Course Catalog 2014-2015
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Course Catalog 2014-2015

KEB-23726 Laboratory Course on Industrial Biotechnology, 4 cr

Additional information

The course is suggested for 3-4 year Biotechnology students. The course is organized as intensive laboratory course, with duration of 2 weeks. The course is only intended for degree students
Suitable for postgraduate studies

Person responsible

Matti Karp, Ville Santala

Lessons

Study type P1 P2 P3 P4 Summer Implementations Lecture times and places
Laboratory work

 

 

 
 40 h/per

 
KEB-23726 2014-01  

Requirements

Mandatory laboratory work and written report. No exam.
Completion parts must belong to the same implementation

Learning Outcomes

After passing the laboratory course the student can understand in practice how modern biotechnology research utilizes genetic engineering to enhance process for higher yields and improved down-stream processing. She/he will learn the rationale how to solve some of the key points from upstream to down-stream by genetic engineering. After the course, the student can carry out gene cloning, expression in host organism, protein purification via affinity chromatography and understand methods to analyze the protein of interest. By writing a scientific report the student will learn to summarize, rationalize and explain the scientific results.

Content

Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. Methods in gene cloning     
2. Recombinant protein expression in Escherichia coli     
3. Protein purification      
4. Methods of protein analysis     
5. Compiling a scientific report, drawing conclusions from results and discussing     

Instructions for students on how to achieve the learning outcomes

The grade (0-5) will be determined by the extent of self-initiative, diligence and activeness of the student during the laboratory course. The quality of the scientific report also affects the grade. Meeting the schedule set for writing the report is of high importance. Attendance is expected at laboratory experiments.

Assessment scale:

Numerical evaluation scale (1-5) will be used on the course

Partial passing:

Completion parts must belong to the same implementation

Prerequisites

Course Mandatory/Advisable Description
KEB-23736 Industrial and Molecular Biotechnology Mandatory   1

1 . or corresponding course(s)

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Correspondence of content

Course Corresponds course  Description 
KEB-23726 Laboratory Course on Industrial Biotechnology, 4 cr BIO-2726 Genetic engineering and fermentation technologies, 4 cr  

More precise information per implementation

Implementation Description Methods of instruction Implementation
KEB-23726 2014-01   Laboratory assignments
   
Contact teaching: 66 %
Distance learning: 0 %
Self-directed learning: 34 %  

Last modified17.03.2014