topics in (nano) biotechnology course outline
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TOPICS IN (NANO) BIOTECHNOLOGY Course Outline. 2nd October, 2006. Course Outline . Class runs every Monday, 09.00-11.00 and on every third Wednesday there will be an experimental demonstration, from October 2nd – for Nano MSc students - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
TOPICS IN (NANO) BIOTECHNOLOGY
Course Outline
2nd October, 2006
Course Outline
• Class runs every Monday, 09.00-11.00 and on every third Wednesday there will be an experimental demonstration, from October 2nd – for Nano MSc students
• Class runs every Monday, 09.00-11.00 from October 2nd – for Chem Eng PhD students
• There will a research visit to – CMN (Instituto de Microelectrónica de Barcelona) – ICMAB (Institut de Ciència de Materials de
Barcelona)» (date to be decided)
Course Outline
• The marks for the course will be based on• continuous assessment (60%)
• reports • presentations
• Final exam (20%)• Attendance (5%)
• Must pass all segments of course for overall pass mark
• The final exam consists of a multiple choice written exam and an oral presenatation
• These exams will take place at the end of the first semester
• The language of these exams will be English
Course Outline
Course Outline • Must attend at least 80% of classes
• Website with password protection for uploading and downloading relevant documents will be available from next week
• E-mail: [email protected]
• Office: 213
• Hours for visits : Tuesday and Thursday 16.00 –
18.00
Course Outline
Fundamentals of
BiotechnologyNanotechnology
Nanobiotechnology
Course Details
FUNDAMENTALS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY
• Class I• Definition of biotechnology and history
• Class II• DNA – definition, structure, arrangement in cells
• Class III• The Gene – definition, transcription, translation
• Class IV• Proteins and Protein Structure, Enzymes and Antibodies
• Class V• Recombinant DNA technology
Course Details• Class VI
• Electrophoresis, Sequencing, PCR, Molecular Beacons, Real time PCR
• Class VII• Dining & Sleuthing with DNA
• Class VIII• Stem Cell Therapy and Gene Therapy
• Class IX• The Human Genome Project• Genomics, transcriptomics and proteomics
• Class X• Drug Discovery• Patents, intellectual property, and Tech Transfer
Course DetailsNANOTECHNOLOGY
• Class I• Nanotechnology: History, definitions and major milestones
• Class II• ‘Bottom-down’ – Nanofabrication Techniques
• Class III• ‘Top-up’- Biological self assembly
• Class IV• Nanoparticle fabrication and biofunctionalisation
• Class V• Nanotools: Microsopic techniques for characterisation and
manipulation on a nanoscale
•
Course DetailsNANOTECHNOLOGY
• Class VI• Carbon Nanotubes
• Class VII• Nanobiotechnology Applications: Diagnostics
• Class VIII• Nanobiotechnology Applications: Therapeutics
• Class IX• Nanobiotechnology Applications: DNA computing & DNA
electronics
• Class X• Nanobiotechnology Applications: Tissue Engineering / Artificial
Organs
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Course DetailsCourse resources
• Handouts
• Downloadable documents via website
• With each class list of relevant websites provided
• Relevant literature and books will be referenced according to each topic
• Students anticipated to prepare themselves for classes of the following week and to be able to participate and contribute to the class – OPEN DISCOURSE WANTED!
Books Available1. The Uses Of Life, A History of Biotechnology, Robert Bud
2. Industrial Enzymology, Godfrey & West
3. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Elliott & Elliott
4. Biomolecular Sensors, Gizelli & Lowe
5. Understanding Nanotechnology, Scientific American
6. Nanotechnology, A gentle introduction to the next big idea, Ratner & Ratner
7. Engines of Creation, Eric Drexler
8. Our Molecular Future, Douglas Mulhall
9. Nanobiotechnology, C. Niemeyer
10. Travels to the nanoworld, M. Gross