Molecular Microbiology Laboratory
A Writing-Intensive Course
Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Biological Sciences, Microbiology, Genetics
| Author: | Walt Ream, Bruce Geller, Janine Trempy, Katherine Field | ISBN: | 9780123977526 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Science | Publication: | December 31, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Academic Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Walt Ream, Bruce Geller, Janine Trempy, Katherine Field |
| ISBN: | 9780123977526 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Science |
| Publication: | December 31, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Academic Press |
| Language: | English |
Molecular Microbiology Laboratory, Second edition, is designed to teach essential principles and techniques of molecular biology and microbial ecology to upper-level undergraduates majoring in the life sciences and to develop students' scientific writing skills. A detailed lab preparation manual for instructors and teaching assistants accompanies the lab book and contains a general discussion of scientific writing and critical reading as well as detailed instructions for preparation and peer review of lab reports. Each experimental unit is accompanied by a number of additional writing exercises based upon primary journal articles.
- Exposes students to the new molecular-based techniques
- Provides faculty with an authoritative, accessible resource for teaching protocols
- The only manual to incorporate writing exercises, presentation skills and tools for reading primary literature into the curriculum
- Based on a successful course for which the author won a teaching award
New to this Edition: - Presents a real-world study of bacterial populations in the environment in the final experiment - Provides an overview of molecular biology in a new review chapter - Demonstrates how to design an experiment and how to interpret the results - Covers grant proposal writing and how panels review proposals - Presents guidance on public speaking and preparing PowerPoint presentations - Includes tutorials on three widely used software packages
Molecular Microbiology Laboratory, Second edition, is designed to teach essential principles and techniques of molecular biology and microbial ecology to upper-level undergraduates majoring in the life sciences and to develop students' scientific writing skills. A detailed lab preparation manual for instructors and teaching assistants accompanies the lab book and contains a general discussion of scientific writing and critical reading as well as detailed instructions for preparation and peer review of lab reports. Each experimental unit is accompanied by a number of additional writing exercises based upon primary journal articles.
- Exposes students to the new molecular-based techniques
- Provides faculty with an authoritative, accessible resource for teaching protocols
- The only manual to incorporate writing exercises, presentation skills and tools for reading primary literature into the curriculum
- Based on a successful course for which the author won a teaching award
New to this Edition: - Presents a real-world study of bacterial populations in the environment in the final experiment - Provides an overview of molecular biology in a new review chapter - Demonstrates how to design an experiment and how to interpret the results - Covers grant proposal writing and how panels review proposals - Presents guidance on public speaking and preparing PowerPoint presentations - Includes tutorials on three widely used software packages
