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For over 20 years, the Bio-Rad Explorer program has collaborated with educators, researchers, and industry leaders to bring innovative educational kits and state-of-the-art equipment and reagents into classrooms around the world. Our hands-on laboratory activities prepare your students with foundational skills and expand their experience with cutting edge techniques like CRISPR — all in an appropriate format for the classroom. Bio-Rad makes scientific discovery accessible.
What's New?
- COVID-19 Teaching Resources – teach the biology and detection of SARS-CoV-2
- Solutions for Socially-Distanced Classrooms – adapt Bio-Rad kits and activities
- Free Online Teaching Resources – activities, videos, presentations, and more
- CRISPR Gene Editing and Genotyping Kits – teach real CRISPR gene editing
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- 2020 Life Science Education Catalog
Educational Classroom Lab Kits
CRISPR Gene Editing Kits
pGLO Bacterial Transformation and GFP Kits
Microbiology and Biological Pathway Kits
DNA Extraction and Electrophoresis Kits
PCR and Real-Time PCR Kits
Protein, Enzyme, and ELISA Kits
Cloning and Sequencing Explorer Series
Protein Expression and Purification Series
Home Science Kits
Advanced Applications
Resources
Classroom Resources
A selection of presentations, videos, case studies, and activities that can stand alone or help to enrich your lessons.
Professional Development
Make the Bio-Rad Explorer program a part of your professional development by attending our free teacher workshops at conferences around the U.S. and Canada.
Bio-Rad Explorer YouTube Channel
Instructional videos that enrich lessons and help students learn from some of the industry's leading experts.
Explorer Community
Join the Explorer Community and be part of a cohort of life science and biotechnology teachers.
Education Discount Policy
Bio-Rad has established an education discount policy to help the education community purchase kits, equipment, and reagents.
Partners in Education
Through worldwide collaborations, Bio-Rad brings about change in science learning and provides educators with the tools they need to stay on the leading edge of science education.

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CRISPR Gene Editing Kits |
Out of the Blue CRISPR and Genotyping Extension KitsUse CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing to edit the lacZ gene in E. coli. Visualize results with blue-white screening and confirm them by PCR. Deepen your understanding of CRISPR, its promise and risks, and the ethics behind its many applications.
ThINQ! Inquiry-Based Kits |
Cloning and Sequencing Explorer Series |
Cloning and Sequencing Explorer Series
The complete Cloning and Sequencing Explorer series is a 6–8 week series of laboratory activities in which students clone and analyze a portion of the GAPC gene. Activities range from DNA extraction to computer-based sequence analysis.
Nucleic Acid Extraction ModuleThe first step in a gene cloning lab, the Nucleic Acid Extraction module allows students to extract all nucleic acids from plant cells using tissue grinding and lysis, followed by purification using column chromatography.
GAPDH PCR ModuleAn advanced PCR lab that utilizes nested PCR, the GAPDH PCR module allows students to amplify a portion of the GAPC gene, a housekeeping gene in the glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH) family, from a plant of their choice.
Electrophoresis ModuleThese DNA electrophoresis reagent packs are available in small, medium, and large sizes. Students can pour their own gels to visualize the products of PCR reactions, ligations, and restriction digests or perform dye electrophoresis.
PCR Kleen™ Spin Purification ModuleThe PCR Kleen Spin Purification module uses size exclusion chromatography to remove unincorporated primers, nucleotides, salts, and enzymes from PCR products.
Ligation and Transformation ModuleThis module allows students to directly ligate purified PCR products into the pJET1.2 plasmid vector and immediately transform freshly prepared competent bacteria with the ligation reaction.
Microbial Culturing ModuleThe Microbial Culturing module contains the materials necessary to teach basic sterile technique, culture and transform ampicillin-resistant E. coli, and grow cultures for plasmid minipreps.
Aurum™ Plasmid Mini Purification ModuleIn this module, students can rapidly purify up to 20 µg of plasmid DNA from transformed bacteria using a three-step alkaline lysis procedure followed by mini column chromatography.
