| Contents |
| Topic | Sub-topic |
| Biotechnology and its progress through the last century. | |
| Basic biotechnological techniques and its applications. | |
| PCR technology. | |
| DNA sequencing. | |
| Pharmaceutic companies and the current market. | |
| Biotechnology and agriculture. | |
| Genetically engineered food and animals. | |
| Genomics and proteomics. | |
| Gene therapy and transgenic animals. | |
| DNA fingerprinting and forensic applications. | |
| Stem cells and cloning. | |
| Bioethics. | |
| Biotechnology investments. | |
| Human genome project. |
| Personalized attention |
| Description |
| Personal meetings with the instructor. The specific times available and place allocated for these personal meetings will be announced at the beginning of the course. It is strongly recommended to schedule the meeting through email. |
| Assessment |
| Other comments and second exam session |
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Exam (60%) Seminar talk (40%) |
| Sources of information |
| Basic |
BAILEY, J.E., OLLIS, D.F., Biochemical Engineering Fundamentals, McGraw-Hill, 1986
GLICK, B.R., PASTERNAK, J.J., Molecular Biotechnology, ASM Press, 2003
VOET, D., VOET, J.G, Biochemistry, Wiley, 1995 |
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(*)The teaching guide is the document in which the URV publishes the information about all its courses. It is a public document and cannot be modified. Only in exceptional cases can it be revised by the competent agent or duly revised so that it is in line with current legislation. |
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