ENVR 131: Techniques in Environmental Health Sciences

Fall, 2005        Call Number  94431     Section  001      Wednesdays, 2:00-4:50 PM          Room  1104 MHRC



This course provides students with a practical knowledge of some of the techniques and assays used routinely in environmental health research and practise.


Principal Instructor

L.M. Ball, McGavran-Greenberg 4114E, 6-7306


Teaching Assistant

Jennifer Cannon


Textbook


None.  Readings and experimental protocols will either be made available on-line or be handed out with each laboratory session.


Grading

Grades will be based on write-up of each experiment.


Schedule

 Date  Lab  References
  Aug 31  Introduction  
  Sep 07  Bacterial Indicators of Fecal Contamination I   Reading/Experimental Protocol
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  Sep 14  Bacterial Indicators of Fecal Contamination II  
  Sep 21   Molecular Biology   Reading/Experimental Protocol
  Sep 28  S9-mediated Metabolism- Phase I  Experimental Protocol
  Oct 05  Bacterial Mutagenicity: Ames Assay I  Experimental Protocol
  Oct 12   Bacterial Mutagenicity: Ames Assay II  
  Oct 19   Mammalian Cell Toxicity Assay I  Experimental Protocol
  Oct 26   Mammalian Cell Toxicity Assay II  
  Nov 02  Modeling demonstration  
  Nov 09  DNA Isolation and Quantitation  Experimental protocol
  Nov 16  Histology and Pathology  
  Nov 23  Thanksgiving Break  
  Nov 30  Algal Toxicity Assay I  
  Dec 07  Algal Toxicity Assay II