BIOL 379 - Biotech 1-Tissue Culture Lab

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Ferris State University

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Description:

College: College of Arts and Sciences Department: Biology Credit Hours: 2 This course has a lab with 8 hours. Hands-on technical instruction in both animal and plant cell culture. The term is divided into two projects. Students prepare primary embryo explant cultures from rats, and learn to carry these cells in culture, stain the cell chromosomes, cryopreserve and recover cells from cryopreservation, among other techniques. The plant cell culture project involves establishing both callus and suspension cultures, and carrying out metabolite studies on these cultures. This course meets General Education requirements: Scientific Understanding, Lab. Pre-Requisites: Biotechnology students only. Typically Offered Fall Only

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2.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.ferris.edu/

Phone Number:

(231) 591-2000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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