Woodchip Bioreactor Station Activity
In this activity, students use various forms of data to determine the relative effectiveness of several woodchip
bioreactors. The results from gel electrophoresis (DNA fingerprinting), water quality sampling, and general
information about the bioreactor are used to do this. Students visit four different stations (bioreactors) where they collect relevant information about the bioreactor’s activity and effectiveness in removing nitrates from flow-through water.
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GRADE LEVELS
High School, Middle School
Subjects
Subjects
Agriculture, Biology, Biotechnology, Engineering, Environmental Science, Genetics
KEYWORDS AND TOPICS
Agriculture, Biotechnology, DNA, Water Quality
Time Required
45 minutes
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Previous workshop participants can request the activity-in-a-bag be mailed to them for temporary classroom use.