BME570L
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Introduction to Biomolecular Engineering (GE, BB, MC)
Subject
BME
Catalog Number
570L
Title
Introduction to Biomolecular Engineering (GE, BB, MC)
Course Description
Techniques of molecular biology through linked lectures and laboratory exercises with emphasis on molecular tools to manipulate and analyze DNA and RNA for specific molecular bioengineering applications. Lectures cover the genetic code, replication, transcription, translation, cloning vectors for E. coli, enzymatic manipulation of DNA, gene cloning, synthetic gene design and assembly, DNA sequencing, polymerase chain reaction, site-directed mutagenesis, overexpression and purification of recombinant proteins. Laboratory exercises, linked to lectures, cover cloning, mutagenesis and recombinant protein expression and purification. Prerequisites: BIO 201L or BME 260L or graduate standing in BME.
Grading Basis
Graded
Consent (Permission Number)
No Special Consent Required
Min Units
3
Max Units
3
Laboratory
Lecture