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DESKTOP ELECTROPHORESIS LAB - MOVING MOLECULES Lesson PlanDESKTOP ELECTROPHORESIS LAB - MOVING MOLECULES Lesson Plan
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Students build efficient electrophoresis systems for less than $15.00 each and use them to demonstrate electrophoresis ability of stain molecules and materials such as DNA.. They know that electrophoresis is a technique used for the separation of molecule by means of electric current.

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electrophoresis

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dna.th, electrophoresis, science
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Grade
9th - 12th
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Science
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3 days
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