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Captivating Science Education
Our goal is to excite and inspire educators about the cutting-edge science of biotechnology and enable them to take that
enthusiasm back to the classroom.
We want to help teachers spend less time prepping and more time teaching. The centerpiece of the Bio-Rad education
program comprises the Biotechnology Explorer™ kits — labs “in a box” — which provide the comprehensive applications
that teachers need to update their syllabi and keep their content current. Supported by a complete line of research-quality
equipment and supplies, the objective of the Biotechnology Explorer program is to support and revitalize life science
education by providing educators with tools to keep up in the science-learning race.
Biotechnology Explorer kit applications align with current life science education standards and performance indicators
and meet the most rigorous college preparatory requirements. As a leading supplier to the life science research, clinical
diagnostics, and food testing industries, Bio-Rad has a closeup view of where research and innovation are going. This
enables us to develop products that are at the forefront of new technologies.
Today’s students must be prepared to live and compete in a global economy driven by science and technology. From
basics to best practices, Bio-Rad is committed to promoting scientific literacy by partnering with teachers, schools, and
local educational organizations to inspire a new generation of scientists.
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Classroom Kits
Biotechnology Explorer™ Kits
A Foundation for Science Literacy
Biotechnology Explorer kits address the critical need
for inquiry-based activity — an important component of
scientific literacy for an educated citizenry and a launch
point of experience and practical training for students
interested in careers in biotechnology. Bio-Rad offers a
variety of kits that build upon key concepts in core life
science curriculum content. Introductory kits include the
Genes in a Bottle™ and pGLO™ bacterial transformation
kits, advanced techniques are covered in kits such as
the Crime Scene Investigator PCR Basics™ and GMO
Investigator™ kits, and the Cloning and Sequencing
Explorer Series guides students through an entire
molecular biology workflow. See Ordering Information
for the complete list of classroom kits.
Environmental
and Health
Science
Evolution
Scientific
Inquiry
Life
Science
Core
Content
Cell and
Molecuar
Biology
Chemistry
of Life
Genetics
For more information, request the current Biotechnology Explorer
catalog (bulletin 2112).
Ordering Information
Catalog #
Description
166-5035EDU
166-5030EDU
166-2300EDU
166-0003EDU
166-0013EDU
166-0005EDU
166-0006EDU
166-0008EDU
166-2900EDU
166-2400EDU
166-2700EDU
166-2800EDU
166-0007EDU
166-0001EDU
166-0002EDU
166-2600EDU
166-2660EDU
166-2100EDU
166-2500EDU
166-2560EDU
166-5000EDU
Biofuel Enzyme Kit, provides materials for 32 students or 8 workstations
Microbes and Health Kit, provides materials for 32 students or 8 workstations
Genes in a Bottle Kit, includes 1 DNA extraction module (166-2000EDU) and 2 DNA necklace modules (166-2200EDU); provides materials for 36 students or 9 workstations
pGLO Bacterial Transformation Kit, provides materials for 32 students or 8 workstations
pGLO Kit SDS-PAGE Extension, provides materials for 32 students or 8 workstations
Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP) Chromatography Kit, provides materials for 32 students or 8 workstations
Secrets of the Rainforest Kit, provides materials for 32 students or 8 workstations
Size Exclusion Chromatography Kit, provides materials for 32 students or 8 workstations
Got Protein? Kit, provides materials for 320 students or 80 workstations
ELISA Immuno Explorer Kit, provides materials for 48 students or 12 workstations Comparative Proteomics Kit I: Protein Profiler Module, provides materials for 32 students or 8 workstations
Comparative Proteomics Kit II: Western Blot Module, provides materials for 32 students or 8 workstations
Forensic DNA Fingerprinting Kit, provides materials for 32 students or 8 workstations
Analysis of Precut Lambda DNA Kit, provides materials for 32 students or 8 workstations
Restriction Digestion and Analysis of Lambda DNA Kit, provides materials for 32 students or 8 workstations
Crime Scene Investigator PCR Basics Kit, provides materials for 32 students or 8 workstations
Crime Scene Investigator PCR Basics Real-Time PCR Starter Kit, provides materials for 32 students or 8 workstations plus additional real-time reagents for further studies
PV92 PCR Informatics Kit, provides materials for 32 students or 8 workstations
GMO Investigator Kit, provides materials for 32 students or 8 workstations
GMO Investigator Real-Time PCR Starter Kit, provides materials for 32 students or 8 workstations plus additional real-time reagents for further studies
Cloning and Sequencing Explorer Series, provides materials for 12 workstations
Price, U.S. $
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528.00
1,495.00
EDU price discounts are for qualified educational institutions and educators only. Items are available at list price for noneducators (must be ordered
without an EDU suffix).
