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Culture Quest

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Thermo Fisher Scientific

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Recombinant proteins are an important part of cell differentiation experiments. The types of recombinant protein required depends on the type of cells scientists are working with. This digital game is designed to educate scientists on the recombinant proteins needed to differentiate stem cells into various cell types. A tutorial lab is available to learn game play as well as the multiple steps of the cell culture process. Additionally, players can conquer any of the (9) available cell lab levels. Each level is timed, and there is competition to complete the level the quickest to get the player name on the leaderboard.

Game Overview

Skills taught:
-What recombinant proteins are, and how they are used in cell differentiation.
-The various components needed for cell culture experiments.
-Most of the common obstacles that may surface in cell culture experiments.

The goal of the game is to learn about cell differentiation, with a focus on the specific recombinant proteins needed for this process.
The challenge is to complete the levels as quickly as possible, beating previous players’ quickest times.

The primary audience is academic researchers and scientists, usually within 18-30 year old range.

Players are assessed by the speed in which they can complete a level.

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