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CAS BB 527: Biochemistry Laboratory 1
Undergraduate prerequisites: CASCH 204 OR CASCH 212 OR CASCH 214 OR CASCH 282. Emphasizes the purification and characterization of proteins and DNA. Development and use of modern instrumentation and techniques. Same as laboratory portion of CASBB 421. Required for BMB students enrolled concurrently in MMEDIC. Four hours lab, one hour lecture. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Teamwork/Collaboration. -
CAS BB 528: Biochemistry Laboratory 2
Undergraduate prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) AND CASBB 421 or CASBB 527. Emphasizes protein, carbohydrate, nucleic acid, and lipid chemistry. Development and use of modern instrumentation and techniques. Four hours lab, one hour discussion. Same as laboratory portion of CASBB 422. Required for BMB students enrolled concurrently in MMEDIC. Four hours lab, one hour lecture. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU HUB area: Writing-Intensive. -
CAS BB 592: Graduate Research in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Undergraduate Prerequisites: admission to the combined BA/MA Biotechnology Program. - Continuation of the laboratory research project initiated in CAS BB 591, under supervision of a faculty member. Externships are acceptable if approved and overseen by a BMB faculty member or the BMB Director. Minimum of 15 hours per week in the lab, culminating in a presentation at the BMB symposium. Effective Spring 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Creativity/Innovation. -
CAS BB 622: Biochemistry 2
Undergraduate prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g., WR 100 or WR 120) AND CASBB 421 or equivalent.- Cell metabolism, with special emphasis on the uptake of food materials, the integration and regulation of catabolic, anabolic, and anaplerotic routes, and the generation and utilization of energy. Lectures include consideration of intermediary metabolism in prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms with clinical correlations. Three hours lecture, one hour pre-lab discussion, four hours lab. Effective Spring 2025 this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Research and Information Literacy, Teamwork/Collaboration, Creativity/Innovation.
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