BIOT 201 - Cell Culture and Cellular Processes

Institution:

Ivy Tech Community College-Central Office

Subject:

Biotechnology

Description:

The student will be introduced to major biochemical pathways, cellular structure and function at a molecular level. Topics to be considered include the structure and function of the cell membrane, cytoskeleton and various organelles. Cellular respiration will be discussed. Protein synthesis, processing and export will be examined. Those processes involved in cell division will also be investigated and related to cancer. The laboratory will center upon techniques involving animal, plant, fungi and bacterial cell cultures. Students will be taught how to isolate, culture and preserve prokaryotic organisms. Students will be taught how to maintain and preserve eukaryotic cell cultures. Students will learn to procure cell cultures from ATCC and other repositories.

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4.00

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Lecture

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Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Unaccounted for code

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