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Sickle Cell Anemia

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ELISA
Enzyme-Linked ImmunoSorbent Assay

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CityLab at UCLA: Lab Modules

Our biotechnology modules include topics such as these that are described on this page with links to their lab manuals and more useful information:

  1. Forensics - DNA Fingerprinting
  2. Sickle Cell Anemia and
  3. ELISA (Enzyme-Linked ImmunoSorbent Assay

The lab modules with procedures will be posted here soon.

For high school teachers and affiliates, please email questions to the Director of Programming, Linda Van at linda.van@ucla.edu


(1) DNA Fingerprinting

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DNA Fingerprinting Gels (Image from Bio-Rad Laboratories)

Consult the "Forensic DNA Fingerprinting Kit" TA Manual (PDF File)


(2) Sickle Cell Anemia

Read more about Sickle Cell Anemia

Consult the the *revised* TA training manual for Sickle Cell Anemia Lab (Saturday, April 25, 2009) (Revised on April 20, 2009).

Download it here: Sickle Cell - TA Short Training Manual - Rev April 20-2009.pdf
Read instructions here.

Note: The April 20, 2009 revision replaces the former TA Manual for Sickle Cell Anemia (Issued Feb. 28, 2009, a Word document)

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