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New Biofuel Enzyme Kit
Reveal the power of enzyme kinetics by illustrating the
theory through a real-world application to biofuels. Help
your students learn how an enzyme influences the rate of
a reaction. Discover how enzymes work and what makes
them so powerful. Through guided inquiry activities,
your students will determine how temperature, pH, the
concentration of a substrate, and the concentration of an
enzyme affect an enzymatic reaction.
Biofuels are commonly used to power vehicles, heat homes,
and provide fuel for cooking. New technologies provide the
ability to convert pollution into renewable biofuel. Discover
why enzymes are the basis for these advances.
Can enzymes solve global warming? Let your students
decide. Benefits of this kit include:
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Aligns with AP Biology Lab 2
Contains no caustic reagents
Enables both qualitative and quantitative measurement
of reactions
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Guides instruction on enzyme kinetics and biofuel
energy sources
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Complete in one 45 minute lab session
Ordering Information
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Description
Price, U.S. $
166-5035EDU Biofuel Enzyme Kit, provides materials for 32 students or 8 workstations
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Cloning and Sequencing Explorer Series
Equip students with technical skills for entry-level lab
positions, or inspire them to pursue graduate degrees
in scientific research. The Cloning and Sequencing
Explorer Series has been designed with the assistance of
undergraduate and community college educators to meet the
needs of biotechnology and biology course instructors who
want students to understand how molecular biology skills and
techniques are applied to real-world research projects.
This lab course provides students with the opportunity
to perform novel research, allowing them to clone and
sequence a gene from an uncharacterized plant species
and to add to the body of scientific knowledge around the
world. The series provides a fully developed and ready-togo lab course, including relevant background, protocols
that work, and student assessment.
From DNA extraction to computer-based sequence
analysis, this modular kit is designed as a 6–8 week
series of lab activities in which students clone and
analyze GAPDH, a plant housekeeping gene
that encodes glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate
dehydrogenase.
Microbial
Culturing
GAPDH PCR
PCR
Purification
Ligation and
Transformation
Plasmid
Purification
DNA
Sequencing
Plasmid Purification Module
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Plasmid isolation
Nucleic Acid
Extraction
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With the Cloning and Sequencing Explorer Series,
students will:
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Extract plant source genomic DNA — use degenerate
primers to perform nested PCR to amplify a major
portion of the GAPC gene, a housekeeping gene in the
GAPDH family that is essential for respiration, the most
basic of biological processes
Clone the gene fragment — transform the bacteria with
the fragment, screen clones using plasmid minipreps
and restriction enzymes, and send positive clones to be
sequenced
Perform
extensive bioinformatic analysis on their
novel sequences — conduct BLAST searches,
assemble forward and reverse sequences into contigs,
identify introns and exons, and transcribe and translate
gene sequences into proteins
Upon completion of the lab course, students may elect to
submit novel sequences to the National Institutes of Health
National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)
databases, thereby making their research available to the
worldwide scientific community.
This laboratory course is designed to ensure success
for you and your students. Tailored controls permit the
continuation of the experiment to its conclusion. This allows
students to make mistakes, learn from them, and still be
exposed to every step of the workflow within a specific
time period.
Students will experience firsthand the satisfaction that
comes from a completed and successful research project,
which may encourage them to pursue a career in research.
