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Lysis of GFP Bacteria

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:09:57 -0500

On Thursday, April 17, 2008, students continued working on their projects. The project on April 17, 2008 was lysis of GFP Bacteria.

Resources

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 09:44:53 -0500

The following is a list of resources that you can access (Click on heading below):

LAB REPORT OUTLINE pdf

Centrifugation and Pelleting of GFP Bacteria

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 09:59:18 -0500

On March 10, 2008, the Science Club did an experiment titled Centrifugation and Pelleting of GFP Bacteria. Ben Salins (University of Manitoba) hosted the activities, along with the Science Staff at Argyle Alternative High School.

Students did the following procedures under the guidance of Ben Salins:

Attach tip to the 1 ml pipette.

Add the GFP bacteria or non-GFP bacteria to eppendroff tube, using the pipette.

Close the cap begin centrifugation.

Place the microcentrifuge in the rotor, close the lid and spin at 4,000 rpm for 4 minutes.

Discard the supernatant into bleach.

Student Testimonials about the Science Club

Thu, 14 Feb 2008 08:35:14 -0600

The following are some student testimonials about the Science Club:

“The science club is awesome, we learn about all kinds of interesting things.”

“The Science Club allows students like myself, to explore the medical sciences field. It gives us the opportunity to do research and experiments that normally we would not be able to do. It’s like an extra building block to our education.”

“The Science club was a great opportunity for hands on learning that a lot of kids don’t get to experience.”

“This club has expanded my interests in science.”

“The science club has made me think more about my future.”

“The science club was very interesting..made me more interested in different things. I had a fun time learning new things...I have learned stuff I never knew.”

“Its a very interesting program that teaches so much, and opens your mind to many different things.”

“The topics scratch the surface of something so deep, I`m compelled to dive in and learn more.”

“This is the first time I’ve actually done hands on work and It’s amazing that it’s something that other schools don’t offer. Plus it’s interesting which is a bonus.”

“This really interested me, because it’s the same technology they use to follow cancer cells injected into test rats.

Continuation of Experiment

Thu, 7 Feb 2008 10:13:31 -0600

The second Science Club meeting was held on Thursday, February 7, 2008. Students were able to observe their results and determine if the experiment conducted during the last meeting was successful.

First Science Club Meeting

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 09:16:14 -0600

The first Science Club meeting was held on January 14, 2008. The first experiment conducted by students was Bacterial Transformation By Heat Shock. The activity was conducted under the guidance of Doctor Amara, Ben Salins and Argyle Alternative High School Science Staff.

Transformation is the genetic alteration of a cell resulting from the uptake and expression of foreign genetic material (DNA).