Biotechniques laboratory: An enabling course in the biological sciences

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 29-36

  di Trapani, Giovanna ^a   Clarke, Frank ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Competency based assessment; Laboratory; Practical skills

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855947511     PISSN: 14708175     EISSN: 15393429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bmb.20573     Document Type: Article

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