Ordering Information
Catalog #
Description
Price, U.S. $
166-5000EDU*Complete Cloning and Sequencing Explorer Series, includes all 8 modules plus Curriculum Resource CD, 12 workstations
166-5005EDU Nucleic Acid Extraction Module 166-5010EDU GAPDH PCR Module
166-0451EDU Electrophoresis Module
732-6300EDU PCR Kleen Spin Purification Module
166-5015EDU Ligation and Transformation Module
166-5020EDU Microbial Culturing Module 732-6400EDU Aurum Plasmid Mini Purification Module
166-5025EDU Sequencing and Bioinformatics Module 166-5001EDU Curriculum Resource CD 166-5002EDU Cloning and Sequencing Explorer Series Instruction Manual, printed in full color
1,495.00
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* Ships with both temperature sensitive and room temperature components. Immediately store temperature sensitive items at 4°C or –20°C as indicated.
EDU price discounts are for qualified educational institutions and educators only. Items are available at list price for noneducators (must be ordered
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New Plastic Consumables
Bio-Rad plastic racks and storage units provide the
ultimate in ease of storage and sample organization.
The green rack can hold up to eighty 1.5 or 2.0 ml tubes;
the storage boxes can hold up to one hundred 1.5 or
2.0 ml tubes.
Storage
Boxes
Green Rack
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See Also
Pipet tips:
pages 446–449.
Catalog #
Description
166-0481 166-0482
Green Rack, set of 5
Storage Boxes, set of 5, multicolored
Price, U.S. $
12.86
64.29
Micropipets
These adjustable-volume digital pipets deliver exceptional
comfort, durability, and performance, and are guaranteed
to function efficiently and reliably for years. Micropipets
are available in professional or classroom grade. Features
of both grades include:
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Adjustable digital dial
Tip ejector
Accommodation of standard pipet tips
Each grade is available in four models to cover all
applications requiring transfer of small volumes of precious
solutions: 0.5–10 µl, 2–20 µl, 20–200 µl, and 100–1,000 µl.
Professional Adjustable-Volume Micropipets
Classroom Digital Micropipets
Ordering Information
Catalog #
Description
166-0505
166-0506
166-0507
166-0508
166-0550
166-0551
166-0552
166-0553
Professional Micropipet, adjustable volume, 0.5–10 µl Professional Micropipet, adjustable volume, 2–20 µl Professional Micropipet, adjustable volume, 20–200 µl Professional Micropipet, adjustable volume, 100–1,000 µl Classroom Micropipet, adjustable volume, 0.5–10 µl Classroom Micropipet, adjustable volume, 2–20 µl Classroom Micropipet, adjustable volume, 20–200 µl Classroom Micropipet, adjustable volume, 100–1,000 µl 458 | Biotechnology Explorer Educational Products
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148.00
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Laboratory Equipment
Microtubes:
pages 450–451.
Centrifuges
Mini centrifuge — includes microtube and PCR strip tube
rotors and 0.4 and 0.5 ml tube adaptors; the maximum
speed is 6,000 rpm (2,000 x g)
PCR tubes:
pages 433–434.
