Index of Biology multimedia

Title

Description

Source                                                                         

·     Cell Biology

Virtual Cell Lab

An interactive tour of the cell

·      Novo.  Hidden away in http://www.novo.dk/

Cell fractionation

Narrated animation (A number of other animations at this url.)

·      http://www.sumanasinc.com/webcontent/anisamples/microbiology/microbiology.html

Cell membrane and transport mechanisms

Membrane structure & neuron physiology Very nice Flash animations, mostly from UCLan.

·      University of Central Lancashire.  http://www.uclan.ac.uk/clt/p_intro/jb/framset1.htm

·     Cell Cycle

Cell division

Flash animations with text of mitosis & meiosis

·      Cold Spring Harbor Lab. http://www.dnaftb.org/dnaftb/1/concept/index.html

Stem cells

How Embryonic Stem Cell Lines are Made – basic animation

·      Cold Spring Harbor Lab.  http://www.dnalc.org/stemcells.html

Cloning

What are clones?  Animal cloning including Dolly the sheep

·      Cold Spring Harbor Lab.  http://www.dnalc.org/cloning.html

·     Basics of Molecular Biology

DNA from the beginning

Complete molecular genetics.  A series of 41 animated tutorials

·      Cold Spring Harbor Lab. http://www.dnaftb.org/dnaftb

Molecular genetics.  "Exploring Our Molecular Selves"

A  computer-animated video illustrating the basic components and principles of molecular biology.

·      National Human Genome Research Institute. http://www.genome.gov/Pages/EducationKit/

Introduction to genetics

Flash introductions to DNA and Genetics

·      GlaxoSmithKline. http://www.genetics.gsk.com/overview.htm

Chromosome and DNA

Chromatin animation

·      Cold Spring Harbor Lab: DNAi. http://www.dnai.org/a/

DNA replication

A real-time animation

·      Cold Spring Harbor Lab: DNAi. http://www.dnai.org/a/

Transcription

A real-time animation

·      Cold Spring Harbor Lab: DNAi. http://www.dnai.org/a/

Translation

A real-time animation. Simple translation movie animation.

Simple animation of whole process.

Animated graphic tRNA

·      Cold Spring Harbor Lab: DNAi. http://www.dnai.org/a/

·      Tom Diab. http://www.toppermost.biz/index2.html

Molecular genetics lecture

“Learning to read the molecular book of life”.  26 minutes Real Player video stream

·      University of California. http://www.ucsd.tv/sciencematters/

The Code of Life lecture

Illustrated lecture in English or Spanish

·      University of California. http://www.ucsd.tv/sciencematters/lesson1-col.shtml

·     More Molecular Biology, Biotechnology & Gene Technology

PCR

Polymerase chain reaction animation – 2 choices

·      Cold Spring Harbor Lab. http://www.dnalc.org/resources/BiologyAnimationLibrary.htm

·      At-Bristol. http://www.at-bristol.org.uk/stirring/schools.htm

Electrophoresis

Preparing and running an agarose gel.

Agarose gel run animation.

·      Wellesley College. http://www.wellesley.edu/Biology/Concepts/Neuro_Lab_Videos/movieDissections.html

·      DJGood.  http://www-unix.oit.umass.edu/~ansc311/agarose_gel.swf

DNA fingerprinting

“DNA Detective”. Description of the technique and three actual cases.

·      Cold Spring Harbor Lab. http://www.dnalc.org/shockwave/dnadetective.html

DNA chip

DNA microarray methodology animation

·      Davidson College.  http://www.bio.davidson.edu/courses/genomics/chip/chip.html

Virtual Brewery Tour

Outline of the brewing process

·      Belhaven Breweries. http://www.belhaven.co.uk/index01.html

·     Genetics & Selection

Your genes, your health

A multimedia guide to genetic disorders.  Includes haemophilia, PKU & sickle cell.

·      Cold Spring Harbor Lab. http://www.yourgenesyourhealth.org/

Genetic counselling

A role-playing activity based on sickle cell disease

·      Channel 4 learning. http://www.channel4.com/learning/microsites/G/genetics/activities/chrom11.html

Genetics and selection

Rabbit genetics simulation

·      University of Cambridge.. http://ital.ucles-red.cam.ac.uk/enigma/simulations/rabbits/rabbits.html

Bug Lab

Evolution simulation

·      Channel 4 learning. http://www.channel4.com/learning/microsites/G/genetics/activities/buglab.html

·     Biochemistry

Enzymes

Simple enzyme action animation, effects of heat, denaturation.

·      R.G.Steane.  http://web.ukonline.co.uk/webwise/spinneret/  (use site search)

Enzymes

Simple enzyme action animation, competitive inhibition, non-competitive inhibition

·      Dr John Mynett, Watford Girls Grammar School http:/