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CH 106:  Introductory Chemistry Laboratory

Spring Quarter, 2010

Tuesday 7:45 a.m. CRN 20401, Monday 3:15 p.m. CRN 20402

  Carol Higginbotham, Ph.D.        201 Ochoco      383-7552   chigginbotham@cocc.edu

Text:  No text is required for this laboratory course.

General Guidelines for Working in the Laboratory: 

Lab is scheduled for a 2 hours and 15 minutes, once weekly.  You will be expected to be available to spend this time in the lab, although it is possible you will be dismissed early.  Do not make appointments which conflict with your scheduled lab period.

Bring your lab procedure, safety goggles, a pen and paper to class. 

Each week you will be required to write out and hand in a written piece of work relating to the lab.  These reports will be the basis of your lab grade.  10 points will be possible for each week’s activities.  Your percent score in lab will be factored in to your grade for the lecture course, however you MUST pass lab to pass the course.  Lab grades constitute anywhere from 20-25% of your course grade depending on how much optional class work you turn in.

Labs are like kitchens, in that they can be unsafe places if you are careless.  We will discuss safety in some detail during the first lab session.  You will be required to read, understand, and sign a lab safety sheet on the first day.  Unsafe behavior could result in your dismissal from the lab. 

Tentative Schedule of Activities:  subject to modification—

Week

Activity

3/29 and 30

check-in, introduction

4/5 and 6

Amino Acid Identification by TLC

4/12 and 13

Protein Molecular Weight Determination

4/19 and 20

 

4/26 and 27

Catalytic Properties of Enzymes

5/3 and 4

Ion Exchange Chromatography

5/10 and 11

Biodiesel

5/17 and 18

Carbohydrate Classification and Identification

5/24 and 25

DNA:  Cancer Gene Detection

5/31 and6/1

Memorial Day Holiday: no lab this week