In this resource, students investigate the antibacterial properties of plants. Their investigation is placed in the context of a case study of Prof Julian Ma who specialises in ‘pharming’ – the production of medicines by plants. Students read the case study and watch the video about Julian's medical research, and then carry out a practical using the disc diffusion method, testing various plants to see if they make chemicals which have antimicrobial properties.
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A fantastic stimulus and methods source for our year 12 biology extended experimental investigation into diseases.
Very thorough! Thanks very much.
This is a wonderfully organized case study. Thank you so much for sharing.
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