Introduction to protein biotechnology

lchm2170  2019-2020  Louvain-la-Neuve

Introduction to protein biotechnology
Note from June 29, 2020
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
3 credits
22.5 h + 7.5 h
Q1
Teacher(s)
Morsomme Pierre; Soumillion Patrice;
Language
French
Main themes
1. Gene manipulation: recovery, cloning, modification, transfer and characterisation. 2. Gene expression: vectors, expression in bacteria, yeasts, plants, insect and mammalian cells, production of monoclonal antibodies. 3. Protein improvement: genetic engineering, directed evolution and chemical stabilisation. All the underlying techniques will be briefly explained.
Aims

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

1 The student will get to know the field of protein biotechnology for which the interactions with chemistry are continuously growing, especially in bio-pharmacy. He will learn the notions of molecular biology and genetic engineering that are useful with regard to the production and improvement of proteins. Another objective is also to acquire the vocabulary associated with these notions so that the student will later be able to interact with the experts of that field.
 

The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Content
1. Gene manipulation: recovery, cloning, modification, transfer and characterisation. 2. Gene expression: vectors, expression in bacteria, yeasts, plants, insect and mammalian cells, production of monoclonal antibodies. 3. Protein improvement: genetic engineering, directed evolution and chemical stabilisation. All the underlying techniques will be briefly explained.
Teaching methods
Ex cathedra lectures
Evaluation methods
Written exam
Online resources
All documents are proposed via Moodle
Teaching materials
  • matériel sur moodle
Faculty or entity
CHIM


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Master [120] in Chemistry

Master [60] in Chemistry

Master [120] in Chemical and Materials Engineering