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Sunscreen for Yeast-and People Too!

The Sunscreen for Yeast - and People Too Kit includes:

UV-Sensitive and Wild-Type Yeast Strains
Yeast Medium; Petri Dishes; and Sterile, Distilled Water
Sterile Dilution Tubes, Glass Beads, and Pipets
Instructions

Yeast Genetics - Saccharomyces cerevisiae - Great for demonstrating basic genetic concepts!

Labs using yeast provide an effective hands-on method for teachng genetics and other important concepts in biology. The materials below offer strategies to suit different teacher instructional objectives or student learning styles.

A Classroom Guide to Yeast Experiments facilitates an open-ended research approach for using labs to teach science. However, many of he manual's experiments are also simple enough to teach basic concepts such as complementation, monohybrid cross, and dihybrid cross. Some of these investigations have been adopted by Access Excellence, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, TERC, and several Howard Hughes Medical Institute programs.
If you need more structure, these kits offer a convenient alternative for using yeast to teach basic concepts in a fun, creative way

Beginning - Easy to perform; requires little or no prior knowledge.

This lab uses an ultraviolet-sensitive yeast strain to determine the ultraviolet blocking ability of various sunscreens. It also demonstrates the damaging effect of solar ultraviolet light on living organisms and can be used to initiate discussions regarding the importance of DNA repair in preventing this damage.

When exposed to the sun, the ultraviolet-sensitive yeast strain (included) experiences enough DNA damage to kill the yeast at levels proportional to their exposure. Students use sunscreens with various SPF factors to determine how effectively the sunscreens block the sun's harmful ultraviolet rays. Kit is for 6 student stations.

Note: Each kit includes a coupon for requesting the delivery of yeast cultures. Please contact us or return the coupon at least 2 weeks prior to requested delivery date to ensure prompt delivery.