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Spring 2011BMD102 – Scientific Methods

Online resources for life scinece research: tools and tutorials

Shu-Jen Chen, Ph.D.

Department of Biomedical Sciences

Chang Gung University

May 11, 2011 (Wednesday 13:00 – 15:00)

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What do you need when setting up a new experiment?

• Protocol: http://www.protocol-online.org/– Molecular biology– Biochemistry– Cell biology

• Reagents– Chemicals– Animals– Antibodies and labeling reagents

• Formula– Buffer

• Instrument– Microscopy

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Online Protocol Websites

• Protocol Online: http://www.protocol-online.org/

• The Lab Rat: http://www.thelabrat.com/index.shtml

• Lab Manual: http://www.lab-manual.com/

• Bio-Protocol: http://www.bio-protocol.com/

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Protocol Online

http://www.protocol-online.org/

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Online Product Websites

• Biocompare: http://www.biocompare.com/

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Sigma-Aldrich

• Sigma-Aldrich• http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/united-states.html

• Web ToolBox• http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/technical-service-home/web-tool-

box.html

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Invitrogen

• Molecular Probe Handbook• http://www.invitrogen.com/site/us/en/home/References/Molecular-

Probes-The-Handbook.html

• Fluorescence Tutorials• http://www.invitrogen.com/site/us/en/home/support/Tutorials.html

• Protocols• http://www.invitrogen.com/site/us/en/home/References/protocols.html

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Cell line information

• American Type Culture Collection (ATCC)http://www.atcc.org/

• Bioresource Collection and Research Center (BCRC)食品工業發展研究所 生物資源保存及研究中心http://www.bcrc.firdi.org.tw/

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BCRC online catalog

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Mouse Genome Informatics

The Jackson Laboratory

www.jax.org

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Mouse Genome Informatics

• World-renowned site

• The Jackson Laboratory: www.jax.org

• MGI: Mouse Genome Informatics

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The Rat Genome Database (RGD)

Medical College of Wisconsin

http://rgd.mcw.edu/

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RGD

http://pga.mcw.edu/

PhysGen: Knock-Out Rats for Physiological

Genomics

Rat Community

Videos

Latest News&

Conference Watch

http://rgd.mcw.edu

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Nikon Microscopy Universityhttp://www.microscopyu.com/

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