Cell and Biomaterial Engineering Laborarory. 3 credits, 4 contact hours

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Prerequisite: MATH 112 , PHYS 121 , BME 304 and ( MATH 279 or MATH 333 ) all with a C or better. This laboratory course is designed to provide students with valuable hands-on experience in the field of cellular and biomaterial engineering. Experiments include biomaterial fabrication and characterization, mechanical testing of biomaterials, colorimetric protein assay, cell-based assay, the basics of cell culture techniques, the basics of light and electron microscopy, and image capture and analysis. A lecture on the principles of a given technique will be followed by laboratory activity.