The basic structural and functional unit of cellular organization is the cell Within a selective and relative semi permeable membrane, it contains a
BIO: Cell Biology and Biotechnology Academic Map This academic map is a suggested four-year schedule of courses based on degree requirements in the GGC
The present book entitled “Cell, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology” has been designed so as to cover the unit-wise syllabus of MZ-02 course for M Sc
The Major Track: Biotechnology is an exciting field with challenging frontiers that include genetic engineering, cancer research, cellular mechanisms of
Stem Cell Biology and it Application to Biotechnology Srivatsan Kidambi, Ph D When stem cells “mature,” they turn into the different cells of the
Course overview This course deals with the biology of cells of higher organisms, their structure and function; and processes operating in cells,
Brief introduction to the Life Cycle and Molecular Biology of some important Instrumental methods for Cell Biology M Sc Medical Biotechnology
using microbial, plant or animal cells to using bioinformatics and structural biology to design new drugs Biotechnology is an exciting area
Biology and Biotechnology Which of the following disease uses cell therapy for treatment? A) Rickets B) Alzheimer's C) Cancer cells D) All of these
43090_7010DIM_SAP_239PrinciplesofMolecularCellBiologyandBiotechnology.pdf Thisdocumentisabriefoutlineofthecourseanddoesnotreplacetheofficialprogramofstudy www.icai.comillas.edu1
DIMͲSAPͲ
239PrinciplesofMolecularCellBiologyandBiotechnologySEMESTER:Spring
CREDITS:7.5ECTS(Theory2hrs.during10weeksand5hrs.perweekduring5weeks;
Laboratory3hrs.perweekduring10weeks)
LANGUAGE:English
DEGREES:SAPIENSprogram
Courseoverview
Thiscoursedealswiththebiologyofcellsofhigherorganisms,theirstructureandfunction; andprocessesoperatingincells,suchastranscription,proteinbiogenesis,celladhesion, cellproliferation,cellcommunicationanddifferentiation.Experimentationwitheukaryotic cells,aswellasbiologydataanalysisandintroductiontoscientificcommunicationarealso introduced.
Prerequisites
Previousknowledgeonbiologyisadvisablebut
notmandatory.Coursecontents
Theory:
Lecturesaredividedintofourmainparts:
1. Introduction:eukaryotecells:organization,components,geneticinformationand
researchtools. 2. Cellmembranestructure,transportmechanisms,proteintransportpathways, metabolismandcellsignaling.
3. Cytoskeleton,extracellularmatrixandcellproliferationandadhesion.Cellular
communicationmechanisms.
4. Cancer.Researchapproaches.Laboratory:
Practicalsessionsincludethefollowingtopics:
Lab1. Methodsofimaging
Lab2. Geneticinformationanditstransmission:DNAandmitosis Thisdocumentisabriefoutlineofthecourseanddoesnotreplacetheofficialprogramofstudy www.icai.comillas.edu2
Lab3. Biochemistryofproteinfolding
Lab4. PartI:Theeffectofsugarstructureonfermentationrateinyeast.
PartII:Photosynthesis.
Lab5. Introductiontotissueculture
Lab6-9Introductiontomammal'scellcultureandexperimentation.Proliferation andapoptosis.Woundhealingassay.Differentiationassay.Protein extractionfromcellculture.
Textbook
EssentialCellBiology,4 th Edition.Authors:AlbertsB.,BrayD.,HopkinK.,JohnsonA.,
LewisJ.,RaffM.,RobertsK.andWalterP.
Othersources:
Molecularbiologyofthecell,5 th
Edition.Authors:AlbertsB.,JohnsonA.,LewisJ.,
RaffM.,RobertsK.,WalterP.
HistologyandCellBiology:AnIntroductiontoPathology,4 th
Edition.Author:
KierszenbaumA.
Molecularcellbiology,7 th Edition.Authors:LodishH.,KaiserC.A,BretscherA.,Amon
A.,BerkA.,KriegerM.,PloeghH.,andScottM.P.
Grading
Topassthecourseisnecessarytoachieveanoverallgradeofatleast5over10.
Theoverallgradeisobtainedasfollows:
• MidͲterm1:15% • MidͲterm2:15% • Laboratory:30%. • Teamresearchwork:15% • Finalexam:25%
Ifthestudentfailsthe
course,heorshecantakeasecondexaminationtopassthesubject andmustachieveatleast6over10togainapassoverall.