BIOL 79 - Biotechnology B: Proteins and other Biomolecules

4 units
3 hours lecture, 3 hours lab
Prerequisite: BIOL 77 Biotechnology A: Basic Lab Skills with a minimum grade of C
Corequisite: None
Enrollment Limitation: None
Recommended Preparation: None
Credit, degree applicable
Transfer CSU

This course provides students with the fundamental skills in applied biotechnology necessary for any biotechnology laboratory but particularly focused on downstream manufacturing processes in biomanufacturing. Skills include the development and maintenance of an industry standard notebook, preparation and sterilization of solutions, reagents and media, utilization of good aseptic technique, proper use and maintenance of laboratory equipment, adherence to quality control protocols, lab safety regulations, in vitro translation, large scale expression, purification, modification, western blot analysis, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), antibody tagging, and fluorescent microscopy.