Desktop

logo CLEAR.png

Tablet & Mobile

01691 770366   |   sales@selectschoolsupplies.co.uk

Biotechnology

 
 
£
£

Whose Fingerprints Were Left Behind?

After a crime has been committed, the evidence left behind can identify a potential culprit, although a single piece of evidence is not usually enough to convict someone. Even in this age of DNA, fing

£67.50

Do Onions, Strawberries and Bananas Have DNA?

Your students can construct DNA models and then extract DNA from onions, strawberries or bananas. You provide the fruit or vegetables and 95-100% isopropyl alcohol, your students extract DNA. • Learn

£63.00

Linking Food Science to Biotechnology: Unlock the Color of Candies

Investigate how agarose gel electrophoresis unlocks the color code used by food scientists to make colorful candies. Students will extract color activities from common candies and separate the dyes on

£55.00

How Clean is the Water We Drink and the Air We Breathe?

Your class will make the invisible, visible! With this kit, your students will sample water and air and then grow any microbes present overnight. A safe and simple way to teach pollution. Group Size:

£58.00

Restriction Enzyme Cleavage of Plasmid and Lambda DNA

Plasmid and lambda DNA are pre-digested with restriction enzymes - endonucleases that recognize and cut double-stranded DNA within or near defined base sequences. Digests are separated by agarose gel

£81.00

DNA Samples ONLY for 24 Gels in Microtest Tubes

Plasmid and lambda DNA are pre-digested with restriction enzymes - endonucleases that recognize and cut double-stranded DNA within or near defined base sequences. Digests are separated by agarose gel

£186.00

Principles of PCR

This experiment introduces students to the principles and applications of the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR). This simulation experiment does not contain human DNA and does not require a thermal cycl

£81.00

DNA Samples ONLY for 24 Gels in Microtest Tubes

Basic concepts of DNA fingerprinting are featured in this lab by comparing crime scene DNA with suspect DNAs. Fingerprint patterns are separated by agarose gel electrophoresis and the students determi

£186.00

Molecular Weight Determination of Proteins (Agarose-based)

Introduce a simple method to determine protein subunit molecular weights using horizontal electrophoresis. Because the protein standards and 'unknowns' are prestained, the separation of proteins can b

£96.50

Rainbow Transformation

In this colorful experiment, students will explore the biological process of bacterial transformation using vibrant chromogenic proteins. Students will use three recombinant plasmids to transform E.co

£115.00

DNA Samples ONLY for 24 Gels in Microtest Tubes

Sickle Cell Anemia is a common genetic disease that causes long rods in red blood cells, giving them a 'sickled' appearance. These cells get stuck in small capillaries of the blood stream leading to o

£186.00

Cholesterol Diagnostics

Elevated blood cholesterol has been established as a serious risk factor for coronary heart disease and stroke which are leading causes of death in the United States. A disease known as familial hyper

£81.00

Blood Typing

NGSS-aligned with MS-LS1 ABO typing of blood left at the scene of a crime can help to narrow down a list of suspects. In this experiment, your students will use agglutination to identify the blood gro

£54.00

Restriction Enzyme Mapping

In this experiment, a plasmid DNA is cleaved with different combinations of restriction enzymes. By determining the fragment size and using agarose gel electrophoresis, the relative positions of the r

£115.00

Purification & Size Determination of Green & Blue Fluorescent Proteins

When bacteria are used to make medicinally useful proteins by transformation, the protein of interest must be separated from all of the other cellular proteins. In this experiment, the unique fluoresc

£89.00

What's In My Lunch? Quantitative Milk Allergy ELISA

NGSS-aligned with MS-LS1 Milk proteins are the most common food allergens in children. Accurate detection and labeling is vital to inform consumers about potentially dangerous foods. In this inquiry-b

£116.00

Single Antibody ELISA Diagnostics

Teach your students the ELISA technique in less than half the time of traditional ELISAs! This experiment eliminates the need for the primary and secondary antibody normally needed for ELISAs because

£116.00

Diagnosing Huntington's Using PCR

In this experiment, students will conduct a DNA fingerprinting exercise on simulated patient samples to determine if family members are heterozygous or homozygous for Huntington's Disease. Students wi

