Development of Biochemistry Laboratory Curriculum

曼卡托州立大学的化学和地质系 最近获得了一台高速离心机和一台液体闪烁仪 改进大学本科教学用计数器 生物化学主要目标是振兴生物化学 通过实施高级“项目导向”实验室计划 当然了在这门课程中，学生们学会了作为一个团队来解决一个问题。 涉及植物RNA特征的特定研究问题 病毒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，规划 组织实验，进行广泛的准备和 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.