Bringing the excitement and motivation of research to students; Using inquiry and research-based learning in a year-long biochemistry laboratory Part II-research-based laboratory-a semester-long research approach using malate dehydrogenase as a research model

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 324-329

  Knutson, Kristopher ^a   Smith, Jennifer ^a   Nichols, Paul ^a   Wallert, Mark A ^a   Provost, Joseph J ^a  

^a MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY MOORHEAD   (United States)

Author keywords

Biochemistry laboratory; Malate dehydrogenase; Research based learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 78049456746     PISSN: 14708175     EISSN: 15393429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bmb.20401     Document Type: Article

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