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Cell Culture Basics virtual lab game—user guide

Introduction
Cell culture is critical to your success. Since many experiments rely on healthy cells, it is imperative to
use the best procedures and products to consistently get the outcomes you need and expect.

The Gibco™ Cell Culture Basics virtual lab game is for both new and seasoned cell culture researchers
alike, providing an introduction to cell culture and testing your new or existing knowledge.

In this virtual lab game, you will learn basic cell culture techniques for working with mammalian cells
and why cell culture is so important for many researchers.

System requirements Full-screen mode is recommended for running the virtual lab.
The lab will take around 2 minutes to load, depending on your If there are any issues, we suggest running the virtual lab in its
connection speed. normal windowed state within the browser.

Please note the following system requirements: Please ensure that you can dedicate 45 minutes to complete
the training in one sitting. Pausing the lab and saving for
• For optimal performance, use the Google™ Chrome™,
completion at another time is not an available option.
Mozilla™ FireFox™, or Microsoft™ Edge™ browser

• Apple™ Safari™ browser is not supported How to use the Lab Tablet
• The lab is only suitable for PC and Apple Mac desktop
™ ™ To help with your lesson, the Lab Tablet will guide you through
and laptop computers, as phones and tablets are not the virtual lab and all your activities. Once the game loads, click
fully compatible the Lab Tablet at the bottom left to start. The Lab Tablet can
be hidden at any time by clicking in the clear space around the
The virtual lab uses advanced 3D simulations that require the
edges of the tablet.
majority of your computer’s resources to run optimally. For the
best user experience, we recommend closing other programs To progress through the information on the Lab Tablet, read
and browser windows. through each screen carefully and click Continue.
Lab Tablet apps Moving about the virtual lab
You can find the instructions and quiz questions in the Home During your lab work, you will be moving between the various
tab. Read the information carefully, because you won’t be able workstations in the virtual cell culture lab. The Lab Tablet will
to access it afterwards. instruct you when it is time to move around the lab.

Access the Reference app at any time to learn about basic cell When instructed to click an item, it will illuminate with a scrolling
culture concepts, techniques, and methods. The Reference highlight. A bouncing yellow arrow will also point to the item you
app will be updated as the training progresses and will show need to click.
information relevant to your current question.
To help you navigate to the different workstations, use the yellow
As you progress through the training and encounter images, Fast Track buttons.
these will be stored for your review in the Media app.
You can also use the yellow Back button, at the bottom right of
The Checklist app charts your progress through the training. your screen, to return to the full lab perspective, then select the
appropriate workstation as indicated on the Lab Tablet.
Quiz questions
Throughout the virtual lab, you will receive several quiz questions. Virtual lab lessons include:
Don’t forget to use the Reference tab to access information • Learn to use the Lab Tablet
relevant to your current question.
• Introduction to cell culture
All quiz questions are multiple choice with one correct answer. • Prepare the cell culture reagents
Your score will be calculated from the questions.
• Prepare the cell culture
You will get 100 points if you answer a question correctly on
• Passage the cells
the first try. For each additional attempt, the possible points will
decrease by half. Zero points will be given for the fourth attempt. • Prepare cells for freezing

Find more best practices to support your cell culture techniques


at thermofisher.com/cellculturebasics
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