CHEM 0745 - ORGANIC LABORATORY: ANTIMICROBIAL DISCOVERY

Minimum Credits: 2
Maximum Credits: 2
Long Description Designed for undergraduate students, this course provides an exceptional opportunity to engage in hands-on exploration in the fascinating realm of antimicrobials research. By employing advanced chemical separation techniques, participants will isolate and purify antimicrobial substances from frog microbiome. Additionally, students will use state-of-the-art spectroscopic techniques commonly applied in organic chemistry to characterize these compounds. By characterizing these compounds, derived from the frog microbiome, students will help to unravel the secrets of Nature's remedy. These antimicrobial substances, employed by frogs in their battle against the global amphibian pandemic triggered by the fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), hold not only the promise of new medicines but also offer crucial insights into how living systems adapt to our changing environment.
Academic Career: Undergraduate
Course Component: Credit Laboratory
Grade Component: LG/SNC Elective Basis
Course Requirements: PREQ: CHEM 0310 or 0730; CREQ: CHEM 0320 or 0740 or 0208 or 0232

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