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A comprehensive catalogue of education materials, instruments, and tools available through VWR allows users to more effectively teach subjects of biology, physics, language arts, chemistry, earth science, forensics, math, and environmental studies. Many interdisciplinary kits allow students to match skills across a variety of subjects in order to better absorb key concepts and procedures. Educational materials are designed to be durable and user-friendly for accessibility with users of all levels.
VWR® Electrode Holders
Supplier: VWR Chemicals
Plain borosilicate tubes for insertion of a wire electrode so that the electrode is insulated from the clamp or holder and protected from mechanical damage. The tube also helps the flexible wire electrode be positioned correctly in a rigid support.
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Capillary tube on foot
Supplier: GLASWARENFABRIK KARL HECHT
Five communicating glass tubes with different inner diameters. Used to show capillary forces and how they are affected by the inner diameter of the pipes.
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Communicating tubes
Supplier: GLASWARENFABRIK KARL HECHT
Five glass tubes of different shape and inner dimensions. Down to each other. When filling the liquid in the pipes, it is clear that the height of the stowage in the tubes. pipes are independent of the design of the pipes. Comes with foot.
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Experimentation kits, dot blot analysis
Supplier: G-Biosciences
Dot blotting is a simple technique to identify a known protein in a biological sample. The ease and simplicity of the technique makes dot blotting an ideal diagnostic tool.
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Experimentation kits, hydrophobic and hydrophilic proteins
Supplier: G-Biosciences
This lab activity is designed to demonstrate the different classes of protein molecules and their classification based on solubility. Students learn fractionation of soluble, insoluble membrane proteins, and cytoskeleton proteins from a tissue sample. The insoluble protein fraction is further fractionated into hydrophilic and hydrophobic membrane proteins. Cell membrane structure and the role of hydrophobic membrane proteins are considered. This lab activity also provides an opportunity to understand characteristics of various classes of detergents and the role of detergents in solubilisation of hydrophobic membrane proteins.
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Experimentation kits, physical properties of proteins
Supplier: G-Biosciences
The physical properties of proteins kit is a lab activity that enables students to investigate the physical properties of several different proteins. Students will learn about protein solubility and how it is affected by various parameters; including temperature, pH, salt and dielectric constant. They will understand about protein precipitation due to pH, high salt and in the presence of organic solvents and about protein denaturation as a result of high temperature. In addition, the kit will demonstrate how non-protein agents, such as detergents drastically alter the physical properties of protein molecules and as a result, understand the importance of detergents in protein solubilisation. This lab activity involves analysis of three different types of pure proteins and then students alter some of those properties with a detergent and re-examine physical properties of those proteins. Students are challenged to consider how physical properties of protein molecules can be exploited for purification and characterisation of proteins and apply their findings on a test sample of complex tissue extract.
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Micropipetting basics
Supplier: EDVOTEK
Kit for teaching students how to use a micropipette with ease and accuracy using multi-coloured dyes.
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Kits: the case of the invisible bands, Ready-to-Load™
Supplier: EDVOTEK
Experiment using fluorescence and electrophoresis to solve the mystery of the invisible bands.
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Sequencing the human microbiome
Supplier: EDVOTEK
Learn the basics of DNA sequencing and sequence homology with this lab activity.
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Kits: in search of my father, Ready-to-Load™
Supplier: EDVOTEK
Solve the mystery of two boys separated from their parents a decade ago. Their biological mother is identified by mitochondrial DNA and their biological father from chromosomal DNA.
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DNA fingerprinting kit
Supplier: G-Biosciences
This DNA fingerprinting kit allows students to carry out their own criminal investigation by comparing DNA samples collected from suspects to DNA collected at a pseudo-crime scene.
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Experimentation kits, principles of enzyme catalysis
Supplier: EDVOTEK
This easy and safe experiment allows students to learn about enzyme catalysis, the nature of enzyme action, and protein structure-function relationship. Students will perform an enzyme assay and determine the rate of the enzymatic reaction.
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Do onions, strawberries and bananas have DNA?
Supplier: EDVOTEK
Kit allows students to construct DNA models and then extract DNA from onions, strawberries or bananas.
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Kits: restriction enzyme cleavage patterns of DNA, Ready-to-Load™
Supplier: EDVOTEK
Plasmid and lambda DNA are pre-digested with restriction endonucleases that recognise and cut double-stranded DNA within or near defined base sequences. Digests are separated by agarose gel electrophoresis.
