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The Microbiology Network is a free service sponsored by several microbiology companies with the objective of providing a communication resource for microbiology and biotechnology professionals. The site offers directories of user groups and microbiology-related mailing lists, and an extensive...

This video clip provides a glimpse into the product formation cycle at Genentech, usually acknowledged as the first biotechnology company. In 1976, Herbert Boyer and Robert Swanson started Genentech which became a publicly traded company in 1980. For their first product, the company used recombinant...

This webpage is provided by Hartnell College and includes a tutorial on transcription. The tutorial is intended to help users "learn the process of transcription, including the major players involved and the basics of RNA processing." The tutorial includes the following sections: Description of...

This video from CUNY Kingsborough Community College describes how to transfer a bacterial culture to an agar slant. The brief demonstration is described step by step and would be easy to replicate in a laboratory setting. Running time for the video is 0:34.

This video, provided by Digital World Biology, is from a series of tutorial videos for iCn3D, a web-based three-dimensional visualization and structural analysis platform for molecular structures. During the video, presenter Sandra Porter discusses using iCn3D to view structures that were aligned...

This video, provided by Digital World Biology, is from a series of tutorial videos for iCn3D, a web-based three-dimensional visualization and structural analysis platform for molecular structures. During this tutorial, presenter Sandra Porter provides step-by-step instructions on how to look at...

This video, provided by Digital World Biology, is from a series of tutorial videos for iCn3D, a web-based three-dimensional visualization and structural analysis platform for molecular structures. During this video, presenter Sandra Porter provides step-by-step instructions on using the select by...

This website provides an animated video, from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory DNA Learning Center and Austin Community College, that briefly discusses the process of polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) for COVID-19 testing. PCR "...  amplifies the virus genetic "fingerprint" to detect as few as several...

This lab activity from the Biotechnology Alliance for Suncoast Biology Educators (BASBE) demonstrates the principles of spectrophotometry. It also allows students to develop a testable hypothesis about the chlorophyll concentration in different olive oil solutions. The lesson includes background...

This video from CUNY Kingsborough Community College describes how to use the oil-immersion lens on a compound microscope. The brief clip, available for viewing on YouTube, would be most useful for students with a basic understanding of the parts of a compound microscope and how to use it. Running...