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Microbiology | Virtual Labs

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About Virtual Labs for Microbiology

Learn about the microorganisms that are all around and inside us in our microbiology simulations. Study the living organisms that are too small to be seen with the naked eye, explore how to handle them in the laboratory, and discover how they play an important role in the causes and control of diseases.

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Aseptic Technique: Culture your sample without contamination

Biology

Aseptic Technique: Culture your sample without contamination

Help a microbiologist prepare a pure culture that can be used to identify a microbe causing an infection! Use good aseptic technique to avoid contamination of the sample, ensure your own safety, and avoid surprise fires in the lab.

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Bacterial Cell Structures: An introduction to the bacterial cell

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Bacterial Cell Structures: An introduction to the bacterial cell

Visit a research station in Antarctica and help the researcher Nicolas explore bacteria in melting water. Uncover the features that are necessary for bacterial survival and compare these to other bacteria living elsewhere.

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Bacterial Growth Curves: Experiment with bacterial growth

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Bacterial Growth Curves: Experiment with bacterial growth

Learn about the mind-boggling speed of exponential growth and test how different growth conditions affect bacterial growth.

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Bacterial Isolation

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Bacterial Isolation

Learn about the proper techniques of isolating single colonies from a culture sample, how to use aseptic techniques and how to perform plate streaking.

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Bacterial Quantification by Culture

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Bacterial Quantification by Culture

Use the serial dilution technique to quantify the effect of a novel antibiotic compound on bacterial growth.

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Bacterial Shapes and Movement

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Bacterial Shapes and Movement

Explore different bacterial shapes by using a microscope to look at a sample of bacteria from Antarctica.

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Biosafety

Biology

Biosafety

Introduction to containment level 3 (Biosafety level 3, BSL3) research laboratory, a hypothetical approach to identifying a potential bioterrorism agent that is classed as a hazard group three microorganism.

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Building Gram Positive and Gram Negative Cell Walls

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Building Gram Positive and Gram Negative Cell Walls

Have you ever wondered what exactly makes bacteria divided into Gram groups? Do they have special barcodes or tiny identifiers at their surface? Let's find out together!

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Comparing Bacterial Structures

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Comparing Bacterial Structures

Explore the similarities and differences between bacterial and eukaryotic cell structures. Discover what structural features allow bacteria to survive in extreme environmental conditions.

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Control of Microbial Growth: Explore decontamination and selective toxicity

Biology

Control of Microbial Growth: Explore decontamination and selective toxicity

A dental patient’s recurrent infection is becoming dangerously septic. Your task is to investigate the cause using diffusion disc assays and prevent further cases by exploring sterilization, decontamination & selectively toxic infection control methods.

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ELISA

Biology

ELISA

Help a scientist detect and quantify proteins by using one of the most popular techniques in molecular biology.

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Fluorescence Microscopy

Biology

Fluorescence Microscopy

Enter the virtual microscope room to see inside a tissue sample. Learn how a fluorescence microscope can create a high contrast image and answer biological questions.

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Genetic Transfer in Bacteria: Prevent the rise of superbugs!

Biology

Genetic Transfer in Bacteria: Prevent the rise of superbugs!

Prevent Dr. One from wiping out humanity! Complete a number of learning games to understand the three ways of genetic transfer in bacteria, transduction, transformation, and conjugation, and use your learnings to prevent the rise of superbugs.

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Gram Stain: How stains and counterstains work

Biology

Gram Stain: How stains and counterstains work

Have you ever wondered how the bacteria cell actually gets stained during Gram staining procedure? Discover how the cell retains a certain color during the experiment and to differentiate it under the microscope!

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Gram Stain: Test yourself in Gram Stain Procedure

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Gram Stain: Test yourself in Gram Stain Procedure

Familiarize yourself with details about Gram Stain procedure. Learn about reagents used during the experiment and repeat the protocol in stepwise manner, to be more than ready for real time Gram staining!

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Identification of Unknown Bacteria: Help save baby Kuppelfangs from an epidemic!

Biology

Identification of Unknown Bacteria: Help save baby Kuppelfangs from an epidemic!

Visit the exoplanet Astakos IV, where the Kuppelfang population is suffering from a bacterial infection. Use staining, differential media and biochemical tests to identify the bacteria so that the Kuppelfangs can be treated before they go extinct.

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Introduction to Immunology: Explore the immune system and save the world!

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Introduction to Immunology: Explore the immune system and save the world!

