Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Dna From the Beginning: Genes Can Be Turned on and Off
Two French scientists describe the research they did to figure out how bacteria turn certain genes on and off. The topic is a little involved, but the animations should help you understand the process.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Project Ideas: Is the Gold in My Jewelry Real?
In this science fair project, determine if the oligodynamic effect of gold on bacteria is strong enough to differentiate between jewelry of different karats. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Save a Life, Clean Some Water!
Student teams practice water quality analysis through turbidity measurement and coliform bacteria counts. They use information about water treatment processes to design prototype small-scale water treatment systems and test the influent...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Trp Operon
Learn how the trp repressor controls gene expression. Find out about feedback inhibition and attenuation.
Other
Amoxicillin: Pharmacology
Information on the specific mechanisms that amoxicillin uses in fighting bacteria.
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Dolan Dna Learning Center: Dna Transformation, Part 2
Animated slide show illustrating Morton Mandel and Akiko Higa's calcium chloride method of DNA transformation.
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Dolan Dna Learning Center: Dna Transformation
Through animated images, follow the experiment which created the first custom-made organism containing recombinant DNA.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Food Poisoning
Kids Health offers an easy-to-understand look at food poisoning with suggestions on how to avoid it.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Test and Treat Before You Drink
Learners learn about water quality testing and basic water treatment processes and technology options. Biological, physical and chemical treatment processes are addressed, as well as physical and biological water quality testing,...
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Eubacteria Examples
Presents examples of eubacteria along with descriptions.
Other
Indiana Biolab: Using Scien. Notation to Study Bacteria
Whoa! scientific notation in the real world. A lab's own paper on scinotation. Somewhat messy, but sort of fascinating.
Curated OER
Time Magazines 2002 Best Inventions: Tomato Vaccine
Details the work of an Arizona State University biologist to produce a tomato that carries an E. coli bacteria gene that will help people fight off infections.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Worm Hunt: Isolating Soil Nematodes From Your Backyard
Nematodes, also called roundworms, are the most abundant animal on Earth and can be found in your back yard, playgrounds, and many other places. This lab involves isolating nematodes from several soil samples to discover the best...