Introductory Lessons

Strawberry DNA Extraction
– some other fruits work too

Micropipetting: Measuring and moving small volumes

Gel Electrophoresis using food dyes

DNA Forensics
– so who do you think did it?

Genetic Engineering with Bacterial Transformation

Bacterial Transformation
– No Arabinose needed

Bacterial Transformation with Gene Regulation

Protein Purification: Nickel Affinity Chromatography

DNA Analysis using Polymerase Chain Reactions

Alu PCR: Jumping Genes in Our DNA

mtDNA PCR: What does Genetics tell us about Race and Ancestry?

Wolbachia PCR: Discover the Microbes Within!

GMO PCR: Has the DNA in my food been modified?