Lab Skills Nights! - Gel Electrophoresis

To help work around busy schedules, two nights a month we will offer a hands-on learning experience of a specific technique. This month we will be teaching Gel Electrophoresis! 

Gel Electrophoresis is a critical technique that lets you take a mixture of DNAs and separate them based on their size. It's the basis of many technologies, including molecular cloning, forensics and paternity analysis, and testing for genetic mutations! We will be pouring agarose gels, loading the gels with DNA samples, and watching as the DNA separates so that we can measure against a molecular ladder.

Class is appropriate for all (no past experience needed!) ages 12 and up!