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W3058y - Project Lab: Microbiology


Bacteria are not just unicellular germs. This lab course will broaden your awareness of the amazing world of microbiology and the diverse capabilities of microbes. The focus will be on bacterial multicellularity, pigment production, and intercellular signaling. Pigment-producing bacteria will be isolated from the wild (i.e. Morningside Campus or your skin), and characterized using standard genetic genetic tools (PCR, DNA gel electrophoresis, transformation, screen) and microbiology techniques (isolation of bacteria and growth of bacterial colonies, media preparation, enrichment techniques for pigments). These techniques will also be applied in the study of bacterial multicellularity and signaling in the standard lab strain Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Lab fee: $150


Prerequisites
1 year of Intro Bio. An introductory biology or chemistry lab is recommended.


Day/Time: Tuesday & Thursday 1:10-5:00pm


Number of Credits: 5
Semester: spring  2015

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Section Number: 001
Location: 1000 Fairchild
Days of the Week: Tuesdays & Thursdays
Start Time: 1:10 pm
End Time: 5:00 pm
Course Website: TBA
Instructor: Lars Dietrich



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