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Equipment Lending Library

Equipment Lending Library

Thanks to the generous support of the Cornell University Biotechnology Program, CIBT has over 30 kits and models that have been developed for use in classrooms. Teachers who have participated in our summer institutes and in regional workshops can borrow kits FREE of CHARGE! The kits are shipped from our Ithaca location to the school and back. Local teachers are encouraged to contact us for pickup before or after school.

  • Only active CIBT alumni may request kits via the new on-line system. Active alumni are alumni that have participated in a CIBT workshop or Return to Campus event within the last three years.
  • All kits must be reserved two weeks in advance of when you will need them.
  • You need to have specific training to borrow the DNA Electrophoresis, Protein Gel Electrophoresis, PCR, and Wolbachia kits. We offer workshops for equipment training several times a year.
  • You can still reserve multiple kits, but each individual kit must be reserved separately.
  • You are taking responsibility for the contents of the kits. Failure to return to the kit in good condition, late or without a survey may result in loss of privileges.
  • You must fill out the survey and content lists included with the kits.

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DNA Electrophoresis - High School (ONLY TRAINED TEACHERS CAN RESERVE THIS KIT)

IMPORTANT: ONLY TEACHERS WHO HAVE BEEN TRAINED IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE 'DNA ELECTROPHORESIS LAB' CAN BORROW THIS KIT.

In this lab, students perform DNA electrophoresis and examine gels for a mother, baby and possible fathers to determine correct paternity. Kit contains gel boxes, power supplies, dry heat bath, micropipettes, latex gloves, dark reader, and all other supplies necessary to complete the included lab. A separate Pipette Practice Kit, and extra supplies for large classes ("DNA Electrophoresis 'Kit C'") are also available upon request.

The kit includes:

  • 4 gel boxes with trays, combs and wires
  • 2 power supplies
  • 8 micropipettors (2-20 μl)
  • 1 micropipettor (20-200 μl)
  • 1 dry bath for 1.5 mL Eppendorf® tubes, with block
  • 1 thermometer
  • 8 Eppendorf® tube racks
  • 1 centrifuge
  • 4 boxes micropipette tips
  • 2 bags 1.5 mL Eppendorf® tubes (at least 100 tubes)
  • 1 fridge pack with expendables
  • 1 bottle (20 g) agarose
  • 1 bottle TBE running buffer
  • 1 dark reader
  • 1 fuse
  • Kit notebook
  • CD with a PowerPoint DNA presentation
  • DNA profiling reagents (see below...)

DNA Profiling Reagents (per 16 students):

  • Sterile H2O (1000 µl)
  • Buffer (150 µl)
  • M3 (50 µl)
  • S3 (50 µl)
  • B3 (50 µl)
  • M4 (50 µl)
  • S4 (50 µl)
  • B4 (50 µl)
  • HindIII (45 µl)
  • Loading Dye (400 µl)
  • HindIII lambda DNA (40 µl)
  • GelStar DNA Stain (12 µl)

Teachers must supply:

  • Hot plate with magnetic stirrer (or a microwave oven)
  • Two 2 L flasks and 100 mL graduated cylinders
  • Four 250 mL flasks
  • 4 L distilled H2O
  • 1 box latex gloves
  • Waste containers
  • Sharpies, various colors
  • Ice or a nearby freezer
  • Semi-log paper or access to a computer graphing program
DNA Electrophoresis - High School (ONLY TRAINED TEACHERS CAN RESERVE THIS KIT)

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