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Monoclonal Antibody Production: A Project-Based Laboratory Program for Final Year Biotechnology Undergraduate Students
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Lindsay, Andrew J. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2019
A semester-long, project-based series of laboratory exercises is described that provides practical experience of the upstream and downstream processes involved in monoclonal antibody production. This 6 week project is aimed at final year undergraduate students undertaking primary degrees in biotechnology, biochemistry, or related disciplines.…
Descriptors: Biotechnology, Undergraduate Students, Student Projects, Active Learning
An Integrated Approach to Introducing Biofuels, Flash Point, and Vapor Pressure Concepts into an Introductory College Chemistry Lab
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Hoffman, Adam R.; Britton, Stephanie L.; Cadwell, Katie D.; Walz, Kenneth A. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2011
Students explore the fundamental chemical concepts of vapor pressure and flash point in a real-world technical context, while gaining insight into the contemporary societal issue of biofuels. Lab activities were developed using a closed-cup instrument to measure the flash point of various biodiesel samples. Pre- and post-tests revealed that the…
Descriptors: Fuels, Chemistry, College Science, Scientific Concepts
A New Way to Introduce Microarray Technology in a Lecture/Laboratory Setting by Studying the Evolution of This Modern Technology
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Rowland-Goldsmith, Melissa – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 2009
DNA microarray is an ordered grid containing known sequences of DNA, which represent many of the genes in a particular organism. Each DNA sequence is unique to a specific gene. This technology enables the researcher to screen many genes from cells or tissue grown in different conditions. We developed an undergraduate lecture and laboratory…
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, Quality Control, Genetics, Laboratories
Academic Quality Control in Nigerian Universities: Exploring Lecturers' Perceptions
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Obiekezie, E. O.; Ejemot-Nwadiaro, R. I.; Essien, M. I.; Timothy, A. Essien – African Higher Education Review, 2014
The level of job performance, international comparability and competitiveness of Nigerian university graduates are burning issues. Consequently, the academic quality of Nigerian universities has come under severe criticism. Since university lecturers are key players in quality control in universities, this study explored their perceptions of…
Descriptors: Job Performance, Educational Quality, Quality Control, Student Attitudes
A Modular Approach for Teaching Partial Discharge Phenomenon through Experiment
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Chatterjee, B.; Dey, D.; Chakravorti, S. – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2011
Partial discharge (PD) monitoring is an effective predictive maintenance tool for electrical power equipment. As a result, an understanding of the theory related to PD and the associated measurement techniques is now necessary knowledge for power engineers in their professional life. This paper presents a modular course on PD phenomenon in which…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Energy, Equipment, Maintenance
Manufacturing Systems. Curriculum Guide for Technology Education.
Lloyd, Theodore J. – 1988
This curriculum for a 1-semester or 1-year course in manufacturing is designed to give students experience in applying knowledge from other courses and some basic production skills as they become involved in a manufacturing enterprise. Course content is organized around the laboratory activities necessary to organize and operate a process to mass…
Descriptors: Citations (References), Competence, Competency Based Education, Course Content