Amoeba Sisters
Genetic Engineering
Explore an intro to genetic engineering with The Amoeba Sisters. This video provides a general definition, introduces some biotechnology tools that can be used in genetic engineering, and discusses some related vocabulary (such as...
SciShow
It's Raining Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria
Bacteria are everywhere, including clouds, and the rain that falls from them. Not only can they survive the harsh environment and hitchhike across continents, they can share their genes, too. Including the ones that make them resistant...
SciShow
3 Ridiculous Ways Plants Get Sick
Plants can get sick, but since they don’t walk around sneezing on each other, the things that infect them need some very weird strategies to spread.
Curated Video
Binary Fission - How Do Bacteria Divide? #12
This video covers: - How bacteria divide by binary fission - How to calculate bacterial population growth - The optimum conditions for bacterial growth
Healthcare Triage
Antibiotics and Resistance
A century ago, the top three causes of death were infectious diseases. More than half of all people dying in the United States died because of germs. Today, they account for a few percent of deaths at most.
Curated Video
Bacteria: Similarities and Differences Compared to Animal and Plant Cells
This is a short lecture presentation on bacteria. The video discusses the similarities and differences between bacteria and animal and plant cells, and looks at a particular example of the bacterium, cholera. The video then goes into...
msvgo
Cloning Vectors and Competent Host
It introduces cloning vectors and competent host. It also lists features required in vectors and host that can facilitate recombinant DNA technology.
msvgo
Introduction to Biotechnology
This nugget introduces you to the science of biotechnology. It briefly discusses the principles, techniques and applications of biotechnology.