Gordon Street, Alexandria, VA
22304; (703) 823-2800 or QUEUE Educational Video,
338 Commerce Drive, Fairfield, CT 06430;
(800) 232-2224.
2. The following programs are available from Queue Educational Video,
338 Commerce Drive,
Fairfield, CT 06430, (800) 232-2224:
a.
Digestive Systems. JNS4048A Apple II’s, 64K Disk (Emphasizes digestion.
Allows student interaction.)
b.
The Basis of Biology: Biochemistry. COM4232A, Apple II’s, 64K, Disk
and
COM4233B, IBM PC, 128K, Disk. (Animated demonstrations of metabolism,
including proteins, ATP, coenzymes, RNA, and DNA.)
c.
Chemistry of Life, Apple II, IBM-PC, Macintosh. (Tutorial for extensive
review
of cell chemistry.)
d.
Enzyme Investigations (HRM Software), HRM543A Apple II’s. (Interactive
introduction to enzymes and the digestive system.)
e.
Biochemistry Unit. BI04012A, Apple II’s. Five disks (Basic biochemistry.)
3. The following programs are available from Cambridge Development
Laboratories, Inc., 214
Third Avenue, Waltham, MA 02154.
a.
Functional Chemistry in Living Cells (HRM Film/Video) 7-HRC-054F.
(A series
of videos/films that explore the chemistry of life from the perspectives
of cells and
cell functions.)
b.
Proteins Apple II’s. 3-BLB-244A (Tutorial presentation of properties
of proteins.)
4. Software published by Project SERAPHIM, Department of Chemistry,
University of
Wisconsin-Madison, 1101 University Avenue.
Madison, Wl 53706-1396: (608) 263-2837
(voice) or (608) 262-0381 (FAX).
a.
For the Apple II computer: AP 726 (Protein Structure Prediction and
Restriction
Map Simulator)
b.
For IBM PCs and PC-compatibles: PC 4901 (same as AP 726)
5. Videodisc published by JCE: Software, a publication of the
Journal of Chemical Education,
Department of Chemistry, University
of Wisconsin-Madison, 1101 University Avenue.
Madison, Wl 53706-1396: (608) 262-5153
(voice) or (608) 262-0381 (FAX).
“The Boat and Dock Model,” a chapter
on The World of Chemistry: Selected
Demonstrations and Animations:
Disc II (double sided, 60 min.), Special Issue 4.
1. Vernier’s Voltage Plotter with pH electrode. Price: approx $100.
2. Nester model and Corning model pH meters (Flinn Scientific, Inc.
Chemical Catalog/
Reference Manual, 131 Flinn Street,
P. O. Box 219, Batavia, IL 60510-0219). Price range
$25-700.
3. The following enzyme kits are available from Flinn Scientific Co.,
P.O. Box 219, 131 Flinn
Street, Batavia, IL 60510.
a.
Enzymes: A Qualitative Approach AP 1771 (Classroom quantities of
materials
needed to show how invertase and protease activity may be detected.)
b.
Biotechnology Enzymes in the Home AP1770 (Kit of materials to show
industrial
applications of certain enzymes.)
4. The following instructional kits are available from Fisher Scientific
Co., Educational
Materials, Division, 4901 West LeMoyne
Street, Chicago, IL 60651.
a.
Chromatography/Electrophoresis Kit S40085ND (All apparatus and materials
for 41 activities for separating materials by paper chromatography and
electrophoresis.)
b.
Electrophoresis Kit A14077. (Apparatus for separation of proteins and amino
acids. Requires power supply unit sold separately [S40087ND].)
