Simple Protocol for Secondary School Hands-On Activity: Electrophoresis of Pre-Stained Nucleic Acids on Agar-Agar Borate Gels

An extremely simple, inexpensive, and safe method is presented, which emulates nucleic acids isolation and electrophoretic analysis as performed in a research environment, in the context of a secondary school hands-on activity. The protocol is amenable to an interdisciplinary approach, taking into c...

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Main Author: Britos, Leticia (author)
Other Authors: Goyenola, Guillermo (author), Umpiérrez Oroño, Silvia (author)
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description An extremely simple, inexpensive, and safe method is presented, which emulates nucleic acids isolation and electrophoretic analysis as performed in a research environment, in the context of a secondary school hands-on activity. The protocol is amenable to an interdisciplinary approach, taking into consideration the electrical and chemical parameters of the electrophoretic system. Furthermore, the laboratory is framed in a more comprehensive pedagogical setting, which addresses the methodological aspects of a pivotal scientific enterprise such as the Human Genome Project. In this setting, the hands-on activity is complemented with animations, paper models, and discussions. Additionally, our results indicate that the use of borate buffer and agar-agar gels suits many of the experiments included in college-level laboratory activities, which currently make use of more expensive agarose gels and TBE or TAE buffers
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spelling Simple Protocol for Secondary School Hands-On Activity: Electrophoresis of Pre-Stained Nucleic Acids on Agar-Agar Borate GelsBritos, LeticiaGoyenola, GuillermoUmpiérrez Oroño, SilviagenomabioquímicaEnseñanza secundariaPrácticas de laboratorioBiología molecularelectroforesisAn extremely simple, inexpensive, and safe method is presented, which emulates nucleic acids isolation and electrophoretic analysis as performed in a research environment, in the context of a secondary school hands-on activity. The protocol is amenable to an interdisciplinary approach, taking into consideration the electrical and chemical parameters of the electrophoretic system. Furthermore, the laboratory is framed in a more comprehensive pedagogical setting, which addresses the methodological aspects of a pivotal scientific enterprise such as the Human Genome Project. In this setting, the hands-on activity is complemented with animations, paper models, and discussions. Additionally, our results indicate that the use of borate buffer and agar-agar gels suits many of the experiments included in college-level laboratory activities, which currently make use of more expensive agarose gels and TBE or TAE buffersUnión Internacional de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular2021-02-05T12:49:42Z2021-02-05T12:49:42Z20042021-02-05info:eu-repo/semantics/articlepublishedinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpdfpp. 341-347http://repositorio.cfe.edu.uy/handle/123456789/1235Biochemistry and molecular biology education; Volumen 32, Número 5 (2004)reponame:RIdAA-CFEinstname:ANEP. Consejo de Formación en Educacióninstacron:ANEP. Consejo de Formación en EducaciónengBiochemistry and molecular biology educationopenAccessinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesscc by-nc 4.0oai:repositorio.cfe.edu.uy:123456789/12352026-06-16T06:04:38Z
spellingShingle Simple Protocol for Secondary School Hands-On Activity: Electrophoresis of Pre-Stained Nucleic Acids on Agar-Agar Borate Gels
Britos, Leticia
genoma
bioquímica
Enseñanza secundaria
Prácticas de laboratorio
Biología molecular
electroforesis
status_str publishedVersion
title Simple Protocol for Secondary School Hands-On Activity: Electrophoresis of Pre-Stained Nucleic Acids on Agar-Agar Borate Gels
title_full Simple Protocol for Secondary School Hands-On Activity: Electrophoresis of Pre-Stained Nucleic Acids on Agar-Agar Borate Gels
title_fullStr Simple Protocol for Secondary School Hands-On Activity: Electrophoresis of Pre-Stained Nucleic Acids on Agar-Agar Borate Gels
title_full_unstemmed Simple Protocol for Secondary School Hands-On Activity: Electrophoresis of Pre-Stained Nucleic Acids on Agar-Agar Borate Gels
title_short Simple Protocol for Secondary School Hands-On Activity: Electrophoresis of Pre-Stained Nucleic Acids on Agar-Agar Borate Gels
title_sort Simple Protocol for Secondary School Hands-On Activity: Electrophoresis of Pre-Stained Nucleic Acids on Agar-Agar Borate Gels
topic genoma
bioquímica
Enseñanza secundaria
Prácticas de laboratorio
Biología molecular
electroforesis
url http://repositorio.cfe.edu.uy/handle/123456789/1235