title: A methods-based biotechnology course for undergraduates.
abstract: This new course in biotechnology for upper division undergraduates provides a comprehensive overview of the process of drug discovery that is relevant to biopharmaceutical industry. The laboratory exercises train students in both cell-free and cell-based assays. Oral presentations by the students delve into recent progress in drug discovery. Combination of lectures, hands-on experiments, oral presentations, and accurate recording of laboratory data provides students a thorough training in biotechnology that better prepares them for the job market.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular Biology and Microbiology, Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida 32826. dchak@mail.ucf.edu.
authors.forename: Debopam
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authors.lastname: Chakrabarti