Laboratory
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Course Description:

DNAimagelg.jpg (32364 bytes) An in-depth introduction to the field of biotechnology designed to familiarize students with research and production techniques commonplace in the biotechnology industry. This course provides students with a strong understanding of the philosophical principles underlying each technique and establishes a scientific foundation upon which future techniques can easily be learned. The laboratory portion of he course reinforces material discussed in lecture and offers hands-on experience with contemporary protocols in an industry setting. Students also become familiar with many electronic technologies routinely used in biotechnology including the use of computer databases and the Internet. PREREQUISITES: BIOL106, CHEM103. Offered spring semester only.

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For Spring 2012: You need to purchase the following:

Molecular Biotechnology: Principles and Applications of Recombinant DNARequired text: 
Molecular Biotechnology: Principles and Applications of Recombinant DNA (Hardcover)
Bernard R. Glick (Author), Jack J. Pasternak (Author), Cheryl L.Patten (Author)

 Publisher: ASM Press; 4 edition (December 31, 2009)
 ISBN-10: 1555814980
 ISBN-13: 978-1555814984

Required lab notebook:

Required lab manual:   Basic Laboratory Methods for Biotechnology 2nd Edition [Spiral-bound,2008] by Lisa Seidman (2008) PearsonBenjaminCummings            

LaboratoryLaboratory Notebook Notebook, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press (May 27, 2005)
ISBN-10: 0879697601 ISBN-13: 978-0879697600

Also required:

1 pair of safety glasses (available in bookstore)
box of gloves for lab (available in bookstore)
Calculator
2 Three-ring binders to hold class handouts and lab handouts
 

Web Assisted Course:  This course is designated as web-assisted so has an online component on BlackBoard.  Quizzes will be taken online, and homework and notes may also be available online. 

 Blackboard Orientation Sessions

bulletTuesday, January 15 - 10:00am (BLDG 27, RM 129)
bulletTuesday, January 15 - 5:30pm (BLDG 2, RM 410)
bulletWednesday, January 16 - 10:00am (BLDG 27, RM 129)
bulletWednesday, January 16 - 5:30pm (BLDG 2, RM 410)
bulletThursday, January 17 - 1:00pm (BLDG 27, RM 129)
bulletFriday, January 18 - 1:00pm (BLDG 27, RM 129)
bulletTuesday, January 22 - 5:30pm (BLDG 2, RM 410)
bulletWednesday, January 23 - 2:00pm (BLDG 27, RM 129)
bulletThursday, January 24 - 3:30pm (BLDG 27, RM 129)
bulletFriday, January 25 - 10:00am (BLDG 27, RM 129)
bulletSaturday, January 26 - 9:00am (BLDG 27, RM 129)

Semester begins January 22nd

All orientations will be in the library computer lab and attending only one session is necessary; they are approximately 1.5 hours. The orientation is not a requirement but highly recommended if you are not familiar with online learning or Blackboard.