Sequencing and Bioinformatics ModuleThe sequencing and bioinformatics module is used to analyze a portion of the GAPC gene isolated from a plant. Students are guided through a sequence analysis that allows them to make a real contribution to science!
Protein Expression and Purification Series |
Protein Expression and Purification SeriesBring the world of cancer research and biomanufacturing to your students with this modular 5–7 period series of laboratory activities during which students express, purify, and evaluate the enzymatic activity of DHFR.
DNA Extraction and Electrophoresis Kits |
Science of Opioid Dependence KitHave your students explore the environmental and genetic links to opioid dependence as they design a human genetic research study.Genes in a Bottle KitIn this activity, your students employ the same real-world laboratory procedure used to extract DNA from many different organisms for a variety of biotechnology research applications. This DNA kit allows students to extract genomic DNAnalysis of Precut Lambda DNA Kit
This activity aids teachers in providing in-depth explanations of how restriction enzymes cut DNA and how electrophoresis can be used to separate and visualize
DNA fragments.
This DNA analysis kit demonstrates the procedures and principles of DNA restriction digestion. Digestion of phage lambda DNA is followed by agarose gel electrophoresis. Students get hands-on experience with gel casting, sample loading
Forensic DNA Fingerprinting KitUsing real DNA as evidence, your students play the role of crime scene investigator to figure out for themselves,
"Who done it?" This DNA kit for education illustrates the principles behind testing methods used by practicing for
PCR and Real-Time PCR Kits |
PV92 PCR Informatics KitIn this activity, students use real-world forensic techniques to extract DNA from their hair follicles or cheek cells, and then use PCR amplification and electrophoresis to fingerprint their own DNA.Crime Scene Investigator PCR Basics KitThe Crime Scene Investigator PCR Basics Kit is an introductory polymerase chain reaction (PCR) kit that allows students to simulate DNA profiling as commonly used in forensic laboratories.Crime Scene Investigator PCR Basics Real-Time PCR Starter KitThe Crime Scene Investigator PCR Basics Real-Time PCR Starter Kit is a tool for teaching students the principles of PCR and its use in forensic DNA analysis.GMO Investigator KitThis kit uses PCR and DNA electrophoresis to test for the presence of two different GMO-associated DNA sequences: the 35S promoter of CaMV and the terminator of the nos gene of A. tumefaciens.GMO Investigator Real-Time PCR Starter KitThe GMO Investigator real-time PCR starter kit is designed for teaching students the principles of PCR and its use in testing foods for the presence of genetic modifications.Fish DNA Barcoding Kit
The Fish DNA Barcoding Kit is an advanced kit that incorporates PCR and DNA sequencing techniques for teaching students how to genetically identify fish species.
pGLO Bacterial Transformation and GFP Kits |
pGLO Bacterial Transformation Kit
Teach the central dogma and genetic engineering using E. coli and a gene from the bioluminescent jellyfish Aequorea victoria. This classic pGLO kit follows the same procedure used by molecular biologists to create "designer proteins".
pGLO Bacterial Transformation Kit for General BiologyStudy core genetics concepts with a three-dimensional approach to the favorite pGLO bacterial transformation activity. pGLO Transformation and Inquiry Kit for AP BiologyDeveloped with master AP Biology teachers, this 5-in-1 inquiry kit solution for AP Big Ideas 1 and 3 will give you the tools for multiple levels of inquiry.pGLO SDS-PAGE ExtensionExtends the utility of the pGLO kit by using the green fluorescent protein expressed in bacteria to illustrate the central dogma of biology: DNA transcription, the expression of a protein, and the visualization of a trait.
Green Fluorescent Protein Chromatography KitUse this GFP kit to take your students through the process of creating a new product — from discovery in the laboratory to biomanufacturing to market.
Secrets of the Rainforest KitThis GFP kit is a fantastic way to introduce your students to the world of commercial biotechnology by involving them in a simulated scenario as employees at a company in the drug discovery business.
