17 May 2012 TechNyou Biotechnology

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  TechNyou Biotechnology webinar 17 May 2012

  8.00 pm Eastern states
  7.30 pm SA/NT
  6.00 pm WA
  10.00 am UTC

  Presenter - Jason Major, University of Melbourne 

  This hour long seminar will open with a presentation on the possibilities of biotechnology followed by discussion and Q&A on the topic and the classroom activities on biotechnology below. Please review the videos and accompanying materials for each experiment and have questions ready for Jason to address. 

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  1: DNA Line Dancing

  This activity provides students with a fun activity to explain the shape and function of DNA.

  The guide to this activity is available here.

   

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  2: Extracting DNA

  This experiment provides a guide for students to extract DNA from strawberries, and is a good introduction to the topic of what DNA is.    

  The experiment guide is available to review here.

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  3: Plant Tissue Culture

  In this activity students produce clones (exact genetic copies) of a cauliflower plant by tissue culture.  

  The guide to this experiment are available to review here.

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  4: Oil Eating Bacteria

  In this experiment students investigate the potential of microbial populations in soil to degrade toxic chemicals such as oil.

  The teachers and students guide to this experiment are available to review here.

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