Lab Events Timeline

• Info Session

  Thursday, October 10th during AP. Room A-369

• Scientific Essay Writing Workshop

  With Professor Pierre-Alexandre Mailhot
  Tuesday, October 15th, Room D-120A

• DNA Standard Curve and Preparing Chemicals

  Feb 18 2025

• DNA Extraction Lab Project

  Feb 20 2025

Research Challenge [Jan 2025]

Help us make the lab protocol, and you'll get a chance to help make the standard curve of calf thymus DNA.

See research challenge HERE.

DNA Lab Info Session [Oct 2024]

We discussed our lab protocol en brief.

See slides HERE.

DNA Extraction Lab Project

CHOOSE WHAT YOU WANT TO WORK ON HERE

Quick overview of the project

Goal: Determine the DNA yield of different fruit samples and determine the influence of growing conditions on the DNA concentration of these fruits.

Main Methods:

• DNA extraction using ethanol precipitation
• Quantitative DNA Concentration Estimation by the Diphenylamine Method

The lab project will have 2 main parts :

1. Experiment and Manipulations

   You will be getting the main results and data that will be used in the analysis of the article. This first part will have limited spots due to limited place in the lab and limited materials for the experiment. Those who participate the most in earlier activities will have priority.

2. Writing the article

   As you analyze the results of your experiments, you'll have the opportunity to craft various sections of your scientific article. This is an excellent way to learn about scientific writing. We will host a series of workshops focused on writing scientific articles. Everyone who participates in the lab project will have their name on the final article published on our website.