Students will learn microbial catabolic metabolism, how to use the University of Minnesota Biocatalysis/Biodegradation Database (UM-BBD) and related Internet resources for microbial biotechnology, and how to author World Wide Web pages. Under the supervision of the instructors, students will verify and update existing Web pages in this database and develop Web pages on microbial catabolic metabolism of environmental pollutants. If the pages meet standards, they will be added to the UM-BBD, owned by the University of Minnesota. A computer capable of running Windows or a Macintosh, a direct or modem Internet connection, and a World Wide Web browser, version 2.0 or higher (available at no cost from the course Web site), are required. Students will not be able to work on this in University of Minnesota campus computer lab.

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BioC / MicE 5309, Spring 2009, 3 degree credits

Prerequisites: One year of organic chemistry; one course in biochemistry; knowledge of e-mail, WWW, and related Internet resources.

Term Dates: Jan 20 - May 8, 2009

Required Text: Lawrence P. Wackett and C. Douglas Hershberger (2001) Biocatalysis and Biodegradation: Microbial Transformation of Organic Compounds. ASM Press, Wash. DC. xxiii+228p. ISBN 1-55581-179-5.
Purchase from the UM bookstore, the publisher or any online bookseller.

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