Genetics Lab What is PCR and How Does It Work? BIO208 Genetics Lab: What is PCR and How Does It Work? EXPERIMENT OBJECTIVE: The objective of this experiment is for students to gain handson experience in the principles and practice of Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR). BACKGROUND: Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)‚ discovered by Kary Mullis‚ has had an extraordinary impact on various aspects of biotechnology. PCR has revolutionized research and diagnostics-based molecular biology. PCR is a
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Now You See It – Copper Cycle Lab The purpose of the lab is to discover what happens when someone executes a series of procedures‚ beginning with copper metal. What is done | What is observed | 1. Started with copper‚ Cu (s). | reddish‚ brownish‚ orange-ish‚ powder-like | 2. Added nitric acid‚ HNO3 (aq). | acid turns blue and smells like chlorine. | 3. Added water‚ H2O (l). | stayed the same | 4. Added sodium hydroxide‚ NaOH (aq). | changed consistency‚ gel-like | 5. Heated the mixture
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examine a number of different chemical reactions and determine if they are exothermic or endothermic. Apparatus: • Test tubes {Around 10-12 in number} • Test-tube rack • Spatula • Digital thermometer { ± 0.1° C} • Digital balance {± 0.01 g} • Measuring cylinder {± 0.5cm³} • Different chemicals Introduction/Theory: Exothermic reactions are those reactions that release energy in the form of heat. Endothermic reactions need to absorb energy in the form of heat
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Ocean County College Department of Chemistry Chem 180 Lab 5: Ionic Reactions Submitted by Abstract: The purpose of this experiment is to work with aqueous solutions of ionic substances. Aqueous solutions are those solutions in which water is the solvent. When ionic substances are dissolved in water‚ the ions separate and become surrounded by water molecules. The focus of this experiment is on precipitates. The goal of this experiment is to study the nature of ionic reactions‚ write balanced
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Chemistry 1225 Lab Write-Up #13 Abstract Electrolysis is a method of using a direct electric current to drive an otherwise non-spontaneous chemical reaction. During electrolysis‚ hydrogen atoms (H2) are reduced at the cathode whereas the oxygen atoms (O2) are oxidized at the anode. There were three different solutions used in the experiment in order to have a better understanding of electrolysis reactions. From each solution‚ reaction equations were produced. The reactions could be observed from
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OCEAN COUNTY COLLEGE OFFICIAL COURSE DESCRIPTION DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 1. Course Number and Title: CHEM-181 General Chemistry I 2. Semester Hours: 4 Contact Hours: (3 + 2) Lecture Lab 3. Catalog Description This course‚ intended for science majors‚ is the first course of a two-course sequence. Course topics include stoichiometry‚ inorganic nomenclature‚ solutions‚ gas laws‚ thermochemistry‚ atomic structure‚ and chemical bonding. The laboratory work includes
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DNA Packaging: Nucleosomes and Chromatin By: Anthony T. Annunziato‚ Ph.D. (Biology Department‚ Boston College) © 2008 Nature Education Citation: Annunziato‚ A. (2008) DNA packaging: Nucleosomes and chromatin. Nature Education 1(1) Each of us has enough DNA to reach from here to the sun and back‚ more than 300 times. How is all of that DNA packaged so tightly into chromosomes and squeezed into a tiny nucleus? The haploid human genome contains approximately 3 billion base pairs of DNA packaged
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This lab focused on three factors affecting reaction rates‚ temperature‚ surface area‚ and concentration. Our first experiment (table 1) looked mainly into the effects of temperature on the reaction rate. To see how different temperatures would change the reaction rates we had three flasks all containing varying temperatures of water(H20). One with cold water (4°C)‚ one room temperature (21°C)‚ and one with hot water (44°C). In each flask‚ we dropped one tablet of Alka-Seltzer‚ all within 0.008 grams
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The effect of time on enzyme reaction. Abstract: In this lab investigation we will observe how the amount of hydrogen peroxide is affected by catalase over time. The enzyme was added to 10 mL’s of hydrogen peroxide and observed over time to determine the relation between time and enzyme activity. The hypothesis stated that as time increased substrate would decrease. Therefore I predicted that at 60 seconds‚ there would be the least amount of H2O2. The enzyme activity mirrored my predictions
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FOOD NUTRITION BASICS LABORATORY REPORT LAB 3 PROTEINS DUE DATE Next FNB Practical NAME (CAPITALS) ______________________________GROUP LETTER___________ This work is the product of my own efforts and has not been copied from any other sources except where full acknowledgement has been given. Signed________________________________________ Student No._____________ Introduction The principle involved in this experiment is denaturation. It involves loss of ordered structure and can be caused by changes
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