An affordable and easy-to-use introduction to electrophoresis with a battery-operated electrophoresis chamber. This economical system includes ready-to-use reagents to isolate DNA from wheat germ, onion, bacteria, or even liver as well as solutions to run and stain the DNA. The investigation also includes an activities book covering dozens of other projects which can be easily performed with readily available materials.

Your students will:

Isolate and observe DNA from onion cells

Describe the appearance and physical characteristics of isolated DNA

Understand the principles and practice, and demonstrate the use, of electrophoresis

Identify advances and uses of biotechnology and discuss its risks and benefits.