Development of Biochemistry Laboratory Curriculum

曼卡托州立大学化学和地质学系最近购置了一台高速离心机和一台液体闪烁计数器，用于改进生物化学本科教学。主要目标是通过实施高级“以项目为导向”的实验室课程来重振生物化学课程。在本课程中，学生学习如何团队合作，解决涉及植物RNA病毒特性的特定研究问题。学生设计一个实验策略来解决指定的问题，包括学习如何使用文献，计划和组织实验，执行广泛的准备和分析生化技术，以及解释和交流数据。

The Department of Chemistry and Geology at Mankato State University has recently acquired a high speed centrifuge and a liquid scintillation counter for use in the improvement of undergraduate instruction in biochemistry. The major objective is to revitalize the biochemistry program by implementing a senior level "project oriented" laboratory course. In this course, students learn to work as a team to solve a specific research problem involving the characterization of a plant RNA virus. The students design an experimental strategy to solve the assigned problem including learning how to use the literature, planning and organizing experiments, performing a wide range of preparative and analytical biochemical techniques, and interpreting and communicating data.