BIO* 230 - Advanced Techniques in Biotechnology

Credit(s): 4
Prerequisite(s): A grade of ‘C’ or better in BIO* 130, CHE* 121, and BIO* 121.
This course provides theoretical and hands-on training in the advanced skills needed by a biotechnologist, including ELISA assays, protein identification and purification, visible and UV spectrophotometry, DNA cloning, and recombinant protein expression. The use of bioinformatics databases, data evaluation and data analysis will be emphasized.
Lecture: 3 hours per week. Lab: 3 hours per week.