MICR 2135 — MICROBIOLOGY WITH LAB
Prerequisite: Introductory General Chemistry Course and 3 credit hours of life science. Introductory majors course based on the guidelines of the American Society for Microbiology. The core concept of microbial diversity is integrated to include microbial cell biology, microbial genetics and the interactions and impact of microorganisms on humans and on the environment. The basic laboratory reinforces lecture topics, basic microbiology techniques as well as basic identification and safety techniques. In addition, the extended laboratory introduces basic techniques of molecular biology such as DNA purification, agarose and polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, protein purification, bacterial transformation, in vitro enzyme assays, bacterial bioremediation and antibody detection using the ELISA techniques. 3 hours lecture credit, 2 hours lab credit. MUSIC