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Model 16K microcentrifuge — accommodates 1.5 or
2.0 ml tubes and has a quick-spin feature; the maximum
speed is 14,000 rpm (16,000 x g). Safe for coldroom
operation
PCR tube adaptor for model 16K microcentrifuge —
holds two PCR 8-tube strips or 16 individual
0.2 ml tubes
UV Illuminators
Long-wave UV lamp and UV penlight — designed
and optimized for use during green fluorescent protein–
based activities including with our pGLO™ bacterial
transformation, pGLO kit SDS-PAGE extension, GFP
chromatography, and Secrets of the Rainforest™ kits
Model 16K Microcentrifuge
(PCR tube adaptor sold separately)
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PowerPac™ Mini Power Supply
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100 V or 200 V constant voltage output
200 mA maximum current
40 W maximum power
Mixing Devices
NEW Mini rocker — provides superior threedimensional mixing action; gentle yet thorough rocking
makes it ideal to use for western blot incubations
and gel staining. Compact footprint requires minimal
benchspace
Mini Centrifuge (includes
PCR tube adaptor)
Long-wave UV Lamp
Penlight
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PowerPac Mini Power Supply
NEW Tube roller — allows mixing of samples both
horizontally and vertically; its compact design enables
it to fit inside our mini incubation oven, making it ideal
for mixing liquid cultures while incubating. Compact
footprint requires minimal benchspace
Tube Roller
R-2000 vortexer — a general-purpose vortex mixer;
B
a flathead dimpled adaptor is also available
ltraRocker ™ rocking platform — dual-platform
U
rocker that can be used for staining and destaining
gels and blots, Southern hybridization, and overnight
incubation
Mini Rocker
BR-2000 Vortexer (flathead dimpled
adaptor sold separately)
UltraRocker Rocking Platform
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Temperature Control Equipment
NEW Digital dry bath — digitally controlled dry bath that
is ideal for a multitude of laboratory procedures where
incubation of samples is needed; it’s accurate, built for
safe continuous operation, economical, and versatile
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NEW DyNA Chill cooler — keeps precious samples (up
to 12 in 1.5–2.0 ml microtubes) chilled; simply cool the
DyNA Chill cooler to the desired temperature overnight,
then you’re ready to chill samples without the mess of an
ice bucket. Samples can also be easily transported
ini incubation oven — can accommodate up to eighty
M
6.5 cm plates and operates at temperatures up to 60˚C
DyNA Chill
Digital Dry Bath
ater bath — temperature controlled, dependable,
W
affordable water bath that includes stainless steel tank
and lid, electrostatically applied finish that resists rust,
corrosion, and scratches, over-temperature protection,
and thermometer
Mini Incubation Oven
Water Bath
Ordering Information
Catalog #
Description
Centrifuges
166-0603
166-0613
166-0623
166-0602
166-0612
166-0620
Mini Centrifuge, 120 V
Mini Centrifuge, 220 V
Mini Centrifuge, 220 V (UK)
Model 16K Microcentrifuge, 120 V
Model 16K Microcentrifuge, 220 V PCR Tube Adaptor, for model 16K microcentrifuge UV Illuminators
166-0500
Long-wave UV Lamp, requires 4 AA batteries
166-0530
Long-wave UV Penlight Power Supply
165-5048
PowerPac Mini Power Supply, 120/220 V Mixing Devices
166-0710
Mini Rocker, 120 V, includes blotting box, power cord
166-0720 Mini Rocker, 230 V (EU/UK), includes blotting box, 2 power cords (EU/UK)
166-0711
Tube Roller, 120 V, includes 2 tube carousels for 1.5 and 15 ml tubes
166-0721
Tube Roller, 230 V, includes 2 tube carousels for 1.5 and 15 ml tubes
166-0722 Tube Roller, 230 V (UK), includes 2 tube carousels for 1.5 and 15 ml tubes
166-0610
BR-2000 Vortexer, 120 V
166-0611
BR-2000 Vortexer, 220 V
166-0621
BR-2000 Vortexer, 220 V (UK)
166-0622
Flathead Dimpled Adaptor, for BR-2000 vortexer
166-0709
UltraRocker Rocking Platform, 120 V
166-0719
UltraRocker Rocking Platform, 220 V
Temperature Control Equipment
166-0562
Digital Dry Bath, 120 V, includes 1.5 ml heating block, power cord
166-0563
Digital Dry Bath, 230 V (EU/UK), includes 1.5 ml heating block, 2 power cords (EU/UK)
166-0564
DyNA Chill Cooler, maintains sample temperature between –15°C and ambient for up to 8 hr without ice
166-0501
Mini Incubation Oven, 120 V
166-0521
Mini Incubation Oven, 220 V
166-0504
Temperature Controlled Water Bath, 120 V
166-0524
Temperature Controlled Water Bath, 220 V
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