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CAS CH 524: Chemical Biology Laboratory
Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASBI421 OR CASCH421) or consent of instructor. - Project-based laboratory course to introduce students to the design and implementation of modern experimental techniques in chemical biology, including protein-peptide and protein small molecule interactions, fluorescent binding assays, enzyme activity and inhibition kinetics. Eight hours of lab weekly in addition to a pre-lab lecture. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Teamwork/Collaboration, Creativity/Innovation. -
CAS CH 541: Natural Products Chemistry
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CASCH212 or CAS CH 214; or equivalent, or consent of instructor. - Chemical and biosynthetic pathways leading to important natural products derived from fatty acids, terpenes, amino acids, polyketides, shikimic acid, and other biosynthetic intermediates. Three hours lecture, one-hour discussion. -
CAS CH 550: Materials Chemistry
Undergraduate Prerequisites: CAS CH 112 (or CH 110 or CH 102/201) and CAS CH 212 (or CH 214) and CA S PY 212; or consent of instructor. - Structure, synthesis, properties of hard and soft materials (alternate years) are covered. -
CAS CH 636: Organometallic Catalysis
This course provides a survey of pertinent topics in catalysis, focusing on organometallic complexes as the catalyst along with their kinetic and mechanistic analysis. The course covers catalytic reactions spanning those of major industrial importance to novel academic interest.
