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Nov 15, 2024
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2023-2024 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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BIO 1810 - Basic Techniques in Biotechnology
Credits: 4
Through a combination of hands-on laboratory experimentation and lectures, students gain experience in molecular biology and biotechnology using state-of-the-art laboratory equipment. These skills include accurate pipetting, basic microscopy, preparation of solutions, asceptic technique and bacterial cultures, genomic DNA isolation, plasmid purification, DNA quantification, agarose gel electrophoresis, and PCR amplification. Students are exposed to the field of bioinformatics and its applications in bioscience research, specifically the utility of the National Center for Biotechnology Information resources. Students explore the bioethics of biotechnology in the context of contemporary societal issues.
Prerequisite: Eligibility for ENG 1010 and MATH 1010
General Education Code: SCKX
Elective Code(s): LART, SCI
Course Fees: Supplemental Course Fee Level 2 and Materials Fee
Previous BIO* 130
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