Introduction to Biotechnology Laboratory Manual

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 quick reference to more than 30 lab methods, from PCR, gel electrophoresis and molecular cloning to CRISPR, flow cytometry and Western blot. Each entry explains how the technique works and when to use it.

Katherine Mattaini

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