2025 CAST Conference • Dallas, TX

04 - Follow That Flush: Using Biotechnology for Early Disease Detection

Oops! You bumped into your labmate and you both dropped your ice buckets. Sort out the components you don’t need for PCR. Draw a line from the component to the appropriate box. Module I: Set up your PCR Samples

INTERACTIVE E-LEARNING TRAINING MODULE: Introducing “ Pathogen Patrol , ” an interactive e-learning training module designed to complement EDVO-Kit #922. In this interactive lesson, students take on the role of public health scientists investigating a potential outbreak of gastrointestinal disease in Pinehurst Ridge. After receiving reports from local doctors’ offices, they collect

wastewater samples from key locations across the city. Stu- dents work through concepts in PCR and gel electrophoresis to detect the presence of bacterial or viral pathogens in their samples. Through this virtual investigation, students learn how biotechnology tools like wastewater testing are used to track disease and protect public health.

The training module is available for FREE at https://edvotek.github.io/pathogen-patrol/

M12 Complete™ Electrophoresis Package For 1 or 2 Lab Groups Cat# 502-504