Cross Curricular Addition of Molecular Biology/Biochemistry Lab Experiences for Undergraduate Students in Biology and Biochemistry

为生物学和生物化学本科生提供分子生物学/生物化学实验室经验的跨课程补充

• 批准号: 9750770
• 负责人: WILLIAM THIEMAN
• 金额: $ 2万
• 依托单位: Ventura County Community College District System Office
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1997
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1997-09-01 至 1999-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9750770&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Cross; Curricular; Addition; Molecular; Biology

An assembly of educational professionals from biology and biochemistry have designed contemporary exercises that challenge students in undergraduate laboratories to solve modern molecular problems. Specific new experiments from molecular biology and biochemistry are being added to the Biochemistry, Biology, Physiology, Anatomy/Physiology, Marine Biology and Microbiology courses at Ventura College. These lab course revisions will serve to better prepare students for transfer and high-tech vocations by providing varied contemporary problem-solving experiences, using modern techniques in molecular bioscience. Improved preparation for those entering the biotechnology training program, and transfer programs results from an advisory collaboration with the UCSB Math/Sciences Division. The addition of DNA isolation and characterization, restriction enzyme analysis, cloning prokaryotic vectors, mitochondria and chloroplast isolation and measurement, bacterial contamination spectroflurometic asssays, and analysis of protein and aromatic bioproducts, represent significant lab experience revisions. The equipment that will be needed includes chromatography, electrophoresis, spectroflurometer, UV spectrometer, gas chromatogram (upgrade), and metabolic oxygen sensors (the associated restriction enzymes and reagents will be provided by a local biotechnology company). The new Science building State Equipment Fund has been cut by more than 40%, making it impossible to offer these experiences without outside funding. This project will provide the matching funds needed to purchase the equipment. Each year, over 1,600 students at the college enroll in these courses. Funding of this project will provide students with: 1. Comprehensive problem-solving activities in traditional classes: 2. Improved activities in majors and non-majors classes; 3. Opportunities for individual students to perform individualized research in special courses with equipment; 4. Increased hands-on learning meaningful to transfer requ irements.

来自生物学和生物化学的教育专业人士设计了当代练习，挑战本科实验室的学生解决现代分子问题。 从分子生物学和生物化学的具体新实验正在添加到生物化学，生物学，生理学，解剖学/生理学，海洋生物学和微生物学课程在文图拉学院。这些实验室课程的修订将有助于更好地为学生的转移和高科技职业做好准备，通过提供各种当代解决问题的经验，使用分子生物科学的现代技术。 为那些进入生物技术培训计划的人做好了更好的准备，并与UCSB数学/科学部进行了咨询合作，从而实现了转移计划。 增加DNA分离和表征、限制性酶分析、克隆原核载体、线粒体和叶绿体分离和测量、细菌污染荧光光谱分析以及蛋白质和芳香族生物产品分析，代表了重大的实验室经验修订。 所需设备包括色谱法、电泳法、荧光分光光度计、紫外分光光度计、气相色谱法（升级版）和代谢氧传感器（相关的限制酶和试剂将由当地一家生物技术公司提供）。 新的科学建设国家设备基金已被削减了40%以上，使得没有外部资金就不可能提供这些经验。 该项目将提供购买设备所需的配套资金。 每年，该学院有超过1，600名学生报名参加这些课程。 该项目的资助将为学生提供：1。传统课堂中的综合问题解决活动：2。改善专业和非专业班级的活动; 3。个别学生有机会在特殊课程中进行个性化研究; 4.增加了对迁移要求有意义的实践学习。