About the class
Bi1x provides students with an introduction to concepts and laboratory methods in biology. Molecular biology techniques and advanced microscopy will be combined to explore the great ideas of biology. This course is intended for non-biology majors and will satisfy the freshman biology course requirement.
News
- 5/25: Bi1x Final 16s portfolios and Final presentation -- guidelines (PDF) has been updated.
- 5/18: Assignment 7 (ZIP) has been updated and it is now due on Thursday 5/26 at 5PM in 153 Broad (Turn in a hard copy!)
- 5/13: Assignment 7 has been posted and it is due on Monday 5/23 at the beginning of class.
- 5/9: Office hours have been updated to Wednesdays 8-9 PM and Sundays 7-8 PM. You must email the TAs at least 1hr ahead of time before coming!
- 5/9: The protocol handout for LacI Titration Curve (PDF) is updated. The only change is instead of tuning number of LacIs, we will tune the binding energies.
- 5/8: Assignment 6 is now due on Thursday 5/12 at 5PM in 153 Broad (Turn in a hard copy!)
- 5/4: Assignment 6 has been updated. The only change is in the Growth Curve write-up, instead of creating the standard curve using LB+0ug/mL Kanamycin, you will create your own standard curve for your own concentration of antibiotics.
- 5/2: Assignment 6 has been posted. It will be due on Mon. 5/9 at the beginning of class. Growth curve handout has been updated, please download the updated version here.
- 4/28: Solution to Assignment 3 is available here.
- 4/28: Sample data ("TPM_SampleData_2011.zip") for Assignment 5 has been updated to a zip file for downloading.
- 4/26: Assignment 5 has bee posted. It will be due on Mon. 5/2 at the beginning of class. A one-paragraph proposal on final presentation topic per group is also due on Mon. 5/2. See details on the syllabus.
- 4/18: Assignment 4 has bee posted. It will be due on Mon. 4/25 at the beginning of class.
- 4/11: Group assignment for Tue. nights has been posted here. Group B is the one that will attend class on Tue. nights of 4/19 and 5/10.
- 4/11: Assignment 3 has bee posted. It will be due on Mon. 4/18 at the beginning of class.
- 4/11: Solution to Assignment 1 is available here.
- 4/4: Assignment 2 has been posted. It will be due on Mon. 4/11 at the beginning of class.
- 4/1: There is a typo in Problem 3 of Assignment 1. The expression: "N(m)=N(m-1)+rN(m-1)*(1-N(m-1))" should be "N(m)=N(m-1)+r*N(m-1)*(1-N(m-1))*step". r is a rate constant and take r = 1 for simplicity. Step is the time step size to be incremented over the loop.
- 3/31: You can check your group number here for prelab preparation.
- 3/30: ONLY the north Braun doors (the side towards the lawn in front of Broad) will be unlocked during 7-10 PM Mondays, and 8-9 PM Wednesdays and Thursdays.
- 3/29: Office hours will be held 8-9 PM Wednesdays and Thursdays. Please email the TAs ahead of time if you are planning to come. If the lab is locked, call x1764 and we'll open the doors for you.
- 3/29: A sample code for problem 3 in Assignment 1 has been posted.
- 3/29: Assignment 1 has been posted. It will be due on Mon. 4/4 at the beginning of class.
- 3/28: We will meet at the BBB ponds at 7 PM for the first day of class. Please arrive on time.