Legacy Course Catalog
FS 591M - Microbes And Environment
| Effectivity: | 01/07/2008 - 05/03/2008 @ Purdue West Lafayette Traditional |
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| Credits: | 2 |
| Instructional Types: | Lab |
| Usually Offered: | spr |
| Short Title: | Microbes & Environment |
| Description: | Microbes and Their Environment" is a hybrid literature-based, laboratory-focused class for students who wish to survey current research within the realm of environmental microbiology or microbial ecology, and obtain hands-on experience in the laboratory. In this multicomponent course, students will meet weekly in a journal club format, and during the class periods will be required to present a current research article related to microbes and their responses and adaptation to the environment. Additionally, students will perform experiments using bioluminescent based biosensors. The focus of this part of the course is to allow students to create/use whole cell biosensors, using molecular biology techniques, which can respond to their environment to analyze the presence or absence of specific environmental perturbations to which the microbes respond. Perturbations can include: presence or absence of compounds including xenobiotics, carbon, metals, temperature, etc. Students will design, construct, and evaluate a whole cell biosensor. Final grades will be assigned following an interdepartmental poster presentation of the students' research. |
| School: | Agriculture |
| Department: | Department Of Food Sciences |
| Credit By Exam: | NO |
| Repeatable Flag: | YES |
| Temporary Flag: | YES |
| Full Time Privilege Flag: | NO |
| Honors Flag: | NO |
| Variable Title Flag: | NO |
Fall 2007 *** indicates the course was still an active course and was transferred to the Banner Catalog effective Spring 2008. This course was not expired Fall 2007.
