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Biotechnology Classes At-Home Edition – MiraCosta
Note: This article was is re-shared from the Innovate Bio website by Daria Sharko, a biotech student at MiraCosta College in California. Ms. Sharko contributed the photos as well. Having biotechnology classes during the pandemic took an unexpected turn in...
The Gift of Game-Changing Biotech!
It's been a strange year for us all, with birthdays come and gone with little fanfare. So our hearts were warmed this fall when a message was received from a gentleman who reached out requesting more information about our MiniOne PCR and Electrophoresis Package -- but...
A Student’s Experience Exploring Electrophoresis – @Home!
This is a guest post by Audrey Moehring, a senior at Union High School in Vancouver, Washington. Thanks so much Audrey for your hard work and this great contribution to the blog! One of the greatest highlights of my high school career has been volunteering for Union...
DNA Fingerprinting in the Kitchen – Using MiniOne MiniLabs for Science At Home!
This Science at Home post is guest-written by Dr. Terri Quenzer, PhD. She is the statewide director of Life Sciences/Biotech at California Community Colleges, and is hosted at San Diego Miramar College. Thanks for sharing your experience and tips, Terri! I love...
DIY DI Water! How to Make Distilled Water for Electrophoresis at Home!
Many of our electrophoresis labs require the use of deionized water, or DI water, to dilute buffer. Why can't you just use tap water? Because tap water contains ions, which can degrade the electrical signal and affect the results of your run. While you can use...
Guest Post: Matt Oney’s Mission to Expose Teachers And Students to Molecular Biology
This guest blog post was shared by award winning STEM educator from Escanaba, Michigan, Matt Oney. We are proud to work with Matt on his mission to help his fellow teachers advance their lab knowledge and bring real-world skills and concepts to their students. Thanks...
Guest post: Christine Girtain’s Journey to NJ STEM Teacher of the Year
My name is Christine Girtain and I teach a 3-year Authentic Science Research Course in 2 of the 3 public high schools in Toms River, New Jersey. The course is a dual credit course through SUNY Albany’s University in the High School Program. Students can earn up to 12...
Go Green with GelGreen – save reagents, save money, and save the environment
Learn what to do with leftover GelCups and reagents, and your lab refrigerator could be as clean as this! For most of you, it is the home stretch– AP exams are done, finals are almost over, and it is time to clean up and reassess from another engaging year...
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Guest Blog: More Tips for Using DonorsChoose.org
This guest post comes from Carrie Fong, teacher at Rio Mesa High School in Oxnard, CA. DonorsChoose.org is a great organization to get materials. It is also very transparent and teachers do not do any of the purchasing or handling of money. UNLIKE gofundme.com or...
Guest Post: How to Use DonorsChoose.org to Purchase MiniOne Products
Guest Blogger Ellen Peterson, Technology/STEM Teacher at Smithfield Middle School, VA, is also a National Teacher Ambassador for DonorsChoose.org, and has successfully fulfilled her classroom needs using Donor's Choose. In addition to sharing some "Getting Started"...
Quick PCR Modeling with TI-84 Calculators
Got 15 minutes? Want to introduce your students to mathematical modeling of biological processes? If they’ve studied PCR, they probably already know that the number of fragments increases exponentially with every cycle, and if they’re taking high school math courses,...
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