¶ Lessons & Presentations
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What is Biotechnology?
Classroom-ready presentation General Biotechnology introduction with examples of new biotech applications and ethical issues. -
Bacterial transformation powerpoint and Jeopardy game
Classroom-ready presentation on bacteria transformations followed by a Jeopardy style game to do in class. -
Lesson Guide on bacteria
This Lesson Guide is best used alongside your Zero to Genetic Engineering Hero book chapter 3. -
Lesson Guide on Genetic Engineering
This Lesson Guide is best used alongside your Zero to Genetic Engineering Hero book chapter 4.
¶ Experiment Materials
¶ General
¶ Pre-labs/Virtual Simulator
- Engineer-it Kit Virtual Simulator
- Follow-up on the Engineer-it Kit Virtual Simulator - Quiz
Online Quiz
Printable version with answer key and feedback - Pre-lab readiness
Printable Quiz and answer key
Online Quiz, Answer key , Incorrect answers feedback
¶ Instruction Manuals
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Instruction manual - Engineer-it Kit (Bacteria) Classroom/Group: English
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Instruction manual - Engineer-it Kit (Bacteria) Individual Kit: English
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Engineer-it Kit: How to use 1 group Engineer-it Kit and 1 DNA playground with a large class
¶ Equipment you will need
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Microwave (for heating water only, can be a food microwave since no organisms or chemical will go in)
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Amino Labs' DNA Playground
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• Crushed ice in a bowl,
• thermometer that can reach 37 ℃ & 42 ℃ and hot water in cup/bowl or a heat bath
• Incubator that can reach 37 ℃
¶ Available Kits
- Engineer-it Kit for bacterial transformation (Bacteria)
- New! Engineer-it Kit for bacterial transformation - Yeast with Metabloic Selection
- New! Engineer-it Kit for bacterial transformation - Yeast with Antibiotic Selection
- Contact us for a custom kit: help@amino.bio
¶ Video
Follow-along with your own Engineer-it Kit while watching the video below!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZADzCQValI0
Test your knowledge with the follow-along experiment quiz
¶ Expected Results
¶ From our Blog
- What is Biotechnology? Genetic Engineering?
- What is De-extinction
- Why Grow Engineered Bacteria at Home