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The Artificial Termite Gut: A Hi-Tech Exploration of Microbes and Biofuels

Saturday, Apr 21 10:00a
Price: Advance registration required: $20 ($15 for Museum members); includes materials fee
Age Suitability: Kids and up
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Discover what artificial termite guts may teach us about microbe communities and biofuels in this workshop led by Dr. Kenneth Noll from UConn’s Department of Molecular and Cell Biology. Find out how UConn’s Department of Chemical, Materials & Biomolecular Engineering constructs microfluidic devices and how the devices work. Then view the incredible diversity of microorganisms that live inside termites, and learn how to make a termite farm in order to watch them tunnel through wood.

Creator:  CSMNH
Creator:  CSMNH
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Connecticut State Museum Of Natural History
2019 Hillside Rd.
Mansfield, CT 06269
(860) 486-4460
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