"Biochemistry Lab Activities"

Biomedical Engineering in the Classroom.

With the Metabolism Experiment Kit, students draw correlations between organism size, oxygen consumption, and temperature.

Explore basic biochemistry.

With this kit, students discover how our bodies break down food.

Learn about urinalysis, one of the oldest medical diagnostic tests performed.

Learn the importance of the digestive system and the role that enzymes play in the human body.

Produce ethanol biofuel through yeast fermentation of sugar in different environmental conditions.

Learn the history of the discovery of DNA and DNA structure, the nature of genetic inheritance, and the tole of DNA and proteins in genetic expression.

Learn the role of the kidney in blood filtration and waste removal along with the many functional tasks performed by nephrons.

In this inquiry-based learning case, students enter the role of an R&D intern at an agricultural biotech company, to investigate a new crop plant virus and propose a mitigating solution.

In this inquiry-based learning case, students enter the role of laboratory interns learning how to conduct chemical testing on foods to determine macronutrient composition.

Students learn about DNA fingerprinting in a dry lab setting.

A more in-depth biochemical analysis of foods.

This kit demonstrates the principles of protein and amino acid analysis and enables students to identify unknown compounds.

Use PCR and gel electrophoresis to analyze bacteria transformed with GFP.