BIOL 245 - Cell Culture Techniques

Students will be introduced to numerous laboratory techniques and methods involving animal, plant, fungal and bacterial cell cultures. Among the methods taught are: aseptic tissue culture techniques of model organisms, current good lab practices (cGLPs), and isolation, culture and preservation of prokaryotic and eukaryotic preservation of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cultures from ATCC and other repositories. Additionally, current methods for genetic engineering, propagation and analysis of crops and animals significant to the field of biotechnology will be explored. Students will also be introduced to fermentation processes as well as the regulatory requirements and associated agencies. Co-requisite: BIOL 245L 3 credits