STEM Electrophoresis Kit

STEM Electrophoresis Kit

Build a horizontal gel electrophoresis chamber and integrate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) to showcase how these disciplines are combined to develop tools to solve problems.

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Overview

Great ideas stem from inquiry!

Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) are essential to each other in order to develop products to meet our needs. In fact, it is difficult to separate each of these disciplines from one another when teaching real-world applications. The STEM electrophoresis kit is a unique introductory electrophoresis laboratory with true integration of STEM through the assembly of a horizontal agarose gel electrophoresis cell. Perform actual dye electrophoresis using the STEM electrophoresis kit with the IDEA kit — inquiry dye electrophoresis activity.

Features and Benefits

  • Inquiry-based hands-on laboratory
  • Kit can be completed in two 45-min laboratory sessions
  • Visible results
  • STEM integration

Applications and Uses

This kit offers learning opportunities for all levels of instruction:

  • For secondary and college level instruction, students will learn about the various components of a horizontal gel electrophoresis cell and what their critical properties are in order to achieve optimal separation results
  • For middle school instruction, students will get their first experience with a key biotechnology technique

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  • The IDEA kit — inquiry dye electrophoresis activity is designed to run with the STEM electrophoresis kit
  • The STEM electrophoresis teacher demonstration kit provides sufficient materials for 2 student workstations
  • The STEM electrophoresis classroom kit provides sufficient materials for 8 student workstations with up to 4 students per workstation
  • The STEM electrophoresis engineering module is configured for 2 student workstations
  • Download this pop culture activity for a fun way to use the IDEA/STEM Kits in your classroom:
    Using Pop Culture in Your Science Class (MS PowerPoint, 5 MB)

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Specifications

# Workstations
8
# Students per workstation
4
# Lab sessions (45-minute labs)
2
Shipping temperature
Ambient
Storage temperature (upon delivery)
Ambient

Kit Contents

Dye extraction solution
25 ml
Blue 1 reference dye
150 µl
Yellow 5 reference dye
150 µl
Yellow 6 reference dye
150 µl
Red 40 reference dye
150 µl
TAE electrophoresis buffer (50x)
100 ml
Agarose powder
5 g
Microcentrifuge tubes, 2.0 ml
72
Hinged plastic boxes
4 (or 1)
Paper clips
16 (or 4)
Black alligator clip leads
8 (or 2)
Red alligator clip leads
8 (or 2)
8-well combs
8 (or 2)
Instructor and Student Guide

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(Discontinued) STEM Electrophoresis Teacher Demonstration Kit
1665080EDU
Introductory kit, includes IDEA kit reagent refill pack (1665076EDU [4 reference dyes, dye extraction solution, microcentrifuge tubes]), TAE buffer, agarose, electrophoresis cell, electrodes, electrical leads, combs, curriculum, for 2 student workstations; education use only
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(Discontinued) STEM Electrophoresis Classroom Kit
1665090EDU
Introductory kit, includes IDEA kit reagent refill pack (1665076EDU [4 reference dyes, dye extraction solution, microcentrifuge tubes]), TAE buffer, agarose, electrophoresis cell, electrodes, electrical leads, combs, curriculum, for 8 student workstations; education use only
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(Discontinued) STEM Electrophoresis Kit Starter Pack
1665095EDU
Introductory kit, includes IDEA kit reagent refill pack (1665076EDU [4 reference dyes, dye extraction solution, microcentrifuge tubes]), TAE buffer, agarose, electrophoresis cell, electrodes, electrical leads, combs, fixed-volume pipets, tips, curriculum, for 8 student workstations; education use on

Accessories

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(Discontinued) 10 µl Fixed-Volume Micropipet
1660512EDU
Pkg of 1, color-coded green micropipet, accommodates standard pipet tips; education use only
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(Discontinued) Classroom 2–20 μl Digital Micropipet
1660551EDU
Pkg of 1, 2–20 μl, adjustable-volume micropipet, includes digital dial, tip ejector, accommodates standard pipet tips; education use only
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(Discontinued) Professional Adjustable-Volume 2–20 μl Digital Micropipet
1660506EDU

Pkg of 1, 2–20 μl adjustable-volume micropipet, includes digital dial micrometer, tip ejector, accommodates standard pipet tips, fully autoclavable; education use only

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(Discontinued) BR-35 Pipet Tips
2239035EDU

Pkg of 1,000, 2–200 µl standard pipet tip, bulk, autoclavable, yellow; education use only. Note: This item is now available under the new material number 12021117EDU. For future orders please proceed here.

Refills

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(Discontinued) STEM Electrophoresis Engineering Module
1665085EDU
Consumables refill module, includes hinged plastic box, electrodes, electrical leads, combs, for 2 student workstations; education use only
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(Discontinued) IDEA Kit Reagent Refill Pack
1665076EDU
Consumables refill kit for use with IDEA kit (1665075EDU) or STEM electrophoresis kit (1665080EDU, 1665090EDU), includes reference dyes, extraction buffer, microcentrifuge tubes; education use only
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(Discontinued) IDEA Kit — Inquiry Dye Electrophoresis Activity
1665075EDU
Introductory agarose gel electrophoresis kit, includes reference dyes, extraction buffer, microcentrifuge tubes, agarose, TAE, curriculum; education use only
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(Discontinued) 50x Tris/Acetic Acid/EDTA (TAE)
1660742EDU

100 ml, TAE nucleic acid electrophoresis buffer solution, pH 8.0; education use only

Documents

Number Description
1665086EDU
Instruction Manual, STEM Electrophoresis Kit, Biotechnology Explorer™, Rev A