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    Fitting Exponential and Logistic Growth Models to Bacterial Cell Count Data
    In this activity, students will model a noisy set of bacterial cell count data using both exponential and logistic growth models. For each model the students will plot the data (or a linear...

    Keywords: modelingdata analysislinear regressiongraphingExponentsoptimizationcalculusInterpreting GraphsFunctionsqbccCellular and Molecular BiologyChoosing modelsUnderstanding ratesConcepts in Statisticsmeasurementsmanipulating equationscreating graphsExponential and Logarithmic Functionsinterpreting tables

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    CBEC - Cell Biology Education Consortium (RCN-UBE Introduction)
    The CBEC helps faculty at PUIs move cancer cell culture research into the classroom. The mechanism that provides faculty with the resources they need to do this are modular protocols called Cell...

    Keywords: RCN-UBE Introduction

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    2016-Erno_Keszei-Chemical Kinetics for Beginners
    The most important goal of kinetic research is the identification and characterisation of elementary molecular events which make possible the transformation of reactants into products.

    Keywords: kineticszeroth order reactionfirst order reactionsecond order reactionreaction ratesthird order reaction

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    2018-Banerjee-EtAl-Prey-Predator Model with a Nonlocal Bistable Dynamics of Prey
    The primary goal of our present work is to consider nonlocal consumption of resources in a spatiotemporal prey-predator model with bistable reaction kinetics for prey growth in the absence of...

    Keywords: predator-preynonlocal consumptionTuring bifurcationspatial Hopf bifurcationspatio-temporal patternprey growth

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    2013-Fathalla_Rihan-Delay Differential Equations in Biosciences - Parameter estimation and sensitivity analysis
    This is a review article to show that delay differential models have a richer mathematical framework (compared with models without memory or after-effects) and a better consistency with biological...

    Keywords: epidemiologysensitivityImmunologyphysiologyRK-methodstime-lags

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    2006-Graves-Peckham-Pastor-2D differential equations model for mutualism
    We develop from basic principles a two-species differential equations model which exhibits mutualistic population interactions.

    Keywords: population dynamicsLotka-Volterragrowth ratemutualismLichen

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    2019-Ekici_Plyley. Inquiry-Based_Modeling_of_Population_Dynamics_With_Logistic_Differential_and_Difference_Equations
    Inquiry-based learning activities on modeling and controlling the growth of locally relevant species, such as lionfish or sea turtles, are developed by the authors.

    Keywords: population dynamicslogisticInquiry-based modelingIBL

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    10-100-InsectOutbreaks-ModelingScenario
    We use a system of difference equations that incorporates a temperature-dependent MPB population growth rate to model the outbreak and recovery cycle in mountain pine beetle-infested forests.

    Keywords: ecologyclimate changeinsectinsect outbreaksinsect outbreaksolitary wave

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    Regression: Tree Rings and Measuring Things
    Students develop scatter plots of growth rings by tree diameters and determine the equation of their best fit line.

    Keywords: NIMBiosregressiontree ringsline of best fit

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    Is bigger always better? An investigation on the effect of drought on different sizes of trees
    This data set was compiled from worldwide data to examine the effects of drought on trees. Included in the dataset are measurements of growth and mortality as they relate to the size category of...

    Keywords: statisticsforest ecologydata analysisclimate changeANOVAGraphing Functionsforest health

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    Evaluating Representation in Science Through a Peer-Reviewed Research Study
    The demographic representation of scientists featured in biology curricular materials do not match that of the undergraduate biology student population or of the U.S. population. In this lesson, we...

    Keywords: societyRepresentationSTEM equity

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    2012-Nokkaew-EtAl-Estimation of Algae Growth Model Parameters by a Double Layer Genetic Algorithm
    This paper presents a double layer genetic algorithm (DLGA) to improve performance of the information-constrained parameter estimations.

    Keywords: optimizationalgae growthgenetic algorithmssimulated dataconvergence of parameters

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    2019-Fan_ Li_ Yin- Impact_of_environmental_tax_on_green_development-nonlinear_dynamical_system_analysis
    This study analyzes the impact of environmental tax on green development by using a four-dimension dynamical system.

    Keywords: environmentsystemequilibrium pointmodel chaoseconomic growthnonlinear

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    REMNet Tutorial, R Part 2: Importing Your Microbiome Data into R 5.3.19
    Video on importing data into R from the Research Experiences in Microbiomes Network

    Keywords: growth mindsetVideoMicrobiology EducationR programming languagemicrobiomesmath attitudesResources @ BIOMAAPmistakesvalue of mistakesresearch in the classroomREMNeturban microbiomes

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    Understanding the Importance of Microtubules in Normal Cell Division: Chemotherapy Connection
    In introductory courses, students learn about microtubules as important structures but may not engage in a hands-on experience to localize microtubules themselves or to learn about their connection...

    Keywords: cancerCell DivisionimmunofluorescenceMicrotubulesAntibodies

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    Learn Biological Sciences and Physics through scientific process, creation, experimentation and analysis
    Microbes remain attached and grow on various surfaces whether living or non-living. These surfaces provide differential growth substances for microbes to remain attached or grow. The differential...

    Keywords: data analysisscientific methodphysicshands-onScientific InquirymicrobesBiological SciencesSpectrophotometer

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    1-078-MonodGrowthModel-ModelingScenario
    Students model growth of bacteria E. coli in a limiting nutrient environment using data from a historical study.

    Keywords: bacterianutrient cyclesgrowthMonodconsumption

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    1-104A-T-InfectionRisk-ModelingScenario
    This project is designed to examine differences between the exponential and logistic growth models in biology and how to apply these models in solving epidemic questions and comparing to actual...

    Keywords: regressioninfectionCOVID19carrying capacitylogistic equationexponential model

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    2018-W_Hohenauer-Physical modelling based on first order ODEs
    An introduction in techniques to solve first order ODE´s is given. Barometric formula, charging and discharging of a capacitor including its application for AMV, magnetic induction and growth...

    Keywords: dischargecapacitormagnetic fieldinductionmagnetic induction

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    2016-Wilkie-EtAl-Using ODEs to Explore Cancer-Immune Dynamics and Tumor Dormancy
    Here we present a general method using ordinary differential equations (ODEs) to model and analyze cancer-immune interactions, and in particular, immune-induced tumor dormancy.

    Keywords: cancertumor-inhibiting cytotoxic actiontumor-promoting inflammationimmune-induced tumor dormancytumor growth dynamics

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