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Kits: sickle cell gene detection (DNA-based), Ready-to-Load™
Supplier: EDVOTEK
This Ready-to-Load™ kit shows how a restriction enzyme can be used to screen DNA for Sickle Cell Anaemia.
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Experimentation kits, Mini-Prep isolation of plasmid DNA
Supplier: EDVOTEK
Small-scale, rapid isolation of plasmid DNA is a routine procedure used for screening and analysis of recombinant DNAs in cloning and sub-cloning experiments. In this experiment, students isolate plasmid DNA without the use of toxic chemicals such as phenol or chloroform.
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Experimentation kits, survey of protein diversity (polyacrylamide-based)
Supplier: EDVOTEK
For learning about the diversity of proteins by studying the electrophoretic profiles of various sources. Students separate proteins from bacterial, plant, serum, and milk proteins alongside a standard protein marker.
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Kits: cholesterol diagnostics, Ready-to-Load™
Supplier: EDVOTEK
Genetic testing can be used to identify people with a genetic condition which caused them to have an elevated level of cholesterol and which can be fatal. Students can see how genetic testing is carried out and learn about DNA electrophoresis.
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Experimentation kits, PCR-based VNTR human DNA typing
Supplier: EDVOTEK
In DNA fingerprinting, variable number tandem repeats (VNTR) are used to identify individuals. Using this kit, students type themselves at the D1S80 locus on chromosome 1. This region contains between 14 and 40 copies of a 16 base pair repeat.
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Experimentation kits, cleavage of Lambda DNA with Eco RI endonuclease: intro to restriction enzymes
Supplier: EDVOTEK
The DNA from bacteriophage Lambda is a well-characterised linear molecule containing six recognition sites for Eco RI (5 distinct sites, 2 are very close in size). In this experiment, Lambda DNA is digested by the Eco RI endonuclease. The digestion products are analysed by agarose gel electrophoresis.
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Ready-to-Load™ Kits, PCR
Supplier: EDVOTEK
Ready-to-Load™ PCR kit introduces students to the principles and applications of the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR). This simulation experiment does not contain human DNA and does not require a thermal cycler.
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Experimentation kits, antigen-antibody interaction: the ouchterlony procedure
Supplier: EDVOTEK
This experiment introduces students to the principles of antigen-antibody interactions by using the Ouchterlony procedure. Antibodies and antigens form complexes that precipitate, making it possible to assay antibody-antigen systems. The binding interaction results in the formation of a white precipitate after diffusion in agarose.
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Genes in a Tube™
Supplier: EDVOTEK
Kit for teaching students how to extract and precipitate their own DNA. Students can transfer their DNA to a tube that can be used as a pendant on a necklace.
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Kits: DNA-based screening for smallpox, Ready-to-Load™
Supplier: EDVOTEK
This experiment presents a bioterrorism scenario, with students examining a simulated DNA fingerprinting test for the detection of smallpox.
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Kits: analysis of Eco RI cleavage patterns of lambda DNA, Ready-to-Load™
Supplier: EDVOTEK
Ready-to-Load™ kit for introducing the use of restriction enzymes as a tool to digest lambda DNA at specific nucleotide sequences.
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What does DNA look like?
Supplier: EDVOTEK
This Lab activity shows students what real chromosomal DNA Looks Like and allows them to explore the procedures involved in DNA extraction.
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Experimentation kits, PCR-based Alu-Human DNA typing
Supplier: EDVOTEK
Students use primers for a 300 base pair Alu insertion in chromosome 16 (PV92) to determine their own genotype. They can then compare their class results with others around the world over the internet.
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Experimentation kits, amplification of DNA by PCR
Supplier: EDVOTEK
In this PCR experiment, students make billions of copies of a small amount of DNA in only 90 minutes. They just need to mix template DNA and primers with PCR beads that contain all of the other components required to carry out a PCR reaction. Students see the increasing amounts of DNA for themselves, taking samples every few cycles and analysing them on a DNA gel.
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Experimentation kits, southern blot analysis
Supplier: EDVOTEK
This experiment introduces students to Southern blotting as a tool for DNA fingerprinting in a hypothetical paternity determination. DNA fragments are first separated by agarose gel electrophoresis, then transferred to a nylon membrane and finally visualised by staining.
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Experimentation kits, DNA fingerprinting - using PCR
Supplier: EDVOTEK
Students can solve a crime using PCR. Plasmid DNA is provided that, when amplified by PCR, provides products that represent individual DNA profiles.