Protein, Enzyme, and ELISA Kits |
Engineering Solutions for Global Health KitIn this engineering kit, students measure protein content in foods and design solutions to a complex, real-world problem — malnutrition.Got Protein? KitBased on the Bio-Rad Quick Start Bradford protein assay, this kit is designed to introduce students to proteomics and provides the tools for them to develop their own protein-based experiments.ELISA Immuno Explorer KitThe kit utilizes a technique referred to as enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) to detect the presence of an antibody or an antigen in a sample.Giant Panda Problem Kit for AP BiologyInvestigate immunology and endocrinology while monitoring giant panda fertility with ELISA. Includes curriculum and materials to support structured, guided, and open inquiry. Covers Big Ideas 2 and 4.Biofuel Enzyme Kit
This kit explores enzyme kinetics associated with the production of cellulosic ethanol, a biofuel, and provides support for a structured, teacher-driven approach.
Biofuel Enzyme Reactions Kit for AP BiologyExplore enzyme kinetics associated with the production of cellulosic ethanol, a biofuel. This ThINQ! Kit provides support for an open or guided inquiry format, enabling a student-driven learning approach. Covers Big idea 2 and 4.
Size Exclusion Chromatography KitColumn chromatography is the most common method used in biotechnology for separating a mixture of components in a liquid.This kit teaches the basic principles of size exclusion chromatography.Comparative Proteomics Kit I: Protein Profiler ModuleThis module allows students to employ protein electrophoresis, the most widely used technique in life science research, to study protein structure and function.Comparative Proteomics Kit II: Western Blot ModuleStudents use western blotting to specifically identify myosin light chain from the hundreds of other proteins that comprise the muscle cell extracts of closely and distantly related species of fish.
Microbiology and Biological Pathway Kits |
Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration Kit for AP Biology
Explore both photosynthesis and cellular respiration using algae beads and a simple colorimetric assay. Curriculum includes structured, guided, and open inquiry investigations that cover Big Idea 2.
Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration Kit for General BiologyExplore both photosynthesis and cellular respiration using algae beads in a simple colorimetric assay. Includes materials and curriculum for 24 student workstations.C. elegans Behavior KitCompare a wild-type strain of C. elegans to a neurologic mutant to understand how a loss of the AIY and ASE neurons impacts learning capacity through a chemotaxis experiment.Microbes and Health KitThe chemistry of the bacterial cell is brought into focus in this laboratory kit, as students examine bacteria and their interaction with the environment.
Home Science Kits |
Genes in a Bottle Home Science Kit
Real-life laboratory science makes your invisible DNA visible in a matter of minutes. Dye your precipitated DNA strands and fashion them into a helix necklace, bracelet, or keepsake. Continue the DNA adventures with a total of seven a
DNA ModelThis colorful and attractive DNA model lets you understand DNA, the building block of life that makes us all human and uniquely different at the same time. This foam DNA puzzle fits together only one way, just like in nature. Ages 8 and up.
The Candy Caper — A Crime Scene Detective KitSolve a forensic mystery story using real science. Candy provides the crime scene evidence as you engineer a gel electrophoresis system to solve the crime of the stolen cell phones. Ages 14 and up.
Equipment and Supplies |
Chromatography
Instruments and media for teaching the chromatographic purification of proteins and nucleic acids
Electrophoresis and BlottingFor teaching essential protein and nucleic acid electrophoretic techniques using state-of-the-art tools.
General Lab EquipmentResearch-quality, general-use laboratory equipment that supports all your basic teaching needs.
Gene Transfer/TransfectionIntroducing DNA and RNA into cells is a powerful tool for evaluating gene expression. Bio-Rad's products offer choices for transfection to bacterial, plant, fungal, and animal cells.ImagingLow- and high-resolution imaging systems for visualizing, analyzing, and archiving electrophoresis results
Lab PackagesResearch-quality laboratory equipment packages are perfectly adapted to science education.
PCR and Real-Time PCRPCR machines and real-time PCR systems are offered to provide students with a real research experience
PlasticsA selection of high quality plastic consumables designed for research are now available for science education
QuantitationInstruments for the quantitation of proteins and nucleic acids or to monitor cell culture growth.
Refresh Kit ComponentsReduce packaging waste, refresh your kits, and reuse components while saving storage space by purchasing individual items. Bio-Rad now has many individual components for Biotechnology Explorer™ kits available for purchase.
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