Jani Pelkonen
Suominen I., Pärssinen, R., Haajanen, K. ja Pelkonen, J. Geenitekniikka (finnish)
Brown: Gene Cloning & DNA Analysis (english)
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Group and individual assignments
Laboratory experiments, Lab reports
Theory part (60%) and Laboratory part (40%).
Englanti
09.01.2023 - 10.03.2023
10.12.2022 - 15.01.2023
0 - 20
Tekniikka ja liiketoiminta
Bio- ja kemiantekniikan koulutus
Kupittaan kampus
H-5
Conducting research in a research group. For further information contact Jani Pelkonen (jani.pelkonen@turkuamk.fi).
will be updated beginning of the course
Flipped learning, Contact teaching
Theoretical part:
Lectures, presentations, assignments and self-studying (approx. 78 h)
Laboratory experiments:
24 h laboratory works (3 weeks, 8 h / week)
29 h self-studying and reporting of laboratory works
The student should understand the essential principles of genetic engineering and diagnostic practices, and know the basic terminology and methods. The course consist of theoretical part (3 cr) and laboratory woks (2 cr).
Spesific topics include:
-Nucleic acids & molecular biology
-Requirements of gene technology, Isolation and analysis of nucleic acids
-Cloning vectors, Regulation of gene activity, expression, autoinduction
-Nucleic acids modifying enzymes. Ligation., Introducing DNA into host cells, PCR
-DNA sequencing, Antibodies, basics of immunology
-Immuno assays
-Immuno diagnostics
Laboratory works:
* AMPLIFICATION OF EGFP GENE BY PCR
* RESTRICTION ENZYMES AND AGAROSE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS
* GEL EXTRACTION OF THE DNA FROM AGAROSE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS
* CLONING OF PCR AMPLIFIED DNA FRAGMENT AND TRANSFORMATION
* CHARACTERIZATION OF TRANSFORMANTS