BCH3023L: Biochemistry
Laboratory Schedule Fall 2016
Week
Dates
Experiment
Assignments Due
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1
8/29
8/30
8/31
9/1
Check In
  1. Mandatory 1st day Attendance
  2. Lab Orientation

2
9/5
9/6
9/7
9/8
Labor Day Holiday NO LABS
Labor Day Holiday NO LABS

3
9/12
9/13
9/14
9/15
Experiment 1 - Introduction to Techniques
  • Prelab 1 (Webassign)

4
9/19
9/20
9/21
9/22
Experiment 2: Preventing Acidosis - Biochemical Buffers
  • Prelab 2 (Webassign)
  • Lab Report 1 (Bluedoor/Turnitin)

5
9/26
9/27
9/28
9/29
Experiment 3: a-Glucosidase Structure and Function
  • Prelab 3 (Webassign)
  • Lab Report 2 (Bluedoor/Turnitin)

6
10/3
10/4
10/5
10/6
Experiment 4: Alcohol Dehydrogenase - A Kinetic Study
  • Prelab 4 (Webassign)
  • Lab Report 3 (Bluedoor/Turnitin)

7
10/10
10/11
10/12
10/13
Mid-Term Exam on Labs 1-4
Study for the Exam!

8
10/17
10/18
10/19
10/20
Experiment 5: Chem 7 Part 1&2 - BUN & Creatinine
  • Prelab 5 (Webassign)
  • Lab Report 4

9
10/24
10/25
10/26
10/27
Experiment 6: Chem 7 Part 3&4 - Chloride Ion and CO2
  • Lab Report 5 (Bluedoor/Turnitin)
  • Prelab 6 (Webassign)

10
10/31
11/1
11/2
11/3
Experiment 7: Chem 7 Part 5 - Glucose
  • Prelab 7 (Webassign)
  • Lab Report 6 (Bluedoor/Turnitin)

11
11/7
11/8
11/9
11/10
Experiment 8: DNA - Genetic Markers for Disease
  • Prelab 8 (Webassign)
  • Lab Report 7 (Bluedoor/Turnitin)

12
11/14
11/15
11/16
11/17
Experiment 9: The Lipid Panel
  • Prelab 9 (Webassign)
  • Lab Report 8 (Bluedoor/Turnitin)

13
11/21
11/22

11/23
11/24
Thanksgiving Holiday NO LABS
Thanksgiving Holiday NO LABS
14
11/28
11/29
11/30
12/1
Check Out & Review
  • Grade Lab Notebooks
  • Lab Report 9 (Bluedoor/Turnitin)

 
15
12/5
12/6
12/7
12/8
Cumulative Lab Exam on Labs 1-9
Study for the Exam!
16
12/12
12/3
12/14
12/15
No Labs
No Labs

Before the Lab Meeting:

  • Read the lab experiment background to understand its objectives, the concepts involved and the method to be used.
  • Write the Lab Procedure into your lab notebook for use during lab.
  • Highlight or underline the important concepts and key steps in the experimental procedure.
  • Do the Pre-Lab exercises to test your understanding of the experiment.

During the Lab Meeting

  • Take notes from the instructor’s introduction, to help remember key concepts and practical details.
  • While you work, think about what you are doing and how it contributes to the goal of the experiment.
  • Record data immediately and completely on the data pages to avoid losing important information.
  • Whenever possible do calculations and conclusions before you leave the lab, where discussion with classmates and instructor is readily available. Otherwise, do calculations and conclusions as soon as possible after the lab meeting. Ask for help if needed. Get reports completed and handed in on time.