Kenny, Thouless General concepts, techniques, and applications of tissue culture with emphasis on use of tissue culture for viral diagnosis and propagation. Nutrition, growth characteristics, and metabolism of animal cell cultures. Laboratory experiments give practical experience in tissue culture and virology. Kenny Theory and techniques for antigenic analysis of complex mixtures, including microorganisms. Recent advances in separating antigens, identifying antigenic determinants, and antigenic mapping of proteins.
Laboratory includes a special problem of the student's choice.
BIOC 440, BIOC 441, BIOC 442, and permission of instructor. Lectures focus on the application of biotechnology to diagnostics, pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and environmental concerns. Considerations for developing and using biotechnology products also discussed. Roberts Lectures covering resistance mechanisms against bacterial antibiotics, antiviral, antiparasitic, and cancer drugs. Topics also include the effects that resistant microorganisms have on therapy and cancer treatment and their impact on public health.