks and benefits
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