Histology: A Real Earthworm under the Microscope 🪱🔬 (Virtual Lab)
Short | 2 months ago
🔬 Ever looked down a microscope and had absolutely no idea what you’re seeing? 🔬🪱 Join Divenita as she explores a real earthworm histology slide under the microscope. Using stained earthworm tissue, Divenita explains how scientists: - Orient themselves o...
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How to Use a Micropipette Properly 💉🧪 (Virtual Lab)
Guide | 2 months ago
💧 In biology labs, moving tiny drops accurately is a serious skill. 🧪 Join Aaron for a rapid walkthrough of one of the most important tools in any biology lab — the micropipette. Learn how scientists accurately measure and transfer tiny amounts of liquid ...
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Gel Electrophoresis Explained in 2 minutes ⚡🧬 (Virtual Lab)
Guide | 2 months ago
⚡ DNA fragments racing through jelly? That’s basically gel electrophoresis. Stanley walks us through this super-short practical, showing how scientists separate DNA by size using an electric current in the labs at the Wellcome Sanger Institute - one of the...
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Lab Containers You’ll Actually Use 🍼🫙💉 (Virtual Lab)
Short | 2 months ago
🧪 Beakers, Falcon tubes, cuvettes… biology labs have containers for everything. Join Cassandra for a rapid tour of the containers, tubes and glassware used in real biology laboratories. Meet the lab lineup: 🍸 Glass reagent bottle - for storing and sterili...
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How Scientists Turn Tissue Into Microscope Slides 🧬 (Virtual Lab)
Review | 2 months ago
🧬 Before scientists can study tissue under a microscope, the sample goes on quite a journey. 🔬 Join Nana-Jane for a quick walkthrough of what happens to a biopsy sample before it can be studied under a microscope. This video explores the journey from tiss...
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Gram Staining: Tiny Cells, Big Colours 🦠 (Virtual Lab)
Short | 2 months ago
🔬 Discover how scientists prepare smear slides and use Gram staining to make bacteria visible under the microscope. Join Bonface on this rapid walkthrough covering one of the most important microbiology techniques used in research, healthcare and biology l...
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Why Scientists Grow Bacteria on Jelly 🦠 🧫 (Virtual Lab)
Short | 2 months ago
Scientists grow bacteria on jelly-like plates… and yes, it’s as cool as it sounds. Katie shows how scientists pour agar plates and streak bacteria to grow single colonies in this rapid microbiology walkthrough. This video covers two essential microbiology t...
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Science Lab Safety: The Basics 🧬 (Virtual Lab)
Guide | 2 months ago
🚫 No running. No drinking the mystery liquids. Welcome to the lab. 🧪 Join Chris for a rapid introduction to essential lab safety rules used in real science laboratories. Before working with DNA, enzymes, chemicals, or biological samples, it’s critical to ...
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Watch DNA Multiply with PCR 🧬🧬🧬🧬 (Virtual Lab)
Short | 2 months ago
🧬 Tiny DNA sample? PCR can turn it into billions of copies. In this short video, Sumita explains how scientists use PCR to amplify tiny amounts of DNA into billions of copies using a PCR tube, primers, nucleotides, DNA polymerase, and a thermocycler. The p...
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Using a Light Microscope Like a Scientist 🔬👀 (Virtual Lab)
Guide | 2 months ago
🔬 Tiny cells, giant magnification, and one wrong focus knob away from chaos. Let Lia show you how to use a light microscope to explore cells, tissues and tiny biological structures like a real scientist. This rapid walkthrough covers the essential microsco...
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Aseptic Technique: The Cleanest Science Skill You’ll Learn 🧼🧫 (Virtual Lab)
Short | 2 months ago
🧫 One tiny mistake can contaminate an entire cell culture — so how do scientists keep everything sterile? Join Arran for a rapid walkthrough of aseptic technique inside a microbiology safety cabinet (MSC), also known as a lab hood. This video covers: 🧼 Cl...
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DNA Extraction Explained in 1 minute 🧬 (Virtual Lab)
Guide | 2 months ago
🧬 How do scientists get DNA out of cells? Crush, heat, spin. Join Amy for a rapid walkthrough of DNA extraction — the process scientists use to get DNA out of cells and tissues. This short video covers: 🔨 Breaking open cells by crushing tissue 🔥 Heating ...
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