Lettuce Investigate! Studying Foodborne Outbreaks in the Lab

Lettuce Investigate! Studying Foodborne Outbreaks in the Lab

Beginning in April 2018, a foodborne outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli O157:H7 caused a nationwide alert about tainted greens. Cases first appeared in Canada and ultimately spread to 32 US states. According to the last Centers for Disease Control and...
Storing Casted Electrophoresis Gels – a Teacher Guest Blog

Storing Casted Electrophoresis Gels – a Teacher Guest Blog

Hello! I’m Diane, an AP Biology teacher who attended a recent MiniOne workshop in New Jersey, and I’d like to share an interesting revelation I had while working with my MiniOne DNA Electrophoresis System in my classroom: it’s possible to store...
STEM Education and Gel Electrophoresis in the California Classroom

STEM Education and Gel Electrophoresis in the California Classroom

We’re located in southern California and we are continually impressed with the quality and availability of STEM education in our region and state.  While we know there is a need for more STEM learning programs and opportunities, we are excited to see students...