Try it yourself!

Here are some experiments you could try at home, all developed here at the Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics unless otherwise stated.

DNA extractions from fruit and veg

Recipe sheet for DNA extractions in the kitchen.

Recipe sheet for gel electrophoresis in the kitchen.

Recipe sheet for growing crystals in the kitchen - by Centre members.

Information for teachers/demonstrators.

Recipe sheet for making plastic in the kitchen - by students from the University of Oxford Department of Chemistry.

Recipe sheet for making paint in the kitchen - by the Oxford University Museums.

Recipe sheet for chromatography in the kitchen, using Smarties - by students from the University of Oxford.