Global health is everyone’s responsibility. Become a pathogen and invade a body to discover how immune cells and organs provide protection. Learn how researchers from across the planet work together to save the world from pathogenic infections.

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Light Microscopy

Biology

Light Microscopy

Enter the virtual microscope room to see inside a tissue sample. Learn how a light microscope can magnify an image and answer biological questions.

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Pasteurization and Sterilization

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Pasteurization and Sterilization

Help an organic farmer to increase the shelf life of his peach juice. Will you be able to eliminate spoilage of the peach juice?

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Pipetting: Master the technique

Biology

Pipetting: Master the technique

Micropipettes are the extended arm of every biochemist. In this simulation, you will learn the art of pipetting in a hands-on experiment, as you try to determine the protein content of a corn cob. Will you be able to help LabsterFood Inc. create a breed of corn that contains enough essential amino acids to fulfil a person’s daily requirements? After playing this simulation, you’ll be ready to show off your pipetting skills when you enter the lab for the first time.

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Pipetting: Selecting and Using Micropipettes

Biology

Pipetting: Selecting and Using Micropipettes

Learn how to handle micropipettes, which are one of the most important pieces of laboratory equipment. Get ready to show off your pipetting skills for those technical microscale experiments when you enter the lab for the first time.

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SDS-PAGE: Separating proteins by molecular weight

Biology

SDS-PAGE: Separating proteins by molecular weight

Investigate each step of SDS-PAGE from gel selection and sample preparation to chamber assembly and what really happens when the current turns on, to separate proteins solely by molecular weight, bringing us one step closer to identifying the protein.

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The Gram Stain: Identify and differentiate bacteria

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The Gram Stain: Identify and differentiate bacteria

Join doctors in revealing a pathogen that is causing a patient to be critically ill. Perform the Gram stain on a sample collected from the patient and use microscopy to identify the presence of bacteria to help guide the proper antibiotic treatment.

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Western Blot Transfer: Prepare for protein detection

Biology

Western Blot Transfer: Prepare for protein detection

Join Dr. One and two colleagues on their mission to cure cancer. They are using Western blot to compare the level of p53 protein in cancerous and healthy control cells. Can you help Dr. One with the tricky membrane transfer step?

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Why Labster?

Labster’s immersive virtual labs are proven to engage students in science, reduce dropout rates, decrease overhead, and improve learning outcomes.

Labster helps teachers increase their students’ knowledge and test scores.

Labster helps teachers increase their students’ knowledge and test scores.

Research shows that low-knowledge students improve the most after using Labster, with a 24% increase in their test scores.

Source: BMC Study

80% of students said Labster made them more likely to continue enrolling in STEM classes.

80% of students said Labster made them more likely to continue enrolling in STEM classes.

Over 50% of first-year STEM students in the United States either change their majors or fail to earn their degree.

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90% of students agreed that Labster provided opportunities for additional lab practice.

90% of students agreed that Labster provided opportunities for additional lab practice.

Undergraduate students typically require more time to complete lab experiments than provided.

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"Labster is cost effective, it’s easy to use, and you have a better outcome. It’s great when your students tell their friends, ‘hey, you should take this course.”

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“I don’t think there’s anyone who has the same expertise in-house that Labster has. I haven’t seen anyone else working in the field have this level.”

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Arizona State University

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“Labster allows a dynamic visualization of chemical reactions so that students can practice and better understand these concepts.”

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Stirling University

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“The virtual labs really help the students become familiar with the material before they engage in the class.”  

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Bunker Hill Community College

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"I think all of the teachers are stretched thin, but the nice thing is that having something that's engaging for the students gives teachers that opportunity to breathe and get excited again. Because they're seeing the kids light up, they're seeing the kids engage with content."

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Curriculum Coordinator, Modesto School District, California

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“My kids like to play around, they like to do simulations, and they’re very visual learners. They’re all into video games so if you can bring the aspect of a video game into your class and teach your content that way, you’ve got 'em hooked.”

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Chemistry Teacher, West Ranch High School, CA

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"Giving students time in Labster to explore prior to the wet lab is invaluable. I can spend time with everyone because those skills were already practiced the night before with Labster."

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Biotech Teacher, Livingston High School, NJ

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“Everything just clicks really well. There is clarity and great graphics, and it makes students analyze, think and process. If you’re looking for really in-depth rigor, then I recommend pairing Labster with in-person laboratories.”

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