Course code: BIO-3325

Biotechnology

Campus
Semester / Year Spring 2009
Credits 10
BIO-3325 Biotechnology - 10 ects
The course is administrated by
Faculty of Medicine
Type of course
This course can be taken as a singular course.
Recommended prerequisites
BIO-2300 Biochemistry, BIO-2302 Molecular cellbiology, BIO-2303 Genetics, BIO-3313 Microbial and molecular genetics I
Course contents
The course discusses various biotechnological aspects that link biotechnology to agriculture, medicine, industry and environment. Topics that will be elucidated in lectures and seminars will be: problems of expression of foreign genes in bacteria yeast or cells from insects and animals; protein engineering; transgenes from plants or animals, peptides and their use within biotechnology; fermentation and upgrading processes, bio-mass and bio-degradation; ethical, legal, economic and philosophical rationales. The lab course comprises: a fundamental introduction to synthesis and use of oligonucleotides and oligopeptides, seat specific DNA mutagenesis, automatic DNA sequencing; mammalian cell culture work; protein purification and 2D-gel (two dimensional gel electrophoresis).
Objective of the course
That the students should be updated with regard to biotechnological research, biotechnological applications and new techniques.
Language of instruction and examination
English
Teaching methods
Lectures and lab work; compulsory attendance
Assessment methods

Submitted lab reports. Grade type: pass / fail.
A re-sit exam will be arranged for this course.

Coursework requirements
Attendance at teaching

Course overlap
BIO-456S Biotechnology 9
Recommended reading/syllabus
Syllabus will be available on Classfronter.


Lectures Spring 2009
First attendance is obligatory: See Schedule for more information.
Forelesning The course will be arranged in week 7-12.

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Responsible unit: Institutt for medisinsk biologi
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karin.eilertsen@uit.no