BIOL 389: Principles of Biotechnology
Course Description
A lecture and discussion course on the discovery, modification, production, and purification of bio-products for applications in research, industry, and medicine. Topics include bio-product discovery, genetic engineering, genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, cell culture, bioreactors, biomass conversions, solar energy capture, product purification strategies, transgenic microbes, algae, animals, and plants and bioinformatics. Prerequisite: BIOLOGY 309 or 323.