Amino Labs Smell-It Kit™
About this item
Genetically engineer organisms to make overripe banana smell through enzyme reactions.
- Safety First! The kit uses a non-pathogenic strain of E. coli (K-12)
- Recommended for use with Amino Labs DNA Playground™ (available separately)
The Smell-It Kit™ lets you practice how to grow and engineering bacteria with a DNA program to express an enzyme derived from yeast that will catalyze a chemical reaction resulting in the smell of over-ripe bananas.
In this kit students will: Make selective and non-selective agar, pour petri dishes, streak bacteria, make bacteria chemically competent, engineer bacteria using DNA plasmid (bacterial transformation), incubate, culture bacteria, create positive and negative controls, add substrate, incubate, smell/analyze results.
Additional equipment required but not included: Microwave or hot-plate, and Amino Labs DNA Playground™ (In the absence of a DNA Playground™, you will also need an ice bath, water bath, thermometer, timer, and incubator).
Ordering information: Due to popular demand, we recommend you place your order at least a week in advance.
Delivery information: Though kits will ship at ambient temperature, some components will require refrigeration upon arrival. Refer to instructions.
Caution: Those that are odor/perfume sensitive should be aware that this experiment includes odors.
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- Item requires temperature control for storage and delivery with additional fees. It's not eligible for return due to safety and quality concerns. Consider requirements before purchasing.
Product Details
Genetically engineer organisms to make overripe banana smell through enzyme reactions.
- Safety First! The kit uses a non-pathogenic strain of E. coli (K-12)
- Recommended for use with Amino Labs DNA Playground™ (available separately)
The Smell-It Kit™ lets you practice how to grow and engineering bacteria with a DNA program to express an enzyme derived from yeast that will catalyze a chemical reaction resulting in the smell of over-ripe bananas.
In this kit students will: Make selective and non-selective agar, pour petri dishes, streak bacteria, make bacteria chemically competent, engineer bacteria using DNA plasmid (bacterial transformation), incubate, culture bacteria, create positive and negative controls, add substrate, incubate, smell/analyze results.
Additional equipment required but not included: Microwave or hot-plate, and Amino Labs DNA Playground™ (In the absence of a DNA Playground™, you will also need an ice bath, water bath, thermometer, timer, and incubator).
Ordering information: Due to popular demand, we recommend you place your order at least a week in advance.
Delivery information: Though kits will ship at ambient temperature, some components will require refrigeration upon arrival. Refer to instructions.
Caution: Those that are odor/perfume sensitive should be aware that this experiment includes odors.
Documents
Documents
Manual Smell IT Kit.pdf
Manual
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- 470320-368Smell-It Kit™, SmallSupplier Number: WWE006-SItem requires temperature control for storage and delivery with additional fees. It's not eligible for return due to safety and quality concerns. Consider requirements before purchasing.
- 470320-370Smell-It Kit™, LargeSupplier Number: WWE006-GItem requires temperature control for storage and delivery with additional fees. It's not eligible for return due to safety and quality concerns. Consider requirements before purchasing.