£154.00

Coloured Beads

A set of colored beads that can be designated to represent the Watson-Crick DNA bases (A, T, G, C). The beads can be used in a variety of ways to demonstrate concepts related to the structure and biol

£46.50

DNA DuraGel™

DNA DuraGel™ gels are permanent polymer gels that allow students to practice the critically important skill of pipetting/gel loading. The clear, reusable gels are designed for the practice of loading

£58.00

CANCER GENE DETECTION

DNA obtained from a single hair left behind at a crime scene can be used to identify a criminal. In this experiment, your students will compare simulated crime scene DNA with that of two suspects. • L

£81.00

Principles and Practice of Agarose Gel Electrophoresis

Demonstrate how electrophoresis separates molecules on the basis of size and charge. A safe, colorful, fast and simple way to teach a technique that will engage your students. • Explore how gel electr

£55.00

Mystery of the Crooked Cell

This simple lab demonstrates detection of the mutation that causes Sickle Cell Anemia. In this simulation, your students will use electrophoresis to separate dyes that represent patient samples and co

£63.00

DNA Fingerprinting Using PCR

Give your students the opportunity to carry out PCR in the classroom! This kit provides easy to follow instructions for your students to develop various crime scene scenarios independently. Plasmid DN

£144.99

DNA Fingerprinting Using Restriction Enzymes

Teach your students about restriction enzyme digests in the context of forensic science! Your students will cut DNA with restriction enzymes and then compare the banding pattern of the crime scene DNA

£116.00

Classroom DNA Electrophoresis LabStation™

A cost affective way to introduce DNA electrophoresis to the classroom. The set provides all the equipment you need to run any DNA or dye electrophoresis kits with your students. Kit includes 1 x Hexa

£515.00

UltraSpec-Agarose™ 20 g

DNA Electrophoresis Grade 20G

£42.00

Electrophoresis Buffer 50x TAE

This 50-fold concentrated Tris-Acetate EDTA buffer (TAE), pH 7.8-8.0, has been optimized for agarose gel electrophoresis of nucleic acids. One volume of buffer is added to every 49 volumes of distille

£25.75

FlashBlue™ DNA Staining System

FlashBlue™ is a proprietary DNA stain that offers simple and rapid staining of agarose gels. FlashBlue™ is provided as a concentrated liquid stain that, when diluted, can be used for both rapid and ov

£33.00

Transformation of E. coli with pGAL™ (Blue Colony)

In this experiment, your students will develop an understanding of bacterial transformation by plasmid DNA by introducing an opportunity to observe an acquired phenotypic trait of the transformed bact

£107.99

Transformation of E. coli with Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP)

In this experiment, students will explore the biological process of bacterial transformation using E. coli and plasmid DNA. At the end of the activity, students will have experience observing and anal

£89.00

EdvoCycler™ 2

The successor to the bestselling EdvoCycler™ has been redesigned with improved PCR technology to be the best value among classroom thermal cyclers. The EdvoCycler™ 2 doubles the capacity of the origin

£1,550.00

DuoSource™ Power Supply

The DuoSource™ is our most popular electrophoresis power supply and runs gels quickly - in only 20-30 minutes at 150 V! Features: • Max Voltage: 150 Volts • Voltage Steps: 75 or 150 Volts • Max Curren

£199.00

DIGITAL WATER BATH 6LT

These unstirred water baths are ideal for general laboratory use and are economical, reliable and very cost effective. Comprising of a high quality corrosion resistant seamless stainless steel tank, with a bright clean finish housed in a durable p

£185.99

Single Hotplate 1500w - Stainless Steel

Product Features: Cast iron hotplate Variable heat settings Overheat protection Corrosion resistant Power indicator Easy clean finish Non-slip rubber feet Hotplate diameter: 185mm Powe

£12.50

Survey of Protein Diversity

Learn about the diversity of proteins by studying the electrophoretic profiles of various sources. Your students will separate proteins from bacterial, plant, serum, and milk proteins alongside a stan

£61.00

LyphoProtein™ Samples for 12 Groups

LyphoProtein™ Samples for 12 Groups • Store Desiccated @ -20° C • Use within 6 months of receipt

£102.00

AIDS Kit III: Simulation of HIV Detection by Protein Electrophoresis

The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), a serious disease that suppresses a patient’s immune system which leaves them susceptible to infections. In th

