Instrumentation for a Modern Biochemistry Teaching Laboratory Course

阿肯色大学化学和生物化学系正在启动生物化学本科学位课程。这一新学位课程的一个主要组成部分是创建一门新的生物化学实验室课程，该课程将侧重于生物化学和分子生物学中最先进的仪器和技术方面的培训。该奖项将为本课程的实施提供必要的工具。将购买的仪器包括一台带转子的冷藏离心机、计算机控制的二极管阵列分光光度计、带柱的高效液相色谱系统，以及各种用于鉴定蛋白质和核酸的电泳仪。还要求提供启动实验室课程所需的几个较小的项目。这门课程的目的是培训学生在未来的专业培训和/或就业中可能会遇到的生化技术的理论和实际应用。除了生物化学专业的学生外，该课程还将为生物和农业各个领域的学生提供培训。接受资助的机构正在将这一NSF奖项与非联邦来源的资金相匹配。

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry of the University of Arkansas is the process of initiating an undergraduate degree program in biochemistry. A major component of this new degree program is the creation of a new biochemistry laboratory course which will emphasize training in state-of-the-art instrumentation and techniques involved in biochemistry and molecular biology. This award will provide instrumentation necessary for the implementation of this course. Among the instruments to be purchased are a refrigerated centrifuge with rotors, computer controlled diode array spectrophotometer, a high performance liquid chromatography system with columns, and a variety of electrophoresis equipment for characterization of proteins and nucleic acids. Several smaller items needed to initiate the laboratory course are also requested. The intention of this course is to train students in the theoretical and practical use of biochemical techniques which they might be expected to encounter in future professional training and/or employment. In addition to those majoring in biochemistry, the course will also provide training to students from various areas of biology and agriculture. The grantee institution is matching this NSF award with funds from non-Federal sources.