Introducing Labster’s Virtual lab Simulations

Labster is a world-leading provider of virtual lab simulations for higher education and high schools.

The simulations are designed to let students learn by doing in a virtual laboratory, solving real-case problems. Quiz questions test the students’ knowledge, supporting an inquiry-based and deep-learning approach. The students will train real lab skills in a safe virtual environment where they can safely make mistakes, and learn at their own pace.

The most basic simulations are ideal as a self-study activity since the students will review essential concepts. The more advanced simulations are designed to support the course syllabus, reinforcing concepts and giving the students an innovative tool to deepen their learning.

Complete List of Labster Simulations

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Table of ContentsBiochemistry ...................................................................................... 3

Biotechnology .................................................................................... 3

Cellular and molecular biology .................................................... 3

Developmental Biology .................................................................. 3

Ecology ................................................................................................. 3

Evolution and Biodiversity ............................................................ 4

General biology ................................................................................. 4

General skills ...................................................................................... 4

Genetics ............................................................................................... 4

Microbiology ....................................................................................... 4

Nutrition ............................................................................................... 4

Pharmacology .................................................................................... 4

Physiology ........................................................................................... 5

Analytical Chemistry ...................................................................... 5

General Chemistry ........................................................................... 5

Organic Chemistry ........................................................................... 5

Building Engineering/Material ..................................................... 6

Environmental Engineering .......................................................... 6

Geotechnics ........................................................................................ 6

Electricity ............................................................................................. 6

Mechanics ........................................................................................... 6

Oscillations .......................................................................................... 6

Waves .................................................................................................... 6

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• Uracil based excision cloning (USER): Cloning made simple

• Bioinformatics: An introduction

Cellular and molecular biology

• Cell Membrane and Transport: Learn how transporters keep cells healthy

• Cell Culture Basics: Plate, split and freeze human cells

• Cell Structure: Cell theory and internal organelles

• Cellular Respiration (Principles): Measure energy consumption during exercise

• Cellular Respiration: Measuring energy consumption during exercise

• Enzyme Kinetics

• Electron Transport Chain

• Fermentation

• Meiosis: Understand how traits are inherited

• Cell Division (Principles): Mitosis and Meiosis

• Mitosis: Using a toxic compound from the yew tree in cancer therapy

• Parkinson’s Disease

• Pigment Extraction

• Signal Transduction

Developmental Biology

• Embryology: Discover the genetics of limb development

• Invertebrate Model System

BiologyBiochemistry

• Antibodies

• Carbohydrates

• Polymerase Chain Reaction (Principles)

• Polymerase Chain Reaction

• ELISA

• Introduction to Food Macromolecules

• Protein Synthesis

• RNA Extraction

• Gel Electrophoresis: Separate nucleic acids

Biotechnology

• ChIP-exo

• CRISPR-Cas applied to TGF-beta induced EMT

• FACS

• Genetically Engineered Machine

• Viral Gene Therapy

• Multiplex Automated Genomic Engineering (MAGE): Conjuring massive mutations

• Molecular Cloning

• Next Generation Sequencing

• Plant Transcriptomics

• Synthetic Biology

• Tissue Engineering

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• Regeneration Biology

Ecology

• Biodiversity: Assess and compare biodiversity on an exoplanet

• Behavioral Thermoregulation: Help keep a gecksi alive!

• Competition: Learn to identify and quantify competition between species

• Ecosystem Dynamics: Assess the effect of fertilizers on the phosphorus cycle

• Biomes: Identify and create the main biomes on Earth

• Eutrophication

• Food webs: Learn about interactions between trophic levels

• Foraging: Build a foraging theory to save the crops

• Landscape Ecology: Determine persistence in a spatially heterogeneous landscape

• Trophic Levels: Grazer vs. predator

• Marine Biology: Investigate a massive fish death

• Ecological niches: Choose the right Kuppelfang to bring to Earth!

• Population Growth: Lets catch some goslins!

• Spatial Ecology: Learn how the environment can influence the distribution of species

Evolution and Biodiversity

• Evolution: Founding theories and principles

• Evolution

General Biology

• Confocal Microscopy

• Introductory Lab

• Microscopy

• Light Microscopy

• Fluorescence Microscopy

• Spectrophotometry: Learn the Beer-Lambert law with absorbance experiments

• Fermentation: Optimize bio-ethanol production

• Aseptic Technique: Culture your sample without contamination

• Spectrophotometers: Building and exploring the instrument

General Skills

• Experimental Design

• Lab Safety

• Pipetting: Master the technique

Genetics

• Animal Genetics

• Cytogenetics

• Gene Expression Unit

• Gene Regulation

• Monogenic Disorders

• Medical Genetics

• Mendelian Inheritance

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Microbiology

• Bacterial Cell Structures: An introduction to the bacterial cell

• Bacterial Growth Curves: Experiment with bacterial growth

• Bacterial Isolation

• Biosafety Simulation

• Bacterial Quantification by Culture

• The Gram Stain: Identify and differentiate bacteria

• Control of Microbial Growth: Explore decontamination and selective toxicity

• Genetic Transfer in Bacteria: Prevent the rise of superbugs!

