The laboratory based biotechnology curriculum supplement guide available from CityLab contains the following investigations:
Mystery of theCrooked Cell: an investigation into the molecular basis of sickle cell anemia
Case of the Crown Jewels: an application of DNA restriction analysis to crime scene investigation
Crucial Concentration: the quantitation of unknown samples of protein using a Lowry Assay
In Search of the Body's Antibiodies: principles of the immune system are used to understand and apply the Enzyme linked Immunosorbent Assay to model screenig of blood serum for HIV
Entangled in the Web: Transformation in the context of spider silk
SummerLab Biotechnology Curriculum describes a weeklong, 6 hour per day, laboratory-based program for students in grades 9 - 12 to learn and apply fundamental principles in biotechnology. CityLab is pleased to share planning and procedure with parties who are interested in using teh SummerLab program as a model for similar programs.
Citylab is a resource for parties interested in developing a Mobile Laboratory program.
