Assay -- A test to find out whether or not a particular protein is contained in a solution.
Immunoblot -- A test that shows how much of a particular protein is present in a solution. During an immunoblot, a specific antibody that only reacts with the target protein is injected into a solution. When the lab technician finds the reaction, she knows how much of the target protein she has.
Learning Environment -- A learning environment is a place where learners may work together and support each other as they use a variety of tools and information resources in their pursuits of learning goals and problem-solving activities (Wilson 1995).
MATC -- Madison Area Technical College.
Track -- A term used in conjunction with the web site "Trackstar," it is an organized, annotated compilation of web sites that focus on a single theme (See Becky Pearlman's, MATC Molecular Biology Professor,
track "DNA Fingerprinting and Bioinformatics"a
), often used as an online lesson.
a.
Becky's track can also be accessed by going to the Trackstar homepage and doing a keyword search for DNA Fingerprinting and Bioinformatics.
