Not sure how spectroscopy fits into your high school or college biology curriculum?

Join Vernier biology expert and former college educator John Melville, PhD, and Damon Tighe from Bio-Rad to explore effective ways to use spectrometers in your biology courses. We’ll cover absorbance, emission, and fluorescence spectroscopy with a focus on biology applications. Learn how spectroscopy can help students understand complex biological concepts such as protein structure, enzyme kinetics, and biomolecule separation. 

What you’ll learn

✔ Key concepts and analysis techniques for experiments like the Bradford protein assay, enzyme action studies with cellobiase, and size exclusion chromatography

✔ Strategies for creating standard curves and conducting quantitative analysis of biomolecules using spectroscopy

✔ Tips for incorporating spectroscopy experiments—both general and advanced—into your current biology curriculum

You'll walk away with practical ideas for applying these techniques to real-world issues, from studying macromolecules to examining the principles of biofuel production.