Biochemistry
Biochemistry is the study, understanding, and exploration of biological processes using chemical and biological techniques.
Here's what Biochemistry students can do for you:
AREAS COVERED BY BIOCHEMISTRY COURSES
The general areas covered by courses given by both the Chemistry and Microbiology Departments are listed below:
(Honours must take all listed courses / * indicates courses required for Major)
AREAS COVERED BY BIOCHEMISTRY LABS:
The techniques and skills learned by Co-operative Education students in their second, third and fourth year laboratories follow. Some of the courses are required for graduation, however, it should be noted that each student selects from a wide range of electives. The most common electives have been chosen to be represented here.
*** Second Year ***
Biochemistry I
Biochemistry II
Chemical Energetics & Dynamics - prepare solutions, perform titrations, bomb calorimeter operation, UV visible spectrometer operation, spectrofluorimeter, pH meter, spectrophotometer (spectronic-20)
General Microbiology A - aseptic technique, bacterial identification techniques, bacteria differential techniques, bacteria staining, bacteria physiology analysis, concentration determination, media & solution preparation, microorganism enumeration, microorganism serial dilution, use of microscope
General Microbiology B - bacteria transformation, bacteriophage enumeration, enzyme assay, Hfr (episome mating), transduction, UV mutagenesis, digital scale operation
Introductory Organic Chemistry I
Introductory Organic Chemistry II
Physical Chemistry - prepare solutions, perform titrations, solution calorimeter, conductance meter, differential scanning calorimeter, GC, polarimeter, refractometer, Mathcad and Quattro Pro computer programs
*** Third Year ***
Chemistry of Main Group Elements
Introductory Analytical Chemistry - intro to good lab practices, analyses include gravimetric (chloride & nickel), spectrophotometric (manganese & iron), volumetric (soda ash, copper, iodide), complexometric (aluminum) and potentiometric (iron)
Membrane & Cellular Biochemistry - micropippetors, SDS-PAGE electrophoresis, spectronic 4000, thin layer chromatography, electron microscope, HPLC, tissue culture techniques
Here's what Biochemistry students can do for you:
- Basic laboratory techniques-titrations, dilutions, gravimetry, instrumental calibration, and preparation of standard reagents
- Routine operation of instruments-pH meter, UV/vis spectrophotometer, conductivity meter, ion chromatograph
- Sample collection and preparation
- Sample procedure and design
- Data Entry
- Research and analysis
- Independent projects
AREAS COVERED BY BIOCHEMISTRY COURSES
The general areas covered by courses given by both the Chemistry and Microbiology Departments are listed below:
(Honours must take all listed courses / * indicates courses required for Major)
- Biochemistry I *
- Biochemistry II *
- Biochemistry of Nucleic Acids
- Biochemistry of Proteins
- Biological Energy Transduction
- Chemical Energetics & Dynamics *
- Chemistry of Main Group Elements *
- General Microbiology A *
- General Microbiology B *
- Glycobiology & Protein Activation
- Introductory Analytical Chemistry *
- Introductory Organic Chemistry I *
- Introductory Organic Chemistry 2 *
- Membrane & Cellular Biochemistry *
- Physical Chemistry *
- Regulation of Biochemical Processes *
- Signalling & Regulation of Gene Expression
AREAS COVERED BY BIOCHEMISTRY LABS:
The techniques and skills learned by Co-operative Education students in their second, third and fourth year laboratories follow. Some of the courses are required for graduation, however, it should be noted that each student selects from a wide range of electives. The most common electives have been chosen to be represented here.
*** Second Year ***
Biochemistry I
Biochemistry II
Chemical Energetics & Dynamics - prepare solutions, perform titrations, bomb calorimeter operation, UV visible spectrometer operation, spectrofluorimeter, pH meter, spectrophotometer (spectronic-20)
General Microbiology A - aseptic technique, bacterial identification techniques, bacteria differential techniques, bacteria staining, bacteria physiology analysis, concentration determination, media & solution preparation, microorganism enumeration, microorganism serial dilution, use of microscope
General Microbiology B - bacteria transformation, bacteriophage enumeration, enzyme assay, Hfr (episome mating), transduction, UV mutagenesis, digital scale operation
Introductory Organic Chemistry I
Introductory Organic Chemistry II
Physical Chemistry - prepare solutions, perform titrations, solution calorimeter, conductance meter, differential scanning calorimeter, GC, polarimeter, refractometer, Mathcad and Quattro Pro computer programs
*** Third Year ***
Chemistry of Main Group Elements
Introductory Analytical Chemistry - intro to good lab practices, analyses include gravimetric (chloride & nickel), spectrophotometric (manganese & iron), volumetric (soda ash, copper, iodide), complexometric (aluminum) and potentiometric (iron)
Membrane & Cellular Biochemistry - micropippetors, SDS-PAGE electrophoresis, spectronic 4000, thin layer chromatography, electron microscope, HPLC, tissue culture techniques