£77.99

How Clean is Clean? Testing the Effectiveness of Antibacterial Cleaners

Microbes, including bacteria, are living organisms that are too small to be seen with the naked eye. In this lab, students will do two experiments to explore the properties of bacterial growth. First,

£82.00

Forensics Blood Typing

This objective of this experiment is to introduce students to some of the techniques used by forensics scientists for analyzing blood. The students first check for the presence of blood typing using t

£115.00

Forensic Toxicology

n today’s forensic science laboratory, toxicologists identify drugs and toxins in samples collected from crime scenes, victims, and potential suspects. If present, the toxicologist also determines whe

£115.00

Diversity of Fish Proteins

Study the diversity of fish with these pre-stained, lyophilized proteins. Total protein from Perch, Walleye and Salmon is extracted and pre-stained using an indicator dye. Each fish protein sample has

£65.00

Expanding Our Testing: Using ELISA to Detect COVID-19

Due to the worldwide spread of the respiratory disease COVID-19, scientists developed diagnostic tests in order to identify and monitor the disease. In this simulated medical test, students will perfo

£116.00

Introduction to ELISA Reactions

Your students will learn the basic principles of the Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) in this precise and sensitive antibody-based detection kit. Experiment components do not contain human se

£116.00

Immunoelectrophoresis

Learn how immunoelectrophoresis identifies proteins based on their combined electrophoretic and immunological properties. This method is useful to monitor antigen and antigen-antibody purity and to id

£116.00

Radial Immunodiffusion

Radial immunodiffusion quantitatively determines the level of an antigen. Antibody is incorporated into liquefied agar and allowed to gel. The antigen is added to small wells and radiates throughout t

£116.00

Affinity Chromatography of Glucose Binding Proteins

In this experiment, students will prepare a seed extract from Jack Bean Meal, fractionate the extract by affinity chromatography, and elute the bound glucose binding protein. The presence of biologica

£116.00

Quantitative ELISA

Now with NEW substrate! Antibodies are highly specific in their recognition of antigens. This ELISA experiment demonstrates the quantitation of varying concentrations of viral antigens as detected by

£116.00

Showing products per page

Whose Fingerprints Were Left Behind?

After a crime has been committed, the evidence left behind can identify a potential culprit, although a single piece of evidence is not usually enough to convict someone. Even in this age of DNA, fing

£67.50

Do Onions, Strawberries and Bananas Have DNA?

Your students can construct DNA models and then extract DNA from onions, strawberries or bananas. You provide the fruit or vegetables and 95-100% isopropyl alcohol, your students extract DNA. • Learn

£63.00

Linking Food Science to Biotechnology: Unlock the Color of Candies

Investigate how agarose gel electrophoresis unlocks the color code used by food scientists to make colorful candies. Students will extract color activities from common candies and separate the dyes on

£55.00

How Clean is the Water We Drink and the Air We Breathe?

Your class will make the invisible, visible! With this kit, your students will sample water and air and then grow any microbes present overnight. A safe and simple way to teach pollution. Group Size:

£58.00

Restriction Enzyme Cleavage of Plasmid and Lambda DNA

Plasmid and lambda DNA are pre-digested with restriction enzymes - endonucleases that recognize and cut double-stranded DNA within or near defined base sequences. Digests are separated by agarose gel

£81.00

DNA Samples ONLY for 24 Gels in Microtest Tubes

Plasmid and lambda DNA are pre-digested with restriction enzymes - endonucleases that recognize and cut double-stranded DNA within or near defined base sequences. Digests are separated by agarose gel

£186.00

Principles of PCR

This experiment introduces students to the principles and applications of the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR). This simulation experiment does not contain human DNA and does not require a thermal cycl

£81.00

DNA Samples ONLY for 24 Gels in Microtest Tubes

Basic concepts of DNA fingerprinting are featured in this lab by comparing crime scene DNA with suspect DNAs. Fingerprint patterns are separated by agarose gel electrophoresis and the students determi

£186.00

Molecular Weight Determination of Proteins (Agarose-based)

Introduce a simple method to determine protein subunit molecular weights using horizontal electrophoresis. Because the protein standards and 'unknowns' are prestained, the separation of proteins can b

