BIOL4202 Lab

 

LAB SCHEDULE    SPRING 2008  -  Subject to change

 

PART 1  Complete

PART 2  Complete

PART 3  Gene Detection and Expression ( Southern Blotting/ Protein Isolation/Western Blotting, Size Exclusion, Bacterial Transformation, Protein Purification)- March and April

PART 4  Specialized Techniques (ELISA, Forensic Analysis, Genetically Engineering Organisms, Tissue Printing)-April

 

 

PART 3   Gene Detection and Expression

 

WEEK DAY LECTURE TOPIC LABORATORY EXERCISES ASSESSMENT
1

 

March 25-27 Genes and Genetics

Chapter 3- Powerpoints

Overview of Molecular Biology

Chapter 4- Powerpoints

 

 

 

Southern Blotting

Protein Determination

 

 

Study Activity #16 in Textbook- Due 3/27/08

Southern Blotting

 

2 April 1 - April 3 Introduction to Recombinant DNA technology

Chapter 5 - Power points

 

Southern Blotting

Introduction to SDS-PAGE

 

Southern Blotting mini-lab due- April 3rd

Assign Case Study #2

3 April 8 - 10 Chapter 5

Classroom Activities

Societal Issues

SDS PAGE

 

Western Blotting

Quiz on Southern Blotting - April 8

Pre-lab on SDS - Due April 8th

Assign Lab Report #3

4 April 15 - 17  

Chapter 5 - cloning

 

Preparing a Research Proposal - Handout

Societal Issues: Bioethics. Genetically Modified Organisms

Complete SDS-PAGE

Bacterial Transformation

 

Column Chromatography

Quiz on SDS- Page - April 15

Case Study #2 Due April 17th

Pre-Lab on Bacterial - Due April 15th

 

 

3 April 22 - 24

Test 3 - April 22nd

Chapter 3,4, and 5,  Protein Determination, Southern Blotting, SDS-PAGE, Western

 

New Material for Final Exam- Powerpoints

 

Specialty labs:

Complete pGLO and Green Protein

Genetically Modified Organisms

Forensic Analysis

ELISA

 

Lab Report  #3   Due April 22nd

1-2 page Research Proposal- Due 5/01//08-  LAST ASSIGNMENT for BIOTECH

 

Notebooks Due 4/24/08

 

 FINAL EXAM INFORMATION:  Comprehensive  (Lecture and Lab Activities),  May 1st   3pm - 5pm