Empowering the Next Generation of Scientist

In the Cytogenetics lab, you will learn about techniques that are used in prenatal diagnostic, chromosomal disorders and the consequences for the unborn child.

A mini game where students learn about the proper techniques of isolating single colonies from a culture sample, how to use aseptic techniques and how to perform plate streaking.

Analyze the microscopic structure of the small intestine and learn the advantages and limitations of light, fluorescence and electron microscopy.

In this lab, students will learn about gene expression regulation and its real life application.

Learn the techniques and application of Polymerase Chain Reaction and Gel Electrophoresis. Explore real world application, such as analyzing unique genetic fingerprints to solve a murder case.

Learn about how factors, such as heat and humidity, can alter drug stability. Identify the components of the HPLC machine and use it to separate – and measure the different compounds of a medicine.

Investigate “Asian Glow” syndrome by studying Alcohol Dehydrogenase kinetics. Learn how to use a spectrophotometer, perform enzyme kinetics experiment, analyze data and understand different inhibition mechanisms.

Explore the structure of proteins and learn about the synthesis process inside the cells. Examine the protein sequence to understand the differences of protein synthesis in prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Lastly, understand the basic of mass spectrometer and help the doping control officer to find athletes that use illegal doping.

Perform aerobic and anaerobic fermentation to produce second-generation bioethanol. Understand how different parameters affect the rate of fermentation and how to analyze output data such as graphs, charts and spread sheets.

In the photosynthesis lab students will learn about the molecular processes that enable plants and algae to convert the light energy into chemical energy. You will measure the redox potential of the electron transport chain and extract pigments from an algal strain, that could be a promising candidate for bio fuel production.

Learn about the Mendelian inheritance of double muscling in cattle. Find the responsible gene using linkage analysis and learn how mutation in this gene alters gene expression resulting in double muscled cattle.

In this lab, students will learn about gene expression regulation and its real life application.

Learn about lab safety, scientific methods, diffusion and osmosis, acids, bases and how to prepare buffers.

Learn about Mendelian genetics, linkage analysis, hereditary cancer, tumor suppressor, oncogenes and how to identify a defective gene in a family.

Dive into recombinant DNA technology with cell division, transcription and translation. Includes concepts in restriction enzymes, cloning and reporter genes.

Learn the different steps of sample preparation, sequencing, data collection and data analysis using next generation sequencing technique.

The Demo Lab is only a demonstration of the Labster platform.

Learn the techniques and application of Polymerase Chain Reaction and Gel Electrophoresis. Explore real world application, such as analyzing unique genetic fingerprints to solve a murder case.

In the Cytogenetics lab, you will learn about techniques that are used in prenatal diagnostic, chromosomal disorders and the consequences for the unborn child.

A mini game where students learn about the proper techniques of isolating single colonies from a culture sample, how to use aseptic techniques and how to perform plate streaking.

Analyze the microscopic structure of the small intestine and learn the advantages and limitations of light, fluorescence and electron microscopy.

Learn about how factors, such as heat and humidity, can alter drug stability. Identify the components of the HPLC machine and use it to separate – and measure the different compounds of a medicine.

Learn about the evolutionary change by measuring the allele frequencies, understand the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium and understand the process of adaptation and selection.

Investigate what genes are highly expressed in obese pigs compared to lean pigs. Learn how to use next generation sequencing and qPCR analysis to record gene expression profiles.

In the Biochemistry lab, you will learn about four different blood-related topics that are covered in standard high school curriculum.

Join cutting edge research at MIT and engineer a biological circuit that gets activated by cancer cells but not by healthy cells. Learn all the steps from the initial circuit construction, Gibbson assembly, and in vivo testing.

Learn how the magnetic properties of certain atomic nuclei can be used to derive the chemical structure of whole molecules. Work with equipment that you would not be allowed to lay hands on in a real lab.

In this lab, students learn about plant genetics, transcriptomics and phylogenetic analysis. The lab mission is to identify the genes involved in the metabolic pathway that produces an anti-malarial compound in a rare plant.

Understand the difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. Learn about mitosis and meiosis in cell division and learn the different phases in cell cycle.

Learn how organisms interact with each other and their environment. Modify parameters (such as the producer, carnivores, herbivores) and measure the resulting population size.

Learn about Flow Injection Analysis (FIA), the ingenious method to analyze large number of samples in a short time. Explore the application of FIA in measuring caffeine concentration in various beverages.

Learn about the aerobic and anaerobic pathways in metabolism. Understand the citric acid cycle, glucose metabolism and the oxidative phosphorylation.