The students are creating Product Z. The following is the scenerio and instructions they were given to complete the task called, “How Much Food?”
You work at Biogen, Idec with a group of scientists. Your team is making a new medicine that will help people fight diseases. Right now the scientists are debating how much food they need to feed the cells so that they continue to grow and create the proteins needed for the medicine. The scientists have decided to break into groups of 4 to conduct experiments to determine the right dosage for the cells. Each group will have a PFD (Process Flow Diagram) that will list all the materials and equipment needed as well as procedures to follow. However, one procedure is missing. It does not list how much food to add to the cells. Each group’s job, is to determine the right dosage for the cells.
- Use only the equipment that is listed on the PFD.
- Use the observation recording sheet to keep track of how much food you have given the cells.
- Describe the changes you see occurring in the container on the observation recording sheet.
- When you have reached the right amount of food, write the dosage on the PFD.
How do you know if you give it too much food?
- If you stir the broth and there is still food (baking soda) left on the bottom of the container.
- In other words, there should not be any food on the bottom of the container.