£96.50

Rainbow Transformation

In this colorful experiment, students will explore the biological process of bacterial transformation using vibrant chromogenic proteins. Students will use three recombinant plasmids to transform E.co

£115.00

DNA Samples ONLY for 24 Gels in Microtest Tubes

Sickle Cell Anemia is a common genetic disease that causes long rods in red blood cells, giving them a 'sickled' appearance. These cells get stuck in small capillaries of the blood stream leading to o

£186.00

Cholesterol Diagnostics

Elevated blood cholesterol has been established as a serious risk factor for coronary heart disease and stroke which are leading causes of death in the United States. A disease known as familial hyper

£81.00

Blood Typing

NGSS-aligned with MS-LS1 ABO typing of blood left at the scene of a crime can help to narrow down a list of suspects. In this experiment, your students will use agglutination to identify the blood gro

£54.00

Restriction Enzyme Mapping

In this experiment, a plasmid DNA is cleaved with different combinations of restriction enzymes. By determining the fragment size and using agarose gel electrophoresis, the relative positions of the r

£115.00

Purification & Size Determination of Green & Blue Fluorescent Proteins

When bacteria are used to make medicinally useful proteins by transformation, the protein of interest must be separated from all of the other cellular proteins. In this experiment, the unique fluoresc

£89.00

What's In My Lunch? Quantitative Milk Allergy ELISA

NGSS-aligned with MS-LS1 Milk proteins are the most common food allergens in children. Accurate detection and labeling is vital to inform consumers about potentially dangerous foods. In this inquiry-b

£116.00

Single Antibody ELISA Diagnostics

Teach your students the ELISA technique in less than half the time of traditional ELISAs! This experiment eliminates the need for the primary and secondary antibody normally needed for ELISAs because

£116.00

Diagnosing Huntington's Using PCR

In this experiment, students will conduct a DNA fingerprinting exercise on simulated patient samples to determine if family members are heterozygous or homozygous for Huntington's Disease. Students wi

£154.00

Coloured Beads

A set of colored beads that can be designated to represent the Watson-Crick DNA bases (A, T, G, C). The beads can be used in a variety of ways to demonstrate concepts related to the structure and biol

£46.50

DNA DuraGel™

DNA DuraGel™ gels are permanent polymer gels that allow students to practice the critically important skill of pipetting/gel loading. The clear, reusable gels are designed for the practice of loading

£58.00

CANCER GENE DETECTION

DNA obtained from a single hair left behind at a crime scene can be used to identify a criminal. In this experiment, your students will compare simulated crime scene DNA with that of two suspects. • L

£81.00

Principles and Practice of Agarose Gel Electrophoresis

Demonstrate how electrophoresis separates molecules on the basis of size and charge. A safe, colorful, fast and simple way to teach a technique that will engage your students. • Explore how gel electr

£55.00

Mystery of the Crooked Cell

This simple lab demonstrates detection of the mutation that causes Sickle Cell Anemia. In this simulation, your students will use electrophoresis to separate dyes that represent patient samples and co

£63.00

DNA Fingerprinting Using PCR

Give your students the opportunity to carry out PCR in the classroom! This kit provides easy to follow instructions for your students to develop various crime scene scenarios independently. Plasmid DN

£144.99

DNA Fingerprinting Using Restriction Enzymes

Teach your students about restriction enzyme digests in the context of forensic science! Your students will cut DNA with restriction enzymes and then compare the banding pattern of the crime scene DNA

£116.00

Classroom DNA Electrophoresis LabStation™

A cost affective way to introduce DNA electrophoresis to the classroom. The set provides all the equipment you need to run any DNA or dye electrophoresis kits with your students. Kit includes 1 x Hexa

£515.00

UltraSpec-Agarose™ 20 g

DNA Electrophoresis Grade 20G

£42.00

Electrophoresis Buffer 50x TAE

This 50-fold concentrated Tris-Acetate EDTA buffer (TAE), pH 7.8-8.0, has been optimized for agarose gel electrophoresis of nucleic acids. One volume of buffer is added to every 49 volumes of distille

£25.75

FlashBlue™ DNA Staining System

FlashBlue™ is a proprietary DNA stain that offers simple and rapid staining of agarose gels. FlashBlue™ is provided as a concentrated liquid stain that, when diluted, can be used for both rapid and ov

