DNA, RNA and Immunological Methods

Catalog description

The course immerses the student in the world of molecular diagnostics with a focus on DNA, RNA and antibody-based methods. Principles of DNA amplification (Polymerase chain reaction or PCR) are studied in detail including reverse-transcription PCR, quantitative PCR and real-time PCR. Western methods, ELISAs and Immunological methods are also studied and compared to DNA and RNA methods .