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miniPCR bio TM Dye Electrophoresis Lab: Molecular Rainbow - Instructor's and Student's Guide Version: 1.0 - Release: April 2022 - © 2022 by miniPCR bio™ P./36 Instructor's Guide About miniPCR bio Learning Labs TM This Learning Lab TM was developed by the miniPCR bio TM team in an effort to help more students understand concepts in molecular biology and to gain hands-on experience in real biology and biotechnology experimentation. We believe, based on our direct involvement working in educational settings, that it is possible for these experiences to have a real impact in students' lives. Our goal is to increase everyone's love of DNA science, scientific inquiry, and STEM. We develop miniPCR Learning Labs TM to help achieve these goals, working closely with educators, students, academic researchers, and others committed to science education. The Bandit TM gel electrophoresis kit and accompanying Learning Labs TM were developed to make biotechnology more accessible to classroom settings. Pairing the more affordable Bandit TM gel electrophoresis system with lab activities that use safe and affordable dyes to simulate DNA samples makes authentic molecular biology more accessible. The guiding premise for this lab is that using dyes to simulate DNA samples can recapitulate a real-life biotechnology application and provide the right balance between intellectual engagement, inquiry, and discussion. Starting on a modest scale working with Massachusetts public schools, miniPCR Learning Labs TM have been well received, and their use is growing rapidly through academic and outreach collaborations across the world.

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