Outcomes of a Research-driven Laboratory and Literature Course Designed to Enhance Undergraduate Contributions to Original Research

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 101-107

  Rasche, Madeline E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Laboratory course; Microbiology; Undergraduate research

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; COLLEGE STUDENT; ENZYME ASSAY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; LABORATORY; NONHUMAN; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; PROTEIN PURIFICATION; RESEARCH; SCIENCE; SITE DIRECTED MUTAGENESIS; TRAINING;

EID: 1842479162     PISSN: 14708175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bmb.2004.494032020313     Document Type: Article

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