2024-2025 Course Catalog and Student Handbook 
    
    Feb 10, 2025  
2024-2025 Course Catalog and Student Handbook

BSCI 2220 - Nucleic Acid Chemistry and Analysis


Prerequisite: CHEM 2211 /CHEM 2211L ,
A survey of common laboratory methodologies currently used in bioscience, and how to collect, assess and analyze data from these various methods. Methods examined include nucleic acid extraction, purification and characterization, PCR, Real-time PCR, bacterial transformation, restriction digest and analysis. Students learn to analyze sequences, select primers and utilize polymerase chain reaction as a diagnostic tool.  Contact hours: Class - 0, Lab - 8. Credit hours: 4 (Su)