Drug Development: Discovering a Novel Antibiotic
Groundbreaking cancer drug research is happening at pharmaceutical companies such as Acerta (a small pharmaceutical company owned partly by the large AstraZeneca) everyday.
Immune System, Disease, and ELISA Assays
In this laboratory activity, students will develop an understanding of how antigens and antibodies work while experiencing a biomedical application of those processes.
Immunofluorescence Staining and Cancer Research
Immunofluorescence utilizes the specificity of antibodies attached to fluorescent dyes to visualize parts of a cell. Immunofluorescence can be used to determine specific protein localization and abundance of various expressed genes in breast cancer cells.
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HIV ELISA Lab Investigation
This laboratory investigation allows students to participate in a HIV test simulation by using an ELISA Assay to test for the presence of HIV antibodies in two simulated patient blood samples.
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