Collaboration between Chemistry and Biology to Introduce Spectroscopy, Electrophoresis, and Molecular Biology as Tools for Biochemistry

Vicky L. H. Bevilacqua , Jennifer L. Powers , Dale L. Vogelien , Ralph J. Rascati , Michelle Hall , Kathleen Diehl , Connie Tran , Swapan S. Jain and Reem Chabayta
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry and Department of Biological & Physical Sciences, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA 30144
J. Chem. Educ., 2002, 79 (11), p 1311
DOI: 10.1021/ed079p1311
Publication Date (Web): November 1, 2002

Abstract

This article outlines a curriculum development project involving faculty collaboration in five laboratory courses, supported in part by an NSF DUE grant.

Keywords (Audience):

Second-Year Undergraduate

Keywords (Domain):

Biochemistry

Keywords (Feature):

NSF Highlights

Keywords (Subject):

Biotechnology

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