Case It! vs Simbiotiks

Case It! is a free framework for collaborative case-based learning in molecular biology. Its v705 software simulates laboratory procedures on DNA and protein sequences, including PCR, qPCR, gel electrophoresis, restriction enzyme digestion, ELISA, microarrays, and Southern and Western blots. It supports plasmid DNA, labelled gels, and locating restriction enzyme sites, including Cas9 sites, in double-stranded DNA. Connections to bioinformatics software and websites support sequence alignment and tree-building, and sequence search is listed as useful for undergraduate research. The download includes DNA and protein sequences cited in case descriptions on topics such as genetic and infectious diseases. Case It Mobile presents selected cases through scenarios and videos of simulated procedures on phones and tablets. Cases not converted for mobile and custom sequences require v705. The project says v705 runs on current Windows and Mac systems and documents an M-series Mac setup using UTM and Windows 11 Pro. Educational users can download it free after submitting a form.

Simbiotiks provides three interactive 3D biology atlases for undergraduate study: an animal cell, the human body, and E. coli. Each atlas offers Explore and Study modes, full nomenclature, and three reading depths; Study mode adds supporting papers. The cell atlas covers nine structures and includes narration. The body atlas presents six anatomical layers, and its page says a female model is coming soon. The E. coli atlas covers eight structures, identifies strain K-12 MG1655, and lists narration as coming soon. All three atlases run in a modern browser without installation. The site lists English, Spanish, Chinese, and Persian. Simbiotiks describes the resources as intended for undergraduate biology and biomedical science, with university-level learners as the primary audience. It says on-screen claims are checked against reference material before release and credits BodyParts3D, Z-Anatomy, and HuBMAP sources for anatomy. Students receive free access without an account; instructors can contact the maker about course content.