Quality regulations

I recently finished updating one of InnovATEBIO’s Courses-in-a-Box, Basic Laboratory Methods in a Regulated Environment . This course introduces students to fundamental laboratory methods that preprofessional biotechnologists must master. Over the years, my colleagues and I have tried to identify the most basic concepts and skills that our students require to be successful in various biotech workplaces. One of the first skills that we identified is the ability to prepare aqueous solutions. The box below is an interesting example of why the proper preparation of aqueous solutions should never be taken for granted. As summarized in... Read more

Just kidding. We're too nerdy to be this coordinated. Allison and Holly are just good sports.

Along with the hoodies, jeans and wind-tousled hair, the autumn weather has brought a slew of new classes:

Molecular Biology I:

This past week in Mo Bio we worked on learning to set up restriction digests. While I was initially intimidated by the calculations, I warmed up when I realized how "logic puzzle-esque" it really is. We also whipped some competent Escherichia coli JM109 cells, by taking a sample from a mid-log phase suspension culture, spinning... Read more