Educational Resources

Spirit Tracker

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During filming of a new "Spirit Tracker" episode, the show's camera operator, Chelsea, goes missing.  The location is said to be haunted.  Is her disappearance the result of otherworldly forces, or is it foul…

Sterile Gowning Procedures

eLearning

Process technicians are required to be properly attired in the appropriate personal protective equipment suited to the environment they are performing and biopharmaceutical manufacturing tasks. In this activity, you…

Strawberry DNA Extraction

Video

Strawberry DNA Extraction is a fun experiment that you can perform using everyday materials. The purpose of this experiment is to develop the interest, knowledge and skills of our students in the areas of biotechnology…

Subculture of a Cell Line

Video

As cultured cells grow and divide, they use up nutrients and eventually, cells will multiply to a point that they run out of space in the culture vessel. In this video, we demonstrate the steps for propagating a culture…

The 5 Rules of Quality

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Cliff Lee, BioWork instructor at Johnston County Community College, explains the impact poor quality has on a company, its workers, and (most importantly) its customers. In order to maintain quality, process technicians…

The Fieldcraft Tool - Plant Grafting Workshop

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This plant grafting demonstration was originally presented at the Plant Grafting Workshop hosted at Wilkes Community College in April 2009. In this video, Ronald Dollyhite, Lead Instructor, Horticulture Technology at…

The History of Grafting - Plant Grafting Workshop

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This discussion was originally presented at the Plant Grafting Workshop hosted at Wilkes Community College in April 2009. In this video, Bill Hanlin of the Wilkes Cooperative Extension Service, explains a bit of the…

The Job Interview

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What can you expect at your first biotech job interview? Learn from the experiences of hiring managers, recruiters, and BioWork graduates. Key takeaways Interviews may be with a single person or with a small panel. Be…

The Omega Grafter - Plant Grafting Workshop

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This plant grafting demonstration was originally presented at the Plant Grafting Workshop hosted at Wilkes Community College in April 2009. In this video, Ronald Dollyhite, Lead Instructor, Horticulture Technology at…

The Spectrophotometer: A demo and practice experiment

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The spectrophotometer is an instrument used to measure the effect of a sample on a beam of light. We can learn a lot about a substance by studying the way it interacts with light. In this video, we'll demonstrate how to…