CHEM 354 Techniques in Biotechnology and Biochemistry - 4 credits

Prerequisite(s): CHEM 112/CHEM 112L
This course is designed to give student laboratory experience to better prepare them for graduate school and the job market. The techniques students can anticipate learning are: basic spectrophotometry, enzymology, protein purification from a crude tissue sample, ELISA, Western Blot, macromolecular synthesis, molecular cloning, SDS-PAGE and DNA electrophoresis. The lecture is designed to present the theory of each laboratory exercise, new technologies, science ethics and job preparation skills.
Semester(s) Offered: Fall