Biology Laboratory/Files for the Mac/PC
Listed below are biology computer/laboratory exercises used at Phillips Exeter Academy.
The programs are FREE for distribution and the author welcomes suggestions for repairs and improvements.
Laboratory Interfaces:
Enzyme Reaction
An introductory laboratory exercise. This exercise is based on measuring the
temperature rise resulting from the reaction of catalase enzyme from various
plant and animal tissues. (Acrobat File)
DynaPulse
A laboratory exercise on blood pressure that can be used with introductory as
well as advanced students. It focuses on using the DynaPulse monitor which interfaces
with Mac/PC computers. (Acrobat File)
Image Processing for Teachers (IPT)
You will need a copy of NIH Image software for the Macintosh files and ImagePC software for the Windows files. Both software applications can be obtained at the Center for Image Processing for Educators : CIPE
To see a sample of the download, click on PREVIEW at the end of the description. This preview can be downloaded by holding down the mouse button on the image and making your selection.
CT/Abdominal (680K)MACCT/Abdominal(760K)WINA computer exercise built around the interpretation
of a series of Computer Tomography (CT) scans images that show the importance
of CT as a tool to detect abdominal cancer. PREVIEW
CT/Brain
(468K)MACCT/Brain
(567K)WINThis computer exercise involves the
interpretation of a series of Computer Tomography (CT) scans images that show
the importance of CT as a tool to detect a cancer that has spread to the brain.
PREVIEW
Bone
Scan (401K)MACBone
Scan (472K)WINA computer exercise requiring
the interpretation of two bone scans images that show the importance of radioisotope
bone scanning as a tool to detect bone cancer. PREVIEW
Bone
Density Scan (74K)MACBone
Density Scan (62K)WINAn exercise that is built
around the interpretation of two lumbar bone scans images on one image file.
The two scans show show different bone densities that can be analyzed under
NIH Image. The information can then be exported to a graphing application. The
demonstrated graphing application is Graphic Analysis.PREVIEW
Porcine
Days (6K)MACPorcine
Days (5K)WINThis computer exercise has students
using the Internet to go to a particular university laboratory that is doing
cardiovascular research. There are observations to make and questions to answer
on the cardiovascular system with particular emphasis on valve transplantation.
Micro/Measurement
An introductory exercise to the microscope that includes comparisons between
light microscope field of views with an electon microscope image of a red blood
cell.(Acrobat File)
SEM/RBC
(90K)MACSEM/RBC
(91K)WINAn NIH exercise using a SEM image of
a red blood cell. Used as a follow-up to the previous introductory light microscope exercise.PREVIEW
Chicken
Wing A laboratory exercise using a chicken wing to examine the different
tissues types that can be found in an organ. A good introduction to anatomy/physiology.(Acrobat
File)
Elodea
(170K)MACElodea
(171K)WIN Examination of the elodea plant before
and after the introduction of a salt solution. The images are used to calculate
the theoretical size of the cell's vacuole. PREVIEW
Lyme
Disease (1.5MB)MACLyme
Disease (1.7MB)WINA computer exercise using
light microscope images of the disease causing spirochete plus light and SEM
images of the deer tick vector. PREVIEW
CellServe
(1 MB)MACCellServe
(1.2MB)WIN This download features the light
microscope results as well as some SEM views of normal and abnormal fibroblasts
from a kit produced by the Center for Advanced Training in Cell and Molecular
biology. There is also a student light microscope image of a preparation from
their DNA "Splat" kit..PREVIEW
Skin
Cancer (872K)MACSkin
Cancer (1MB)WINA light microscope exercise
explaining how to identify skin cancer as well as understand the production
and spread of this cancer. PREVIEW
Epithelial
Cells (194K)MACEpithelial
Cells (214K)WIN This exercise shows two SEM
views of human cheek cells (epithelial cells). These cells can be compared to
the light microscope views that students might get in doing the regular cheek
cell smear in an introductory biology class. PREVIEW
Glycerinated
Muscle (132K)MACGlycerinated
Muscle (141K)WIN These two composite images
show the physiological effects of applying ATP and salts to glycerinated muscle.
These are low and high power light microscope views of this fairly standard
physiology lab. PREVIEW
You may need Acrobat Player if you do not have it already on your computer. This freeware player can be downloaded at: Adobe. You may also need a freeware copy of Stuffit Expander for the Macintosh files. It is usually part of your WEB browser and the files will decompress automatically. If they do not you can obtain this application at:Aladdin Systems You may also need an application to decompress the windows files like PKZIP for Windows. You can obtain this application at:PKWARE. The file sizes listed below are the compressed download sizes.
Each program link will supply you with a file that can be uncompressed. This file will contain the associated Acrobat documentation file. To download these files, click on the appropriate link. You will need to download the file(s) onto your hard drive. You may also need a copy of HyperStudio Player for some of the files. It can be obtained at the following WEB site. HyperStudio Player
Last updated: May 1, 2001
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