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Projects in Microscale Engineering for the Life Sciences

Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyUnited StatesHST.410J
Free, no sign-up neededSpring 2007English
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This course is a project-based introduction to manipulating and characterizing cells and biological molecules using microfabricated tools. It is designed for first year undergraduate students. In the first half of the term, students perform laboratory exercises designed to introduce (1) the design, manufacture, and use of microfluidic channels, (2) techniques for sorting and manipulating cells and biomolecules, and (3) making quantitative measurements using optical detection and fluorescent…

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