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GENERAL INFORMATION

Arrange a Field Trip

Biotility offers a variety of hands-on biotechnology lab field trips for all levels of students, ranging from learning pipetting skills to protein purification! We will guide your students through an exciting lab experience using the latest molecular biotechnology techniques. Each experience will include a lecture tailored to your students’ ages and your curriculum content. We are able to schedule field trips Tuesday – Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.


Invoicing occurs after your field trip is scheduled. Online payment with credit card or PCard is available through the University of Florida’s secure payment site (a link will be sent with the invoice), or we also accept checks and P.O.s.

The University of Florida will continue to monitor any new developments regarding COVID-19. Should the need arise, UF is prepared to reinstitute any measures necessary to safeguard our community. We encourage everyone to be safe and health-conscious and to get vaccinated.

  • Masks are optional but encouraged.
  • Social distancing will be practiced whenever possible.
  • Biotility reserves the right to postpone or cancel any event in accordance with the goal of minimizing transmission.

Field Trips and Covid-19

What Do I Wear?

Participants in Biotility Lab Experiences are required to wear close-toed shoes during laboratory activities.

Proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) will be provided as needed.

Create a Customized Field Trip for Your Students

Any of the below field trips may be customized based on your curriculum. Contact us to discuss other Lab Experience options.

Can’t make it to Biotility? We’ll bring a lab to you! 

Mileage (at $0.45/mile) and hotel costs are added to the cost of the lab.

LAB EXPERIENCES

Basic Labs

Recommended Ages: 8-14

DNA Sequence & Molecule_small

DNA Extraction from Fruit

vat of cheese being made

Cheese Making

Intermediate Labs

Recommended Ages: 13-17

Gloved Hand w Micropipette

Micropipetting

fingerprint with DNA strand

Forensic DNA Fingerprinting

woman pipetting

DNA Purification & Electrophoresis

Electrophoresis

Restriction Enzyme Digest & Electrophoresis

Advanced Labs

Recommended Ages: 15-18

10. Vials w Green Fill

Purification of Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP) from E. coli

96 Well Plate Artistic

Detecting Disease Outbreaks with ELISA

transformation

Bacterial Transformation with GFP

SDS PAGE

Comparative Proteomics: Protein Profiling

NOTES:

  • Combination packages are available for those requesting multiple lab activities. Pricing details will be provided after your request has been submitted.
  • If you cannot meet the minimum number of students for an activity, contact us and we will attempt to accommodate your needs.  Please note that this may result in an increase in price per student.

Industrial Biotechnology Teacher Experience (IBTE)

Bioscience educators - expand your classroom with this hands-on workshop!