Equipment to Expand Undergraduate Instruction in Cellular and Molecular Biology.

生物系参与了一个四阶段的计划，以扩大其细胞和分子生物学实验室的仪器。第一阶段由机构完成；该项目包括第二阶段，其中包括采购一台超离心机、电泳设备、摄影设备、一台紫外/可见分光光度计、一台二氧化碳培养箱和一个无离子试剂水系统。该设备使本科生能够在细胞分离中进行扩展的实验室实验和个人项目；蛋白质、DNA和RNA的分离；用于检测和分析的蛋白质和核酸转移（Southern、Northern和Western blots）；蛋白质和核酸的定量测定；放射自显影法;DNA测序;核酸的限制性消化；限制性内切片段的克隆。开设了分子遗传学新课程，同时扩大了高级细胞生物学和发育生物学的主要实验室部分。微生物学、遗传学、生物化学和免疫学的课程中也增加了大量的实验室练习。学生在蛋白质和核酸生物化学和分子遗传学中使用的当前技术和设备获得了广泛的经验。

The Biology Department is involved in a four-phase program to expand the instrumentation of its Cellular and Molecular Biology laboratories. Phase one was completed by the institution; this project is covering the second phase which involves procurement of an ultracentrifuge, electrophoresis equipment, photographic equipment, a uv/visible spectrophotometer, a CO2 incubator, and an ion-free reagent water system. This equipment enables undergraduates to perform expanded laboratory experiments and individual projects in cell fractionation; protein, DNA and RNA separations; transfers of proteins and nucleic acids for testing and analysis (Southern, Northern, and Western blots); quantitative determination of proteins and nucleic acids; autoradiography; DNA sequencing; restriction digests of nucleic acids; and cloning of restriction fragments. A new course in Molecular Genetics is being offered, while major laboratory segments of Advanced Cell Biology and Developmental Biology are being expanded. Subtantial laboratory exercises also are being added to coursework in Microbiology, Genetics, Biochemistry, and Immunology. Students are gaining vastly expanded experience with current techniques and equipment used in Protein and Nucleic Acid Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics.