Course Catalog - 2006-2007

     

BIOE 443 - BIOPROCESSING LAB MODULE

Long Title: BIOPROCESSING LAB MODULE
Department: Bioengineering
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Laboratory
Credit Hours: 1
Prerequisite(s): BIOE 342
Description: Students conduct a series of experiments to observe the growth of E. coli under different conditions, including agar platers, shake flasks, and a small-scale bioreactor. The E. coli has been transformed with a plasmid that produces beta-galactosidase. Some work "off hours" (early evening) is required. Sections 1 and 2 are taught in the first half of the semester and Sections 3 and 4 are taught in the second half of the semester. Section sign-up is required by the instructor in Keck 108 during preregistration week.