Surface plasmon resonance spectroscopy: a versatile technique in a biochemist's toolbox

R Bakhtiar - Journal of chemical education, 2013 - ACS Publications
Surface plasmon resonance (SPR) spectroscopy is a powerful, label-free technique to
monitor noncovalent molecular interactions in real time and in a noninvasive fashion. As a …

Immunological tools: Engaging students in the use and analysis of flow cytometry and enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA)

LE Ott, S Carson - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Flow cytometry and enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) are commonly used
techniques associated with clinical and research applications within the immunology and …

Student learning outcomes and attitudes when biotechnology lab partners are of different academic levels

HB Miller, DS Witherow, S Carson - CBE—Life Sciences …, 2012 - Am Soc Cell Biol
The North Carolina State University Biotechnology Program offers laboratory-intensive
courses to both undergraduate and graduate students. In “Manipulation and Expression of …

Integrating bioinformatics tools into inquiry-based molecular biology laboratory education modules

CC Goller, MC Srougi, SH Chen… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The accelerating expansion of online bioinformatics tools has profoundly impacted
molecular biology, with such tools becoming integral to the modern life sciences. As a result …

Shifting faculty approaches to pedagogy through structured teaching postdoc experiences

SH Chen, CC Goller - Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education, 2019 - Am Soc Microbiol
Many studies confirm the benefit of active learning in STEM teaching. However, many faculty
have been slow to adopt such practices, perhaps due to limited time to learn and implement …

Preservice laboratory education strengthening enhances sustainable laboratory workforce in Ethiopia

PN Fonjungo, Y Kebede, W Arneson, D Tefera… - Human Resources for …, 2013 - Springer
Background There is a severe healthcare workforce shortage in sub Saharan Africa, which
threatens achieving the Millennium Development Goals and attaining an AIDS-free …

Harnessing single‐stranded DNA binding protein to explore protein–protein and protein–DNA interactions

SH Chen, CC Goller - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Proteins must interact with a variety of other cellular components to properly perform their
functions. We have developed a series of five experiments based on the robust bacterial …

A comprehensive experiment for molecular biology: Determination of single nucleotide polymorphism in human REV3 gene using PCR–RFLP

X Zhang, M Shao, L Gao, Y Zhao, Z Sun… - Biochemistry and …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Laboratory exercise is helpful for medical students to understand the basic principles of
molecular biology and to learn about the practical applications of molecular biology. We …

Utilizing Saccharomyces in the classroom: a versatile organism for teaching and learning

PA Marshall - Journal of Biological Education, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
In the world of higher education, one of the struggles instructors face in the classroom is
engaging students in the material. A second discussion in higher education pedagogy is …

A contemporary, laboratory‐intensive course on messenger RNA transcription and processing

S Carson, H Miller - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) plays a pivotal role in the central dogma of molecular
biology. Importantly, molecular events occurring during and after mRNA synthesis have the …