Dr. Jennifer W Weller @ UNC Charlotte

Protocol and method reinforcement, and general information
The following links pertain to sources of examples, tutorials, Web demos and analysis software used for the class.

Session 1 methods

Proper use of Pipetters

http://ats.udel.edu/community/node/234
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weBuqelKwP4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEy_NGDfo_8

Making Solutions
http://www.mindbites.com/lesson/4944-chemistry-demo-weighing-on-an-analytical-balance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1--niLPVwg&feature=PlayList&p=0DA3E912E3634827&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=43

Session 2 methods

Spectrophotometry - equipment and assays

Nanodrop
BeckmanCoulter DU800
Molecular Devices SpectraMax PlateReader

Session 3 methods

Precipitating nucleic acids and proteins: See the Tech Tips from BiteSize Bio

How Precipitating DNA and RNA works
additional methodological details
and a tip on drying pellets

General Topic Links

Biotechnology Industry Organization

Genome Technology news site

Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News

Omics World Resources for Omics Research (platforms, protocols, etc.)

Bioinformatics Web

Random Sites of Interest

Scientific Method This is a Web exercise, and it may fool you

Gel Electrophoresis Sugar Cookies I mentioned this in class - for those who are bored on the weekend

Publically Funded Genome Projects

Microbial Genomics at the DOE

The Community Sequencing Project at the JGI

A Human Genome Project page

Model Organisms There are lots of sites that organize this information this is one that I like