What Vernier products are available for biochemistry?

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If you teach biochemistry, you will find numerous Vernier labs and products that can fit nicely into your curriculum.

Topics and Techniques

The following information lists common experiments performed in Introductory Biochemistry labs and the relevant technology

ExperimentSensors and Equipment
Acid/base chemistry and buffer preparation•a Vernier pH sensor
•pH Sensor, order code VR105736
•BNC pH Electrode, order code VR106152 with Electrode Amplifier, order code VR105584
•Tris-Compatible pH Sensor, order code VR100712

•Stir Station, order code VR100288
Protein and enzyme purification•a Vernier pH sensor
•pH Sensor, order code VR105736
•BNC pH Electrode, order code VR106152 with Electrode Amplifier, order code VR105584
•Tris-Compatible pH Sensor, order code VR100712

•Stainless Steel Temperature Probe order code VR105856
•Vernier UV-Vis Spectrophotometer order code VR129496
•Potassium Ion-Selective Electrode order code VR129576
•Stir Station, order code VR100288
Gel electrophoresis and Western blot (typically used in purification but can also be used in activity assays)•Gel analysis tool in Logger Pro 3 , order code VR105392
•Blue Digital Bioimaging System order code VR128200
Determination of protein or enzyme purity•Vernier UV-Vis Spectrophotometer order code VR129496
•Gel analysis tool in Logger Pro 3 , order code VR105392
•Blue Digital Bioimaging System order code VR128200
Enzyme activity assays•a Vernier pH sensor
•pH Sensor, order code VR105736
•BNC pH Electrode, order code VR106152 with Electrode Amplifier, order code VR105584
•Tris-Compatible pH Sensor, order code VR100712

•a Vernier pressure sensor
•Gas Pressure Sensor order code VR105608
•Pressure Sensor 400 order code VR132912

•Stainless Steel Temperature Probe order code VR105856
•Vernier UV-Vis Spectrophotometer order code VR129496
•O2 Gas Sensor order code VR105720
•ORP Sensor order code VR105728
•Potassium Ion-Selective Electrode order code VR129576
•Stir Station, order code VR100288
Analysis of Carbohydrates and Lipids•a Vernier pressure sensor
•Gas Pressure Sensor order code VR105608
•Pressure Sensor 400 order code VR132912

•Chemical Polarimeter order code VR127160
•Ethanol Sensor order code VR113912
•O2 Gas Sensor order code VR105720
•ORP Sensor order code VR105728
•Stir Station, order code VR100288

Experiments from Vernier Lab Books

These are several experiments from our lab books that can be used in biochemistry labs, illustrating some of the techniques mentioned above.

Advanced Biology with Vernier, order code VR106768
•Experiment 2: Enzyme action: testing catalase activity with an O2 Sensor
•Experiment 4B: Photosynthesis
•Experiment 6B: Analysis of precut lambda DNA
•Experiment 13: The visible spectra of plant pigments
•Experiment 14: Determination of chlorophyll in olive oil
•Experiment 15: Enzyme analysis using tyrosinase
•Experiment 16: Introduction to neurotransmitters using acetyocholinesterase (ACHe)
•Experiment 17: Experiments with proteins

Advanced Chemistry with Vernier, order code VR106784
•Experiment 19: Buffers

Organic Chemistry with Vernier, order code VR127152
•Experiment 12: Extraction of spinach pigments and analysis by electronic absorption spectroscopy
•Experiment 15: Observing the Reaction Kinetics of Sucrose with Polarimetry

Free Experiment Downloads for Vernier UV-VIS Spectrophotometer, order code VR129496
•Experiment 1: Malate Dehydrogenase Enzyme Assay
•Experiment 3: Nucleic Acid Quantitation

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