F Biotechnology B - Protein Biochemistry

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54 hours lecture and 54 hours lab per term. This course covers fundamental skills in applied biotechnology necessary for any biotechnology laboratory but particularly focuses on downstream manufacturing processes in biomanufacturing. Skills include maintenance of an industry standard notebook, preparation and sterilization of solutions, reagents and media, utilization of good aseptic technique, proper use and maintenance of laboratory equipment, adherence to quality control protocols, lab safety regulations, in vitro translation, large scale expression, purification, modification, western blot analysis, ELISA, antibody tagging, and fluorescent microscopy. (Degree Credit) (CSU)