Science Education - Basic Biology
General Laboratory Techniques
07:52An Introduction to the Centrifuge
The centrifuge is an instrument used in nearly every research lab across the globe. Centrifugation is the process by which a centrifuge is used to ...
07:51Introduction to the Microplate Reader
The microplate reader is a multimodal instrument that allows for a variety of experiments to be performed and measured simultaneously. Microplate readers ...
08:51Understanding Concentration and Measuring Volumes
Solutions are utilized to some degree in almost all biological research applications. Therefore understanding how to measure and manipulate them is ...
07:27Making Solutions in the Laboratory
The ability to successfully make solutions is a basic laboratory skill performed in virtually all biological and chemical experiments. A solution is a ...
09:15An Introduction to the Micropipettor
The micropipettor is a common laboratory instrument used for transferring microvolumes of liquid solutions. Micropipettors come in a range of sizes for ...
06:35Introduction to Serological Pipettes and Pipettors
The serological pipette is frequently used in the laboratory for transferring milliliter volumes of liquid, from less than 1 ml to up to 50 ml. The ...
07:04Introduction to the Bunsen Burner
The Bunsen burner, named after and co-designed by Robert Bunsen in 1854, is a common laboratory instrument that produces a hot, sootless, non-luminous ...
07:07An Introduction to Working in the Hood
Hoods are a common class of instrument, which act as a protective enclosure for various types of laboratory experiments. They serve to shield experimental ...
08:00Measuring Mass in the Laboratory
The analytical balance is the common piece of equipment in the scientific laboratory. These highly precise instruments can measure down to ten thousandths ...
07:38Introduction to the Spectrophotometer
The spectrophotometer is a routinely used instrument in scientific research. Spectrophotometry is the quantitative measurement of how much a chemical ...
09:27Histological Sample Preparation for Light Microscopy
Histology is the study of cells and tissues, which is typically aided by the use of a light microscope. The preparation of histological samples can vary ...
09:22Introduction to Fluorescence Microscopy
Fluorescence microscopy is a very powerful analytical tool that combines the magnifying properties of light microscopy with visualization of fluorescence. ...
08:35Introduction to Light Microscopy
The light microscope is an instrument used by researchers in many different fields to magnify specimens to as much as a thousand times their original ...
08:07Regulating Temperature in the Lab: Preserving Samples Using Cold
Preservation of laboratory samples, specimens, and reagents using extreme cold is routinely performed in biomedical research labs. This video will ...
08:29Regulating Temperature in the Lab: Applying Heat
Although many experimental assays are performed at room temperature (RT; ~20-25°C), it is not uncommon for experiments, or parts of experiments, to ...
