Cell Culture Technology [ LBRMC2202A ]
2.0 crédits ECTS
15.0 h
| Language |
French
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Place
of the course |
Louvain-la-Neuve
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| Main themes |
The major types of animal and plant cell cultures will be described. The importance of the culture medium content and of the growth parameters, as well as scaling-up problems will be presented. Applications in the biomedical and biotechnological fields will be illustrated.
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| Aims |
This course aims at introducing the students to the principles and general methods of animal and cell cultures, highlighting the industrial perspectives as well as the biological and technological constraints.
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| Content |
Animal (mammalian and insect) cells: properties, adhering and non-adhering cells, culture medium, serum-free medium, effect of physical parameters (scaling up). Example of production of proteins; hybridoma and monoclonal antibodies. Plant cells: culture of cells, tissues and organs, culture medium, example of production of secondary metabolites and proteins.
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| Other information |
General courses of microbiology and biochemistry; Biological and microbiological engineering.
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Cycle et année
d'étude |
> Master [120] in Biomedical Engineering
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Faculty or entity
in charge |
> AGRO
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