Cell Culture Techniques (C)

Catalog description

Students will be introduced to numerous laboratory techniques and methods involving animal, plant, fungal, and bacterial cell cultures. Among the methods taught are: aseptic tissue culture techniques of model organisms, current good lab practices (cGLPs), and isolation, culture, and preservation of prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms. Students will learn to procure cell cultures from ATCC and other repositories. Additionally, current methods for genetic engineering, propagation, and analysis of crops and animals significant to the field of biotechnology will be explored. Students will also be introduced to fermentation processes as well as the regulatory requirements and associated agencies. Prerequisites and Corequisites Co-requisite: ISCI 245L . Note (C) Denotes common course. Also BIOL 245 at NSU