miniPCR bio
TM
Dye Electrophoresis Lab: Molecular Rainbow - Instructor's and Student's Guide
Version: 1.0 - Release: April 2022 - © 2022 by miniPCR bio™
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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.
