Molecular Biotechnology, Associate in Applied Science
If 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 (non-radioactive 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 at 517-483-1092
* Dr. Mindy Wilson at
wilsom10@lcc.edu or 517-483-1897
