Procedure in the Kniffelix Mission for Chromatography

How can you work on the chromatography mission?

You can choose an interesting topic in the mission overview or in the tab and start a mission directly. Alternatively, you can click through the missions step by step (using the arrow below the mission).
If you don’t know a term yet, use the intro or go back a step for an explanation.
You can use the arrows or the tabs to jump between missions.

As with other experiments on Kniffelix, there is the option to carry them out at home or at school using everyday materials or experiment kits. You can follow the instructions online step by step or use the accompanying material offline.

If you don’t have the opportunity to carry out an experiment yourself, you can look at the photos and videos or read the information texts and still complete the blog tasks afterwards. 

Here you will find another guide to using Kniffelix.
Have fun!

Blog task: Share your experience in mushroom cultivation

Felix wonders

We are excited to hear about your experiences! Were there any challenges or surprises during the cultivation? How well did the protocol work for you – were you able to implement the steps without any problems? Did you have any prior experience with mushroom cultivation or was this your first attempt?
Feel free to write it in the comments.

Before you post a comment, please take another look at the rules of use.

Good luck!

Further yeast experiments

In this section, you will find yeast experiments that student groups can also conduct in the classroom independently of the Kniffelix missions. For each experiment, there is a website for students that explains the experiment in a target-group-appropriate manner, as well as accompanying material for educators. The tasks for the experiments are based on the school curricula.

Feel free to share your experiences with the experiments in the comments.

Group Experiments with Yeast

Searching for the optimal temperatureSubject: Math, Biology
Topic: ecological tolerance (recommended for lower secondary school)

To the experiment
Accompanying material


It's gonna be hot!Subject: Biology
Topic: Enzymes, ecological tolerance, RGT rule (recommended for upper secondary school)

To the experiment
Accompanying material


Subject: Biology
Topic: Enzymes, sugar metabolism in cells (recommended for upper secondary school)

To the experiment
Accompanying material


That's sweet!Subject: Biology
Topic: Enzymes, Michaelis-Menten kinetics (recommended for upper secondary school)

To the experiment
Accompanying material


These Yeast! materials were created in cooperation with the upper secondary ecology research profile of Goethe Schule Harburg under the direction of Olaf Zeiske. Here’s a look behind the scenes.

Help with experimenting

Felix gets a light bulb moment

Does your experimental result look different from the solution image?

Then you have been led astray. Various factors could have influenced your result. In the image gallery, you will find clues as to what might have influenced your experiment.

  • Einflussfaktor 1
    Einflussfaktor 1

Try the experiment again and consciously pay attention to these influencing factors.
The experiment still doesn’t work? Then write to us about your case.

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Help with experimenting

Felix geht ein Licht auf

Does your experimental result look different from the resolution image?

Then you were led astray. Various factors could have influenced your result. In the image gallery, you will find hints as to what might have influenced your experiment.

Try the experiment again and pay conscious attention to these influencing factors.

You still get a different result? Then write to us about your case.

Before you write a comment, take another look at the game rules.

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What does yeast stand for? (Mission 4 Order)

Salt, yeast and oil

Hello everyone!

Were you able to get to the bottom of the yeast?
What does it particularly like and what does it really dislike?
What experiments did you do?

Post your experiment pictures in the comments. If you did different experiments, you can exchange ideas about the results with each other.

Before you write a comment, take another look at the game rules.


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What did your investigations reveal? (Mission 2 Assignment)

Hello everyone!

Have you been experimenting diligently?

What did you find out and did the result surprise you?

Post pictures of your experimental results in the comments and compare them with each other.
Did you all get the same result or can you notice differences?

I’m looking forward to your pictures!

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