Getting the Most out of Electrophoresis Units

by: Charlotte Mulvihill

At Oklahoma City Community College, they have developed gel electrophoresis activities that support active learning of many scientific concepts, including: pH, electrolysis, oxidation reduction, electrical currents, potentials, conductivity, molarity, gel electrophoresis, DNA and protein separation, and DNA fingerprinting. This article presents six different ways that electrophoresis can be used to help students learn multiple science concepts.

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Type Journal ArticlePub Date 10/1/2007Stock # tst07_074_07_52Volume 074Issue 07

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