Encyclopedia of Biological Methods

A hands-on lab manual that starts with safety and the lab notebook, then trains you in measurement, micropipetting, buffers, electrophoresis and other core techniques. Each lab lists learning outcomes and study questions.

Donna Barron

A beginner lab course covering the scientific method, lab safety, measurements, micropipetting, dilutions, spectrophotometry and buffer preparation. Ends with a final practicum to test your bench skills.

Victor Pham

A semester-long synthetic biology course with step-by-step protocols for plasmid extraction, DNA digestion, gel electrophoresis, ligation and bacterial transformation. Includes instructor notes and equipment guides.

Nathan Reyna, Ruth Plymale and Kristine Johnson