BIO-283 Electrophoresis

Students will receive instruction on the principles of polyacrylamide and agarose gel electrophoresis and then will apply those principles in hands-on laboratory activities focused on these two laboratory methods. Students will engage in the design of experiments and then utilize these tools to explore their experimental questions.

Credits

1

Prerequisite

BIO-121

Lecture Contact Hours

0.5

Lab Contact Hours

1

Other Contact Hours

0

Department

  • Science & Technology

Grading Scheme

  • Letter

SUNY Gen Ed Credit

  • No

Semesters Course Will Be Offered

  • Fall

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. Differentiate between the use of polyacrylamide and agarose gel electrophoresis techniques in the laboratory.
  2. Design an experiment based on a testable hypothesis.
  3. Communicate experimental results using standard scientific journal formatting