Beverage-agarose gel electrophoresis: An inquiry-based laboratory exercise with virtual adaptation

CBE Life Sciences Education

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 281-286

  Cunningham, Steven C ^a   McNear, Brad ^b   Pearlman, Rebecca S ^c   Kern, Scott E ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Northglenn High School   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGAR GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; ARTICLE; BEVERAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MEDICAL STUDENT; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; TEACHING;

BEVERAGES; DATA COLLECTION; DNA; ELECTROPHORESIS, AGAR GEL; INTERNET; LABORATORIES; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING; SCIENCE; STUDENTS;

EID: 33750068278     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19317913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1187/cbe.06-01-0139     Document Type: Article

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