• Identification of Unknown Bacteria: Help save baby Kuppelfangs from an epidemic!

• Introduction to Immunology

• Pasteurization and Sterilization

Nutrition

• Your Diet and Your DNA

• Homogenization: Developing better-tasting milk

• Protein Denaturation

Pharmacology

• Cancer Pharmacology: Provide recommendations in a multi-million dollar project

Physiology

• Action Potential Lab: Experiment with a squid neuron

• Cardio-respiratory Physiology: How can seals dive so deep

for so long?

• Cardiovascular Function During Exercise: Learn how your body reacts to exercise

• Diabetes

• Endocrinology: Learn how contraceptives work

• Hematology: Introduction to Blood

• Thermal Homeostasis: Apply thermoregulation to climate change

• Renal Physiology: Find the mode of action of a diuretic drug

• Intestinal Glucose Transport: Study a mouse intestine for diagnosis

• Sensory transduction: Learn why you feel pain when you get hit by a rock

• Skeletal Muscle: Learn about the muscles we use to walk and run

• Smooth muscle: Learn how your gut contracts!

• Exercise Physiology

• Introduction to Echocardiography: Use different projections to diagnose patients

• Homeostatic Control: How does the human body keep itself in balance?

• Muscle tissues

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ChemistryAnalytical Chemistry

• Flow Injection Analysis

• HPLC

• Kjeldahl Method

• Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR): Analyze small protein samples

• Proton NMR: Spectra interpretation

General Chemistry

• Advanced Acids and Bases

• Acids and Bases: Acidity and alkalinity in everyday substances

• Acids and Bases (Principles): Avoid falling in a lake of acid!

• Atomic Structure (Principles): Atoms and isotopes

• Atomic Structure (Principles): Bohr and quantum models

• Atomic Structure: Assess the possibility of life on other planets

• Basic Chemistry Thermodynamics: Solve the challenge of storing renewable energy

• Organic Chemistry Introduction: Learn about organic compounds

• Chemistry Safety

• Matter and Phase Changes: Distil ethanol

• Equilibrium

• Ideal Gas Law: Build your own temperature scale

• Ionic and Covalent Bonds

• Periodic Table (Principles): Get the table organized in time

• Periodic Table of Elements: Get the table organized in time!

• Redox Reactions: Discover how batteries work!

• Solution Preparation: From salt to solution

• Stoichiometric Calculations: Identify a compound using gravimetric analysis

• Titration: Neutralize an acid lake contamination

• Reaction Kinetics: The essentials

• Nuclear Chemistry: Understand the processes happening in the atomic nucleus

• Simple Distillation: Recycle waste from biodiesel production

Organic Chemistry

• Elimination Reaction: Use cyclohexanol to create polymers

• Substitution vs. Elimination Reactions: Predict the outcome

• Nucleophilic Addition: Explore the Grignard Reaction

• Organic Chemistry Reactivity Rules: Time to react!

• Electrophilic Addition: Explore reactions of hydrocarbons

• Nucleophilic Substitution Reaction: Alkyl halides substrates

• Recrystallization: Purify your solid

• Liquid-liquid Extraction: Extract caffeine from your everyday drinks

• Carbon Valence, Hybridization and Angles

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• Hydrocarbon Nomenclature and Representations

• Functional Groups and Basic Chemical Tests

• Recrystallization: Dissolve your solid and precipitate your crystals

• Recrystallization: Filter your crystals and measure the melting point

Engineering• Concrete Materials Testing

• Wastewater Treatment

• Silo Design

Physics• Basic Electricity: Understand how electricity works

• Electrical Resistance: Apply Ohm’s law to simple circuits

• Forces and Free-body Diagrams: Learn how to navigate a drone

• Newton’s Laws of Motion: Understand active and passive safety in motorsports

• Conservation of Energy: maximize the mechanical energy of a rollercoaster

• Vectors and Scalars: Guide two astronauts on a mission to Mars

• Law of Universal Gravitation: Use gravity to orbit the moon

• Materials Science with Neutrons: Observe what happens

inside a battery!

• Springs and Masses: Learn how to detect and record earthquakes

• Springs and Masses (Principles): Learn how to detect and

record earthquakes

• Electromagnetic Spectrum (Principles): Discover the uses and dangers of electromagnetic waves

• Wave Model of Light (Principles): Use reflection and refraction to take photos

• Light and Polarization: Learn from Einstein the properties of light