These are lessons developed by SEP to teach various biotechnology skills and concepts from gel electrophoresis, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), bacterial transformation, and enzyme-linked ...

Bacteria possess unique traits with great potential for benefiting society. However, current genetic engineering methods to harness these advantages are limited to a small fraction of bacterial ...

The process of bacterial transformation involves the introduction of foreign plasmid DNA into a bacterial cell. The transformation of DNA into bacteria cells, for example, Escherichia coli (E. coli), ...

Overuse of antibiotics for both humans and animals around the world has led to a growing crisis in the form of multidrug-resistant bacteria, or so-called “superbugs.” For decades, antibiotics have ...

A team has discovered how certain bacteria breathe by generating electricity, using a natural process that pushes electrons into their surroundings instead of breathing on oxygen. The findings could ...