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= School Project at the Neanderlab = | = School Project at the Neanderlab = | ||
The Neanderlab is a laboratory in Hilden, where classes from schools in the region can do a range of experiments and workshops from soldering to PCR. | The Neanderlab is a laboratory in Hilden, where classes from schools in the region can do a range of experiments and workshops from soldering to PCR. | ||
- | As a part of our initiative to spark interest for (synthetic) biology and DIY hardware in the young generation, we cooperated with the ''Gymnasium am Neandertal'' to bring a | + | As a part of our initiative to spark interest for (synthetic) biology and DIY hardware in the young generation, we cooperated with the ''Gymnasium am Neandertal'' to bring a grade 11 biology standard level class into the lab. |
The students carried out multiple experiments: | The students carried out multiple experiments: | ||
* measurement of an E.coli growth curve using our DIY photometer | * measurement of an E.coli growth curve using our DIY photometer | ||
- | * plating of ''Pseudomonas fluorescens'' on agar plates | + | * plating of ''Pseudomonas fluorescens'' on agar plates with different iron concentrations |
* chemiluminescence of luminol, catalyzed by a copper wire (an experiment from the Neanderlabs routine) | * chemiluminescence of luminol, catalyzed by a copper wire (an experiment from the Neanderlabs routine) | ||
- | In parallel to the experiments, we | + | In parallel to the experiments, we introduced them to the iGEM competition and synthetic biology. We explained our this year's iGEM project. At the end, we also answered the students' questions about synthetic biology and the Biology/Biotechnology university programs. |
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