£33.00

Transformation of E. coli with pGAL™ (Blue Colony)

In this experiment, your students will develop an understanding of bacterial transformation by plasmid DNA by introducing an opportunity to observe an acquired phenotypic trait of the transformed bact

£107.99

Transformation of E. coli with Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP)

In this experiment, students will explore the biological process of bacterial transformation using E. coli and plasmid DNA. At the end of the activity, students will have experience observing and anal

£89.00

EdvoCycler™ 2

The successor to the bestselling EdvoCycler™ has been redesigned with improved PCR technology to be the best value among classroom thermal cyclers. The EdvoCycler™ 2 doubles the capacity of the origin

£1,550.00

DuoSource™ Power Supply

The DuoSource™ is our most popular electrophoresis power supply and runs gels quickly - in only 20-30 minutes at 150 V! Features: • Max Voltage: 150 Volts • Voltage Steps: 75 or 150 Volts • Max Curren

£199.00

DIGITAL WATER BATH 6LT

These unstirred water baths are ideal for general laboratory use and are economical, reliable and very cost effective. Comprising of a high quality corrosion resistant seamless stainless steel tank, with a bright clean finish housed in a durable p

£185.99

Single Hotplate 1500w - Stainless Steel

Product Features: Cast iron hotplate Variable heat settings Overheat protection Corrosion resistant Power indicator Easy clean finish Non-slip rubber feet Hotplate diameter: 185mm Powe

£12.50

Survey of Protein Diversity

Learn about the diversity of proteins by studying the electrophoretic profiles of various sources. Your students will separate proteins from bacterial, plant, serum, and milk proteins alongside a stan

£61.00

LyphoProtein™ Samples for 12 Groups

LyphoProtein™ Samples for 12 Groups • Store Desiccated @ -20° C • Use within 6 months of receipt

£102.00

AIDS Kit III: Simulation of HIV Detection by Protein Electrophoresis

The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), a serious disease that suppresses a patient’s immune system which leaves them susceptible to infections. In th

£77.99

How Clean is Clean? Testing the Effectiveness of Antibacterial Cleaners

Microbes, including bacteria, are living organisms that are too small to be seen with the naked eye. In this lab, students will do two experiments to explore the properties of bacterial growth. First,

£82.00

Forensics Blood Typing

This objective of this experiment is to introduce students to some of the techniques used by forensics scientists for analyzing blood. The students first check for the presence of blood typing using t

£115.00

Forensic Toxicology

n today’s forensic science laboratory, toxicologists identify drugs and toxins in samples collected from crime scenes, victims, and potential suspects. If present, the toxicologist also determines whe

£115.00

Diversity of Fish Proteins

Study the diversity of fish with these pre-stained, lyophilized proteins. Total protein from Perch, Walleye and Salmon is extracted and pre-stained using an indicator dye. Each fish protein sample has

£65.00

Expanding Our Testing: Using ELISA to Detect COVID-19

Due to the worldwide spread of the respiratory disease COVID-19, scientists developed diagnostic tests in order to identify and monitor the disease. In this simulated medical test, students will perfo

£116.00

Introduction to ELISA Reactions

Your students will learn the basic principles of the Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) in this precise and sensitive antibody-based detection kit. Experiment components do not contain human se

£116.00

Immunoelectrophoresis

Learn how immunoelectrophoresis identifies proteins based on their combined electrophoretic and immunological properties. This method is useful to monitor antigen and antigen-antibody purity and to id

£116.00

Radial Immunodiffusion

Radial immunodiffusion quantitatively determines the level of an antigen. Antibody is incorporated into liquefied agar and allowed to gel. The antigen is added to small wells and radiates throughout t

£116.00

Affinity Chromatography of Glucose Binding Proteins

In this experiment, students will prepare a seed extract from Jack Bean Meal, fractionate the extract by affinity chromatography, and elute the bound glucose binding protein. The presence of biologica

£116.00

Quantitative ELISA

Now with NEW substrate! Antibodies are highly specific in their recognition of antigens. This ELISA experiment demonstrates the quantitation of varying concentrations of viral antigens as detected by

£116.00

Showing products per page