Medicine

Pharmacy: Pasteur and the cell factory

Baker's Yeast or Saccharomyces cerevisiae is the most studied eukaryotic organism in biology and pharmacology. In addition to the well-known ability of yeast to convert sugar into ethyl alcohol, yeast is used to create vaccines, vitamins, insulin, and other important proteins.

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You will:

  • cultivate some yeast
  • isolate yeast DNA
  • precipitate DNA using a centrifuge
  • carry out an iodoform reaction

You will learn:

  • about different forms of vitamin B
  • how to use a micropipette
  • why Saccharomyces cerevisiae is one of the most-studied model organisms

Experiments

Internship Pharmacy: Pasteur and the cell factory

Learn about physical examinations

Vitamin paint

Make vitamin B6 paint.

Micropipette

Paint a picture with droplets!

Isolation of DNA

Extract DNA from yeast!

Iodoform test

Create smelly iodoform.

Patient: George Ross

Meet and diagnose your patient.

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