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Testing Nicotine Tolerance in Aphids Using an Artificial Diet Experiment
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2008
In this video and assay is demonstrated that tests the tolerance of nicotine to two types of aphids one that infests tobacco plants in the field and one that does not.
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Artificial Selection - Concepts
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2019
Natural Selection and Adaptive Evolution In natural settings, adaptive evolution takes place by natural selection, a process in which differences in traits lead to differences in survival and reproductive success between individuals. This happens because individuals with certain phenotypes have a higher probability of survival and/or produce more surviving offspring than individuals with other phenotypes. A classic example of this was demonstrated by Rosemary and Peter Grant studying the...
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Artificial Selection - Student Protocol
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2019
Observing Artificial Selection in Plants ExpandTo begin the experiment, collect five two-week old grown plants from the generation one population that appear healthy. Note: Plants should appear green, not wilted, and not have damaged leaves. Experimental Hypothesis: The experimental hypothesis for this lab might be that the number of lead trichomes varies naturally, but the average number will increase over generations if only plants with the highest number of trichomes are interbred or...
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High Fat Diet Feeding and High Throughput Triacylglyceride Assay in Drosophila Melanogaster
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2017
This is a high fat diet feeding protocol to induce obesity in Drosophila, a model for understanding fundamental molecular mechanisms implicated in lipotoxicity. It also provides a high throughput triacylglyceride assay for measuring fat accumulation in Drosophila and potentially other (insect) models under various dietary, environmental, genetic or physiological conditions.
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High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
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2023
Source: Dr. Paul Bower - Purdue University High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) is an important analytical method commonly used to separate and quantify components of liquid samples. In this technique, a solution (first phase) is pumped through a column that contains a packing of small porous particles with a second phase bound to the surface. The different solubilities of the sample components in the two phases cause the components to move through the column with different average...
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Researchers can vary the formulation while controlling the measured volume and other dietary components. This design allows a study to associate differences in growth, metabolism, development, behavior, or biochemical outcomes with a particular nutrient or dietary condition. The approach is especially useful when the goal is to separate nutritional effects from variation in what each organism consumes.
The mixture enters the normal gastrointestinal pathway, where its nutrients undergo digestion and absorption. Ingredients may be dissolved, suspended, or emulsified before consumption, but they still proceed through these biological processes. Consequently, the diet connects a precisely controlled input with measurable physiological or biochemical outcomes produced after nutrient handling by the organism.
Precise intake control reduces differences in exposure between experimental groups. When organisms receive measured amounts with defined nutrient compositions, researchers can compare outcomes more confidently and relate them to the dietary condition under study. This control supports investigations of growth, metabolism, development, behavior, and other biological responses that could otherwise be influenced by inconsistent food intake.
A reformulated mixture can provide a controlled comparison between nutritional conditions. Researchers then examine whether changes in the formulation correspond with differences in physiological, behavioral, or biochemical outcomes. Because the dietary input is defined and delivered in liquid form, the method helps connect a specific nutritional manipulation with responses observed in the organism.
Preparation requires selecting a nutritionally defined formulation, incorporating its ingredients into a measured liquid volume, and ensuring that components are dissolved, suspended, or emulsified as appropriate. The resulting mixture is then provided as the controlled food source. Consistent preparation helps maintain comparable dietary exposure across experimental groups and supports reliable interpretation of results.
Biologists use these diets for controlled feeding experiments, nutritional studies, growth assessments, and investigations of metabolism or development. They are also useful when researchers need to compare defined dietary conditions across groups. Measurements may include physiological, behavioral, or biochemical outcomes, allowing dietary composition to be examined in relation to broader biological processes.