BIOTECHNOLOGY
- Course
- BIOE535 - BIOTECHNOLOGY
- Department
- Bioengineering - English - Master
- Course Type
- Course
- Status
- Required
- Language
- English
- Credit
- 3
- ECTS
- 0
- T+P+L
- 3 + 0 + 0
- Course Coordinator(s)
- -
- Prerequisite
- -
- Keywords
Course Description
This Master’s level course in Biotechnology provides an advanced and integrative understanding of modern biotechnological principles, tools, and applications across medical, agricultural, and industrial domains. The course explores the molecular basis of biological systems, focusing on genetic engineering, recombinant DNA technology, and genome editing approaches such as CRISPR–Cas systems. Students will gain in-depth knowledge of cell culture techniques, bioprocess engineering, and the design and optimization of biotechnological products including vaccines, monoclonal antibodies, and therapeutic proteins.
BIOTECHNOLOGY
Evaluation Tools (Active Term)
| Item | Type | Weight (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Final | Final | 50 |
| Midterm | Midterm | 30 |
| Presentation | Presentation | 20 |
| Total | 100 | |
Course outcomes
- 01 understand the possibilities of using macromolecules in nanotechnology
- 02 understand the possibilities in developing functionalized devices
- 03 understand and explain the potential application of engineered proteins in designing nanopore structures
- 04 to find examples on methods for diagnostics and bio-sensing
Course Syllabus
| Week | Topic |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | The Science of Nano - What is Nanobiotechnology |
| Week 2 | understand the possibilities of using macromolecules in nanotechnology |
| Week 3 | Introduction to Nanostructures understand the possibilities in developing functionalized devices - |
| Week 4 | Structural Principles of nanostructures |
| Week 5 | Nanoparticles in Biological Labeling and Cellular Imaging: Science of Nanoparticles Functionalization |
| Week 6 | Techniques for physicochemical characterization of nanomaterials |
| Week 7 | Applications of Nanostructures in Drug:Discovery, Delivery, and Controlled Release |
| Week 8 | MIDTERM |
| Week 9 | MIDTERM |
| Week 10 | Bionanoimaging |
| Week 11 | Nanosensors |
| Week 12 | Successful Applications of Bio-nanotechnology |
| Week 13 | Future prospects for bionanotechnology |
| Week 14 | Student Presentations |
| Week 15 | Final exams |
Reference Books & Course Materials
- 01 Nanobiotechnology, Elisabeth S. Papazoglou, Morgan & Claypool Publishers,2007, ISBN: 978-159-829-1384
- 02 Plenty of a room for Biology at the Bottom, An Introduction to Bionanotechnology,Ehud Gazit,Imperial College Press, 2007, ISBN: 978-1-86094-677-6
- 03 Bionanotechnology- Lessons from Nature, D.S.Godsell (Wiley-Liss) 2004, ISBN: 978-0-471-41719-4
- 04 Lecture notes, selected research articles and review papers will serve as course material.
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