Resources

Problems Set on Recombinant DNA Technology

A set of MCQs on recombinant DNA technology, including brief explanations and linked tutorials, from the Biology Project at the University of Arizona.

Resource: The Biology Project: recombinant DNA
Approach: Games and quizzes

Using a Micropipette (video)

An award-winning GENIE video introduction to the use of micropipettes in the laboratory for undergraduates and postgraduates. Total running time: 9 minutes.

Resource: Using a Micropipette
Approach: Video

• Watch the whole video
• Part 1: Introduction
• Part 2: Setting the volume
• Part 3: Pipette tips
• Part 4: Pipetting volumes
• Part 5: Common things to avoid

Making and Running an Agarose Gel (video)

A GENIE video guide for postgraduate students illustrating the processes involved in making and running agarose gels in the laboratory. Total running time: 13 minutes.

Resource: Running an Agarose Gel
Approach: Video

• Watch the whole video
• Part 1: Introduction
• Part 2: Preparing the gel
• Part 3: Pouring the gel
• Part 4: Putting the gel into the gel tank
• Part 5: Loading the samples
• Part 6: Running the gel
• Part 7: Visualising the nucleic acids
• Part 8: Common things to avoid

Alec Jeffreys 'Eureka Moments'

As part of the biochemical society's centenary celebrations, a number of the Society’s Honorary Members were asked to talk about the important moments in their careers and the future of the discipline. The third to be released is that of Alec Jeffreys who spoke to John Armour about the 'Golden Age of Genetics'.

Resource: Golden Age of Genetics
Age range: 14-16 / 16-18
Approach: Video

Animated Tutorials in Molecular Biology

Animated tutorials in molecular biology, including plasmid cloning, PCR and other genetic techniques, from Sumanas Inc. Can be viewed a step-through animations or as narrated, continuous animations.

Resource: Sumanas Inc: molecular biology
Approach: Animation

Animated Tutorial on Gel Electrophoresis

Animated tutorials on gel electrophoresis from Sumanas, Inc. Can be viewed as a step-through animation or as a narrated, continuous animation.

Resource: Sumanas Inc: gel electrophoresis
Approach: Animation

How to Set up a Southern Blot

This is a video produced by Robert Slater and shows the main steps involved in setting up a Southern Blot

Resource: Southern Blot
Approach: Video

The GENE Project

Teachers and research scientists adapting research organisms and laboratory techniques for use in the classroom to teach a wide variety of concepts and questions, Kansas State University, USA.

Resource: The GENE Project
Approach: Topic material