Equipping a New Plant Biology Course for Non-Majors

该奖项为俄亥俄州立大学植物系提供资金，以帮助购买设备，用于现代植物生物学的新两季度课程。新课程（BOT 102）包括一个全新的实验部分。由植物科学亚专业的专家撰写，大多数练习使用新的快速循环的芸苔属植物，并且都要求使用当前技术进行动手实验和观察。用这笔资助购买的设备将用于十个实验练习中的三个：1)细胞结构——摄像机、监视器和录像机将允许学生观察特殊的细胞结构和荧光或油浸显微镜可见的现象……学生个人使用的仪器过于昂贵。2)用于开发和生物技术-无菌转移罩将支持使用组织培养技术进行植物激素实验。3)光合作用、向光性和趋光性——学生将使用分光光度计、记录仪、量子辐射计、离心机、天平等来学习植物如何在食物生产中有效地吸收和利用光。受助人将与非联邦来源的奖励相匹配。

This award provides funds to the Department of Botany at Ohio State University to help purchase equipment to be used in a new two- quarter course in modern plant biology. The new course (BOT 102) includes a completely new laboratory component. Written by experts in sub-specialties of plant science, most exercises use the new rapid cycling Brassicas and all call for hands-on experimentation and observation using current technology. Equipment to be purchased with this grant will be used in three of the ten lab exercises: 1) For Cell Structure--video cameras, monitors, and video recorders will allow the students to observe special cellular structures and phenomena visible with fluorescent or oil immersion microscopy...instruments which are prohibitively expensive for individual student use. 2) For Development and Biotechnology-- sterile transfer hoods will support experiments with plant hormones using tissue culture techniques. 3) For Photosynthesis, Phototropism, and Phototaxis--the students will use spectrophotometers, chart recorders, quantum radiometers, centrifuges, balances, etc. to learn how plants absorb and utilize light efficiently in food production. The grantee is matching this award with non-Federal sources.