Biomolecular Engineering

BME 140 Bioinstrumentation

Introduces the fundamental aspects of bioinstrumentation that are essential for beginning-level employment in clinical, pharmaceutical , and biotechnology laboratories. The advantages and disadvantages of several instruments are discussed and demonstrated, such as thermocycler, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), next-generation DNA sequencing platforms, pyrosequencing, fabless nanofabrication, ion-sensitive measurements, microarray fabrication, and fluorescent-activated cell sorter (FACS). Students are billed a materials fee.

Requirements

Prerequisite(s): BME 5; or BME 51A and BME 51B; or EE 101 and EE 101L; or BIOL 100; or BIOC 100A.

Credits

5

Quarter offered

Fall

Instructor

Nader Pourmand