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Direct linkGusky, Sharon – American Biology Teacher, 2014
In this activity, freshman college students learn biotechnology techniques while playing the role of a laboratory technician. They perform simulations of three diagnostic tests used to screen newborns for cystic fibrosis. By performing an ELISA, a PCR analysis, and a conductivity test, students learn how biotechnology techniques can be used to…
Descriptors: Screening Tests, Diseases, Neonates, College Freshmen
