Have you wondered how human insulin is produced in the lab? This is done by bacteria using genetic engineering. Genetic engineering has been applied in many fields such as producing genetically modified food, genetic treatments and medicines.
Objectives
- Learn how genetic engineering can be used to treat genetic diseases such as diabetes.
- Learn micropipetting techniques.
- Understand what happens during restriction digest and ligation through a paper activity.
- Understand how DNA is analysed through a technique known as agarose gel electrophoresis.
- Conduct bacteria transformation using the heat shock method.
- Learn more about the applications of genetic engineering.
Time
9.30am – 4pm; includes lunch break, lunch not provided
Min Group Size
25 students per class
Max. Capacity
40 students per class
Age Group
15 – 18 years old
Remarks
Participants must have a biology background
