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Publication Date: 2020
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Virtual Laboratory Lessons in Enzymology
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, v48 n5 p442-447 Sep-Oct 2020
The recent COVID-19 pandemic has led to widespread lock-down strategies that force universities to perform all educational activities remotely. In this context, laboratory lessons pose a significant challenge. Here, I present an on-line tool that simulates the kinetics of chemical reactions. Enzymatic mechanisms can be easily modeled and followed through time. In addition, professors can customize the interface to hide the reaction mechanism. This setting will force students to design virtual experiments to uncover the mechanism and obtain the relevant enzymatic parameters. While some of the skills developed in a practical lesson cannot be simulated, this tool can be used to teach students important concepts about data acquisition and processing.
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Science Laboratories, Distance Education, College Students, COVID-19, Pandemics, Kinetics, Biochemistry, Data Collection
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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