What is a bacteria stab or yeast stab?
Where is the bacteria or yeast in my kit? Any Amino Labs experiment kit that contains microorganisms like bacteria or yeast, will have at least o...
Where is the bacteria or yeast in my kit? Any Amino Labs experiment kit that contains microorganisms like bacteria or yeast, will have at least o...
As biochemists unraveled the mysteries of how biology functions, they often coined processes with poetic prose: Gene expression. A more pragmatic...
Every day, new advances in biotechnology and genetic engineering reshape our society and economy. Biotechnology (technology that uses biological systems, or “living organisms”) can help us create sustainable food and energy, new materials, innovative medicines, and much more. The biotechnology industry impacts billions of lives every year and is a cornerstone of our civilization.
Some of the most exciting emerging careers involve biotechnology. Learn about the top 5 emerging careers in biotechnology, and how you can get involved.
iGEM is an independent and non-profit foundation that supports community members who want to learn about genetic engineering.
They host an international competition every year called the “Giant Jamboree”, where participants get an opportunity to present their work. As of 2022, this competition has been going on for 19 years!
Does this sound like something you would like to get involved in? Read this post to learn how to get started with iGEM.
A genome is the complete set of DNA that makes an organism what it is. There’s a lot of information that’s packed into our DNA, ranging from our skin and hair color to our susceptibility to certain diseases, which is why it’s so important for us to understand our DNA.
The Human Genome Project sought out this exact goal and brought together scientists from across the globe to help sequence the entirety of our DNA.
Learn more about how it was done, and how it has changed what we know about our bodies!
Biosafety levels (BSL) or Risk Groups, range from 1 to 4, 1 being the lowest level or risk group and 4 being the highest level or risk group. Citi...
Antibiotic resistance happens when micro-organisms like bacteria and fungi develop the ability to defeat the drugs designed to kill them. Sometimes...
Is doing an Engineer-it Kit safe in the home or at school? Let's learn more about why it is safe. Are the bacteria safe? The primary “active” ...
Genetic engineering and life sciences are safe activities when you follow simple guidelines. Read on to ensure you adopt safe practices, and fi...
Admission to college is both highly competitive and an important financial decision for teens and their families. While getting into and graduating...
College admissions are a stressful time in any person's life. To help you through this journey, we've asked a friend who works in MIT Admissions, C...
Biotechnology is an advanced yet accessible topic that can lead to success in science fair competitions. Students and teens that have learned biot...
Welcome to teaching STEM / STEAM and biotechnology with Amino Labs! To help you get started and facilitate your teaching journey, we have created ...
Keep kids learning! Join other educators & parents who are moving science class biology experiments to the home using Amino Labs biology kits a...
By Rohan M. Hopefully you’ve arrived here right after finishing our previous blog post on the Engineer-It Kit, and are hungry for an explanation a...
By Niyathi Kukkapalli With the rise of ChatGPT, much controversy arises on the ethics of AI. For example, a student writing their college essays...
By Rohan M. OK, I don’t fault you if you’re a micropipette-or-two irked with me at this point. I’ve thrown around genetic-engineering-this and gen...
By Niyathi Kukkapalli Nice to meet you, I’m Niyathi, a rising high school senior! Well, it may or may not come as a shock to you that Biology was...
By Rohan M. They said I wasn’t an artist. Well, they were wrong. Maybe I’m not a painter, or a sculptor, or an illustrator. Maybe I’m not a photogr...
Incubating (another word for 'growing') bacteria and yeast is often a crucial part of biotechnology experiments. Like us, organisms prefer certain...