This course will introduce the skills used in the biotechnology industry for plant, and animal cell culture. This course empha- sizes on hands-on training in the principles and practices of cultivation, maintenance and preservation of established cell lines, including implementation of these practices in project design, and management. Students will gain extensive knowledge of how to grow bacteria, plant and animal cells in culture flasks and plates using aseptic techniques. Students will also learn to operate and maintain laboratory equipment such as centrifuges, pH meters, analytical balances, laminar flow hoods, spectrophometers, microscopes, and CO2 incuba tors; prepare cell growth media, reagents, buffers, and stains following standard operating procedures (SOPs).
Prerequisites: BSC 2427, BSC 2427L