BIOL 2272L - Microbiology Lab

1 Credit(s)

The microbiology laboratory introduces students to brightfield microscopy and standard microbiological staining & culturing
techniques, as well as DNA techniques of polymerase chain reaction, DNA gel electrophoresis, & sequencing analysis of soil
isolates. Laboratory activities are connected to the Small World Initiative (http://www.smallworldinitiative.org/) to search for
new antibiotic-producing organisms safely from soil samples and provide course-based undergraduate research experiences
(CURE) for all students.
Required for Biomedical Sciences and Pharmaceutical Sciences majors and Pre-Nursing

Prerequisite(s): BIOL 1111 with a C- or better
Corequisite(s): BIOL 2270 or BIOL 2271