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Molecular Biotechnology
LCC offers a two-year Associate in Applied Science degree in Molecular
Biotechnology. I f biomedical research, genetics, or pharmaceutical
research sounds like a career for you, get your start at LCC. In the
molecular biology courses, students learn to:
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Grow and maintain
genetic strains of bacteria & phage virus
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Isolate and purify
DNA from a variety of cell types
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Clone genes using
bacteria and plasmid DNA vectors
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Set up, run and
analyze polymerase chain reactions (PCR)
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Prepare and screen
DNA libraries for specific genes
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Prepare and analyze
DNA profiles on agarose gels
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Isolate and purify
proteins and analyze with SDS-PAGE
electrophoresis
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Perform Southern
hybridizations (nonradioactive probes)
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Search on-line Genomic DNA
Sequence Databases
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Tours of university research
laboratories and biotechnology company facilities
Students in this
program have been hired by:
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Biotechnology
companies in Michigan, California, Iowa and Missouri
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Twenty-five
molecular research laboratories at Michigan State University
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DNA Sequencing
Laboratory at the University of Michigan Medical School
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Michigan State
Police DNA Laboratory
DNA/Forensic Laboratories (Lansing and Grayling, MI)
The
program also provides additional training for technicians from the DNA
Forensic Lab of the Michigan State Police, college faculty from other
institutions, and students who already have advanced degrees in the
biological sciences.
COME JOIN US AND START YOUR CAREER IN BIOTECHNOLOGY AT
LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE
For more information please contact:
* Science Department - 517-483-1092
* Dr. Mindy Wilson (Coordinator): 517-483-1897
* email
Dr. Wilson
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