Biomedical Sciences
Immunology
Contributed by Dr Nigel Francis - Cardiff University
Immunology Teaching Resources
Resources include:
Simulations of lab techniques - flow cytometry, ELISA, lateral flow and SDS-PAGE
Immunology revision quiz formatted as Who Wants To Be A Millionaire
General lab safety and equipment videos - spectrophotometry, pipetting, centrifugation and SDS-PAGE
Many of the resources can be embedded into virtual learning environments or used as demos from the website.
Immunology Teaching Videos
A series of videos used to teach the basics of the immune system to biomedical students taking them through barrier, innate and adaptive immunity
Immunology
Contributed by Gilbert C Faure - Université Lorraine
A searchable database of curated papers about various immunology topics
Laboratory techniques and equipment videos
Contributed by Dr Nigel Francis - Cardiff University
Using a micropipette
Using a micropipette - some common errors
Using a graduated pipette
Setting up a spectrophotometer
Using and balancing a centrifuge
Using and balancing a centrifuge includes an embedded quiz
Calibrating and using a pH meter
Two methods for preparing a standard curve
Setting up and running an SDS-PAGE gel
Immunological techniques - Flow Cytometry
Introduction to Excel
Contributed by Dr Nigel Francis - Cardiff University
Finding your way around Excel
Basic calculations in Excel
Introduction to graphs in Excel
Molar Calculations
Contributed by Dr Nigel Francis - Cardiff University
Moles, Molarity and Percentages
Spectroscopy and Unit Conversion
Dilutions, pH and pKa
Enzyme kinetics
Contributed by Dr Nigel Francis - Cardiff University
Calculating Vmax and Km from a Lineweaver-Burk plot
Calculating Vmax and Km from an Eadie-Hofstee plot
Calculating Vmax and Km from a Wolff plot
Mammalian Cell Culture
Contributed by Dr Fatima Perez de Heredia Benedicte (LJMU)
Mammalian Cell Culture Part One
Mammalian Cell Culture Part Two
Mammalian Cell Culture Part Three
Mammalian Cell Culture Part Four
3D Osteological Specimens
Contributed by Dr Peter Falkingham (LJMU)
Freely downloadable 3D models of various osteological specimens (skulls, bones, fossils).
Augmented Reality in teaching
Dr Robbie Baldock from Solent University discusses how to use augmented reality in teaching.