Bio-Tek Services- The Australasian Biotechnology Education Company

At Bio-Tek Services we pride ourselves in our ability to provide quality Professional Development Workshops for teachers and support staff. Our 1-3 day Workshops are specifically designed to enable educators to gain confidence in the provision of engaging, cutting-edge laboratory based learning experiences for their students.

We can design a Program specifically for you, to enable you to integrate biotechnology learning experiences into your curriculum. Each ‘hands-on' session within the Program is dedicated to a specific aspect or concept of biotechnology.

Program Features:

  • Designed specifically for schools by experienced science educators
  • Proven success in school laboratories
  • Experiments and Activities include Inquiry-based Experiment Extensions
  • Emphasis on Contextual Education, Vocation & Technology
  • Equipment used is affordable, durable and designed specifically for education
  • Sessions can be tailored to virtually any facet of Biotechnology Education
  • Each Session is supported by comprehensive background notes, information on how to prep the activities, protocols, teaching recommendations and student guidelines and questions.

Examples of Typical Workshop Sessions:

  • DNA Isolation- Bacterial, Plasmid, Plant, Animal and Human
  • Principles and Applications of Agarose Gel Electrophoresis
  • Protein Biochemistry and Acrylamide Gel Electrophoresis
  • ELISA
  • Principles and Applications of Chromatography
  • Working Microbiologically (Techniques, Regulations, WH&S, Standard Operating Procedures)
  • Bacterial Transformation
  • Tissue Culture
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Forensic Biotechnology

For additional information, please contact us on 0405 206 888 or workshops@biotek.com.au

 

We supply a wide selection of inquiry-based laboratory experiments that cover a range of biotechnology topics. All experiments include complete instructions and background notes.

 

Our high quality equipment is durable and designed for ease of use and safety, making it ideal for education. All equipment is backed by free technical support.

 

Check out our wide range of consumable items and reagents that support biotechnology and microbiology learning experiences.