BCH3023L: Biochemistry
Laboratory Schedule Fall 2018
Week
Dates
Experiment
Assignments Due
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1
8/27
8/28
8/29
8/30
Check In
  1. Mandatory 1st day Attendance
  2. Lab Orientation

2
9/3
9/4
9/5
9/6
Labor Day Holiday NO LABS

Labor Day Holiday NO LABS

  • Techniques Spreadsheet due Friday 5pm

3
9/10
9/11
9/12
9/13
Experiment 1 - Introduction to Techniques
  • Prelab 1 (Webassign)
  • Labster Lab Safety Due by Noon 9/10
  • Acidosis Spreadsheet due Friday 5pm

4
9/17
9/18
9/19
9/20
Experiment 2: Preventing Acidosis - Biochemical Buffers
  • Prelab 2 (Webassign)
  • Labster Acids and Bases Due by Noon 9/17
  • Glucosidase Spreadsheet due Friday 5pm

5
9/24
9/25
9/26
9/27
Experiment 3: a-Glucosidase Structure and Function
  • Prelab 3 (Webassign)
  • Kinetics Spreadsheet due Friday 5pm

6
10/1
10/2
10/3
10/4
Experiment 4: Alcohol Dehydrogenase - A Kinetic Study
  • Prelab 4 (Webassign)
  • Labster Kinetics Due by Noon 10/1
  • BUN & Creatinine Spreadsheet due Friday 5pm

7
10/8
10/9
10/10
10/11
Experiment 5: Chem 7 Part 1&2 - BUN & Creatinine
  • Prelab 5 (Webassign)
  • Cl- and CO2 Spreadsheet due Friday 5pm

8
10/15
10/16
10/17
10/18
Experiment 6: Chem 7 Part 3&4 - Chloride Ion and CO2
  • Prelab 6 (Webassign)
  • Glucose Spreadsheet due Friday 5pm
  • First Draft Term Lab Report DUE by 5PM 10/19/18

9
10/22
10/23
10/24
10/25
Experiment 7: Chem 7 Part 5 - Glucose
  • Prelab 7 (Webassign)
  • Labster Diabetes Due by Noon 10/22
  • Genetics Spreadsheet due Friday 5pm

10
10/29
10/33
10/31
11/1
Experiment 8: DNA - Genetic Markers for Disease
  • Prelab 8 (Webassign)
  • Labster Genetic Disorders Due by Noon 10/29
  • Lipid Panel Spreadsheet due Friday 5pm

11
11/5
11/6
11/7
11/8
Experiment 9: The Lipid Panel
  • Prelab 9 (Webassign)

12
11/12
11/13
11/14
11/15
Veteran's Day Holiday NO LABS
Veteran's Day Holiday NO LABS

13
11/19
11/20

11/21
11/22
Thanksgiving Holiday NO LABS

Thanksgiving Holiday NO LABS

  • Elisa Spreadsheet due Friday 5pm
14
11/26
11/27
11/28
11/29
Experiment 10: ELISA
  • Prelab 10 (Webassign)
  • Final Draft Term Lab Report DUE by 5PM 11/30/18
15
12/3
12/4
12/5
12/6
Cumulative Exam
Study!!
16
12/10
12/11
12/12
12/13
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.
  • Prepare an Excel Spreadsheet to make the calculations during the lab faster and easier.

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.
  • 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.