Spring 2025
PLANTBI C112L 002 - LAB 002
General Microbiology Laboratory
Norma Cecilia Martinez Gomez, Dennis Suazo
Class #:28120
Units: 3
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Plant and Microbial Biology
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
-10
Enrolled: 10
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 0
Waitlist Max: 30
No Reserved Seats
Course Materials Fees
$140 Course Materials & Service Fee
Early Drop Deadline
Early drop deadline: second Friday after instruction begins.
Hours & Workload
1 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week, 4 hours of outside work hours per week, and 4 hours of instructional experiences requiring special laboratory equipment and facilities per week.
Other classes by Norma Cecilia Martinez Gomez
Other classes by Dennis Suazo
Course Catalog Description
Students will become proficient in basic
microbiology research methods and
experimental design. The course covers
fundamental principles and techniques of the
microbiology lab including sterile technique,
culturing, and microscopy. Students will
learn these methods in the context of two
structured, discovery-based research projects:
predicting and analyzing the phenotypes of E.
coli metabolic mutants, and isolating and
characterizing bacteria with novel properties
from environmental samples. Student will
synthesize their results in the format of a
Journal of Bacteriology research article and a
scientific poster presentation.
Class Notes
PHASE 1 ALL seats saved for MB majors. Prioritizing Senior and Transfer Students. Please do not email scheduling.
Please note that enrollment on the PLANTBI C112L side is by enrollment permission only, students can not enroll themselves in the course. Please add yourself to the wait list and.. show more
Please note that enrollment on the PLANTBI C112L side is by enrollment permission only, students can not enroll themselves in the course. Please add yourself to the wait list and.. show more
PHASE 1 ALL seats saved for MB majors. Prioritizing Senior and Transfer Students. Please do not email scheduling.
Please note that enrollment on the PLANTBI C112L side is by enrollment permission only, students can not enroll themselves in the course. Please add yourself to the wait list and the department will go through and manually enroll students Priority --MB majors -- MUST have completed C112 Lecture course. After MB, RCNR students are prioritized. Please remember to click the WAIT LIST OK option when enrolling. show less
Please note that enrollment on the PLANTBI C112L side is by enrollment permission only, students can not enroll themselves in the course. Please add yourself to the wait list and the department will go through and manually enroll students Priority --MB majors -- MUST have completed C112 Lecture course. After MB, RCNR students are prioritized. Please remember to click the WAIT LIST OK option when enrolling. show less
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
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