4713 (v.4) Medical Biotechnology 331
| Area: | School of Biomedical Science |
| Contact Hours: | 8.0 |
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Tutorial: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Practical: | 1 x 5 Hours Weekly |
| Prerequisite(s): | 8054 (v.8) Clinical Biochemistry 232 or any previous version
AND
10076 (v.2) Molecular Biology 231 or any previous version
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| Molecular biology of prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Molecular basis of disease. Recombinant DNA technology in medicine - cloning, sequencing and synthesis, gene probes as diagnostic reagents and DNA fingerprinting, polymerase chain reaction in clinical diagnostics, human pharmaceuticals - microbes, protein engineering, designer drugs, recombinant vaccines. Transgenics and gene therapy, social and legal aspects. This unit consists of five topics which examine techniques used in Biotechnology. The five topicsare: Enzymes, vectors and applications; Southern blotting and applications; Polymerase chain reaction and applications; Genetic libraries, construction, use and identification of clones including sequencing; Use of radioactive substances. |
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2003 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | |
Current as of: August 29, 2003 15:52:10
CRICOS provider code 00301J
