Biotechnology Resources

A Better Tasting and More Digestible Soybean
Activity from Iowa State University
http://www.extension.iastate.edu/Publications/4H970.pdf

Agarose Gel Electrophoresis
Teacher guide for setting up Agarose Gel Electrophoresis in the classroom.
http://biotech.biology.arizona.edu/labs/Electrophoresis_dyes_teach.html

Bacillus thuringiensis: Sharing Its Natural Talent With Crops
A 4 module curriculum from Iowa State University
http://www.biotech.iastate.edu/publications/bt_curriculum/

Bio-Link
A National Science Foundation Advanced Technological Education Center, "Bio-Link," enhances and expands biotechnology education programs by providing cutting edge professional development for instructors, by improving curriculum, by making use of technologies and by creating a system that promotes the sharing of information.
http://www.bio-link.org

Bioscience Skill Standards
Industry Expectations for Technician-level Technical Workers: Bioscience Skill Standards
http://www.csuchico.edu/csuperb/BAMBED_7.html

Biotech Applied
Biotech Applied looks at the practical applications of biotechnology - including drug development, the use of bacteria in industry, biotechnology on the farm and at the dinner table (the issue of genetically modified foods), the use of DNA forensics, and strategies for introducing biotechnology into the classroom.
http://www.accessexcellence.org/AB/BA/

Biotech links
USDA links to biotech related sites and documents
http://tinyurl.com/mkghkk

Biotechnology Outreach Education Center
Educational Resources from the Biotechnology Outreach Center at Iowa State University-- lab activities, curriculum units, DNA, bioethics, PCR, polymerase chain reaction
http://www.biotech.iastate.edu/outreach.html

Biotechnology Performance Evaluation Checklist
Biotechnology Performance Evaluation Checklist from the Utah State Office of Education
http://www.schools.utah.gov/ate/Skills/hst/Biotech/708BiotechPerfChecklist.pdf

Educating the Biotechnology Workforce
Bio-Link Clearinghouse of Curriculum and Instructional Resources for Biotechnology Education
http://www.bio-link.org/resource.htm

Guide to Biotechnology 2007
BIO Editors' and Reporters' Guide to Biotechnology
http://www.bio.org/speeches/pubs/er/BiotechGuide.pdf

Human Genome Project Education Resources
A fantastic site containing a Genomics Primer, Tools for Exploring the Sequence, and an Image Gallery. Further down the page are links to more educational resources including publications, multimedia, websites in Spanish, and much more!
http://www.doegenomes.org/

Human Genome Project Information
A clearinghouse of educational resources related to the HGP. The site provides many links resources within the broader categories of Medicine, Ethics, Education, and Research.
http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/education/education.shtml

North Carolina Biotechnology Center's Biotech 101
North Carolina Biotechnology Center's Biotech 101 - Official Site
http://www.ncbiotech.org/about_us/regional_offices_and_directions/western/index.html

North Carolina Genomics and Bioinformatics Consortium
North Carolina Genomics and Bioinformatics Consortium
http://www.ncbiotech.org/services_and_programs/genomics_consortium/

Performance Materials Net
Provides information about composites, engineering ceramics, plastics, and biomedical materials. Indexed by application, brand, business news and organization.
http://www.performance-materials.net

The Human Genome Project: Exploring Our Molecular Selves
Multimedia, 3D animation, genetic variation, sequencing, medical research, ethics
http://www.genome.gov/Pages/EducationKit/online.htm

Trangenic Crops: An Introduction and Resource Guide
Transgenic Crops website provides links, animations, and information concerning genetically altered plants.
http://cls.casa.colostate.edu/TransgenicCrops/what.html

Washington Biotechnology and Biomedical Association
A resource of the Washington Biotechnology and Biomedical Association
http://www.wabio.com/ir/wa/education/curricula/wbf_curriculum.htm