Chapter 3: Microbiology & Cell Culture (J. Kirk Brown Text)
Ch. 2 The Raw Materials of Biotechnology (Ellyn Daugherty Text)
PowerPoint Presentations
HeLa Cell Examination & Karyotyping (pptx)
Activities
Introductory Activity - Group Presentation of Key Topics (pdf)
HeLa Cells Debate (pdf)
Laboratory Investigations
Lab 1: Making Microbiology Media - refer to p. 75 of the J. Kirk Brown textbook. Click here for a pdf of the associated handout.
Lab 2: Disk Diffusion Test (Modified Kirby-Bauer Test) - refer to p. 83 of the J. Kirk Brown textbook and this Powerpoint
Lab 3: CellServe Kit 4: Preparation of Human Chromosome Spreads Using HeLa Cells
Virtual Laboratory Experiments
Bacterial identification Identify different types of bacteria based on their DNA sequences. (HHMI's BioInteractive)
Transgenic Fly - the techniques used to make transgenic flies to study circadian rhythms. (HHMI's BioInteractive)
Bioethics
Stop! You Cannot Use Those Cells! (pdf, Daugherty textbook)
The Promise of Gene Therapy (pdf, Daugherty textbook)
Interesting Links
Cell size & scale (University of Utah)
Interview with Rebecca Skloot - auth of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (YouTube)
The Immortal Cells of Hentrieta Lacks (YouTube TED animation, You Tube, 4:26 min.)
The real story behind penicillin (PBS NewsHour)
Aseptic Laboratory Techniques: Volume transfers with Serological Pipettes and Micropipettors (NCBI)
Asdseptic Techniques (Nuffield Foundation)
HeLa Cell Examination & Karyotyping (pptx)
Activities
Introductory Activity - Group Presentation of Key Topics (pdf)
HeLa Cells Debate (pdf)
Laboratory Investigations
Lab 1: Making Microbiology Media - refer to p. 75 of the J. Kirk Brown textbook. Click here for a pdf of the associated handout.
Lab 2: Disk Diffusion Test (Modified Kirby-Bauer Test) - refer to p. 83 of the J. Kirk Brown textbook and this Powerpoint
Lab 3: CellServe Kit 4: Preparation of Human Chromosome Spreads Using HeLa Cells
Virtual Laboratory Experiments
Bacterial identification Identify different types of bacteria based on their DNA sequences. (HHMI's BioInteractive)
Transgenic Fly - the techniques used to make transgenic flies to study circadian rhythms. (HHMI's BioInteractive)
Bioethics
Stop! You Cannot Use Those Cells! (pdf, Daugherty textbook)
The Promise of Gene Therapy (pdf, Daugherty textbook)
Interesting Links
Cell size & scale (University of Utah)
Interview with Rebecca Skloot - auth of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (YouTube)
The Immortal Cells of Hentrieta Lacks (YouTube TED animation, You Tube, 4:26 min.)
The real story behind penicillin (PBS NewsHour)
Aseptic Laboratory Techniques: Volume transfers with Serological Pipettes and Micropipettors (NCBI)
Asdseptic Techniques (Nuffield Foundation)
Audio Files
Henrietta's Tumor (Radio Lab)
HeLa cells from previous EGHS Biotechnology laboratory investigations
Instructional Videos
Aseptic Technique