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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
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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. |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2003 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | |
- Area External refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research.
- Central External refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area. |
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