Welcome to our comprehensive collection of free teaching resources and materials, designed to enrich your life science and biotechnology lessons. Whether you are a high school or college educator, you'll find a wide range of valuable tools and content to enhance your curriculum and engage your students.
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Webinars, Workshops & YouTube
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Webinars
Register for a free upcoming webinar, or access recordings of webinars at times that work best for you.
Hands-On Workshops
See our Events listing to see how you can invest in your professional development by attending a free workshop at an upcoming conference.
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Video Tutorials
These technique videos provide training for core biotechnology laboratory skills and support instructors using the textbook Biotechnology: A Laboratory Skills Course in their classrooms.
Bio-Rad Explorer YouTube Channel
Access curated video playlists that include hands-on laboratory experiments, lab preparation tips, video quick guides, and scientific concepts.
pGLO, CRISPR & ELISA Resource Pages
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pGLO Plasmid Map & Resources
Background information, presentations, videos, and case studies to help you prepare for and bring an unforgettable hands-on bacterial transformation lab activity to your students.
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CRISPR-Cas Gene Editing Teaching Resources
Background information and free resources to support you in bringing this exciting topic to your classroom.
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ELISA Teaching Resources
This page explains what an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) is and provides free resources, including a paper model, animations, editable student-facing presentations, and videos.
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COVID-19 Teaching Resources
Access Bio-Rad’s hands-on activities, lesson plans, and free resources to help teach the biology and detection of the SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
Pipetting
Micropipetting Templates
Use these free templates to help your students master their micropipetting skills using printouts and wax paper or Parafilm.
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Microplate Art Pipetting: STEAM Activity
Use these free templates to help your students master their micropipetting skills using 96-well microplates.
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Video: Using a Micropipet
This video teaches students how to use a micropipet — the key to a multitude of molecular biology techniques.
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Video: Using a Transfer Pipet
This video demonstrates the use of a disposable plastic transfer pipet.
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Video: Using Serological Pipets
This video demonstrates the use of three common types of pipet pumps — tri-valve, syringe, and electronic — which are used with serological pipets.
Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration
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Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration Video Quick Guide
Prepare for Investigation #2: Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration Core Lab for the Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration Kit for AP Biology.
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Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration YouTube Playlist
Access videos about photosynthesis, cellular respiration, pigments, and Beer’s Law. Teacher preparation videos are also listed, as well as examples of algae beads in action in classrooms.
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Case Study: Where Have All the Brown Shrimp Gone? (PDF 1.6 MB)
Useful for AP Biology and AP Environmental Science exam preparation, this activity challenges students to think through the biological causes and economic and ecological impacts of algae blooms and the Dead Zone in the Gulf of Mexico.
On-Demand Webinar: Investigating Photosynthesis and Respiration with Algae Beads
Learn how to help students connect cellular respiration and photosynthesis using algae beads.
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Time-lapse of algae beads and indicator solution color change
See what happens when algae beads in carbon dioxide indicator solution are placed under light.
PCR, Real-Time PCR & Digital PCR
PCR YouTube Playlist
Use these informational and entertaining videos to engage your students in the power of PCR.
Animation: Polymerase Chain Reaction
The steps of PCR are best visualized through animation.
A Brief History of PCR (PPT 5.7 MB)
An editable file that you can customize as needed.
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Webinar: Real Talk about Real-Time PCR
In this webinar presented in partnership with the NABT, Leigh Brown discusses the history, innovation, and applications that make qPCR a core technique in laboratories around the globe.
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Real-Time PCR Applications (PPT 4.3 MB)
An editable presentation that explains how real-time PCR works and several of its real-life applications.
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Fundamentals of RT-qPCR Course #1: Introduction to RT-qPCR and Gene Expression
This free online course will give you an understanding of basic RT-qPCR techniques and troubleshooting for each step of the gene expression workflow.
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Fundamentals of Digital PCR Series Course #1: Introduction to Digital PCR
This free online course provides an overview of what digital PCR is, how it works, and some of the applications that can benefit from the use of this technology.
Electrophoresis & Blotting
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DNA Agarose Gel Electrophoresis YouTube Playlist
Videos detailing the theory of and techniques for performing agarose gel electrophoresis.
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Horizontal Electrophoresis
Information for choosing gel boxes, running buffers, agarose types, as well as factors affecting resolution of DNA fragments to help with agarose gel electrophoresis of DNA.
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Run DNA Gels in 10 Minutes
Bio-Rad electrophoresis equipment gives you the flexibility to adjust your run conditions and run your DNA agarose gels in as little as 10 minutes.
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Protein Structure Analysis YouTube Playlist
Videos detailing the theory of and techniques for performing protein quantitation and SDS-PAGE.
Protein Electrophoresis Guide
A guide to polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and protein detection, including theory, product selection, protocols, and more.
Protein Blotting Guide
Details on blotting technology, available products, and methods, plus tips, techniques, and troubleshooting.
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Western Blot Learning Center
Free online course on all the steps of western blotting, includes practical theory, protocols, and recommendations on how to make your blots better from experts.
Posters & Coloring Pages
Decorate your classroom and teaching labs with these colorful posters. Click "Add to Cart" and log in to order a free print.
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Add to CartThe Biotech Universe Poster highlights the use of the pGLO plasmid to teach the flow of biological information from DNA to RNA to protein to trait.
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Add to CartThe PCR Poster illustrates the technique that revolutionized the way we look at genomics, forensics, medicine, evolution, and ecology.
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Add to CartThe CRISPR Poster features medical breakthroughs that have been enabled by CRISPR gene editing technology, as well as a timeline of this and other Nobel prizes earned by women in science.
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Add to CartThe Life Science Careers Poster showcases the breadth and depth of career opportunities that are possible with a life science or biotechnology background.
Click (Add to Cart) to order a free, printed full-size poster, or Download a customizable, 11 x 7" poster (PDF).
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Coloring Pages
Download these coloring pages and use them to unleash creativity and add some color to your classroom.
Science Artwork
This page provides resources for incorporating science and art.
Other Bio-Rad Resource Pages
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Bio-Rad Explorer & HOSA Student Resource and Study Center
This page provides resources for students and Advisors participating in the HOSA Competitive Event for Biotechnology
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Bio-Rad Academy
Free online courses ranging from fundamental techniques to advanced topics.
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Presentations and Activities for Workshops and Teaching
Bio-Rad Explorer presentations from past workshops, in an editable format — copy and paste images and tailor the content to fit your needs.
