Session	Dates	Price
Fall Semester 2009 - Language and Electives	Late August - Mid December 2009	TBA
Academic Year 2009-2010 - Language and Electives	Late August 2009 - Late June 2010	TBA

Full Description

OBJECTIVES

For students to solidify their understanding of the principles and basic tools that enable the development of biotechnology as it is today. To familiarize students with the current applications of biotechnology in the industrial sector, with a special emphasis on the health, food and environmental sectors.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Applications of basic research to industry and public health; the benefit to society. The course supplements Biochemical Engineering I. Matter and energy balances. Processes and sequences of separation and purification of products. Strategies.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

SAMBROOK, J., FRITSCH, E.F. y MANIATIS, T.: Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, 1987.

ALBERTS, B., BRAY, D., LEWIS, J., RAF, M., ROBERTS, K. y WATSON, J.D.: Molecular Biology of the cell. Third edition. Garland Publishing, 1994.

METHODOLOGY

The course will be taught through lectures, with the support of computers. Experts will be invited to lecture on a number of areas.

EVALUATION

A final written exam will make up about 60% of the final grade. There will also be ongoing assessment of class participation and group assignments (40%).