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AY2015 NIT Ibaraki College Koji SUZUKI Introduction to Biotechnology Email: [email protected] Basic Information Course Advanced Course Compulsory / Elective Compulsory Grade 2nd Number of Credits 2 Semester 1st Semester Credit Type Special Credit Type 2 Class Type Common Technical Subject Course Objectives This class is a lesson to study for the first time biotechnology. The 1st half period, we learn the basics of biochemistry. The 2nd half period, we study biotechnology which has been applied to industry. Topic Outline / Schedule Week 1 Topic Introduction Outline What is Biotechnology? 2 3 Biology and biochemistry What is the origin of an organism? What is the ATP? Metabolism of sugars Understand the TCA cycle and respiratory chain 4 5 6 7 8 9 Metabolism of lipids Understand the β oxidation Amino acids and proteins Understand the structure and role of protein Gene and DNA Understand the structure and the role of DNA Central dogma Understand the process in which the protein is made Genetics of human What is meiosis and somatic cell division Immunology of human Understand the immune system and vaccines 10 11 Classical biotechnology How do you made fermented food, antibiotic, and etc. Genetic engineering I Understand the principle of gene recombination 12 13 Genetic engineering II Biotechnology with plant Application to genetically modified products 14 15 Biotechnology with animals What transgenic animals have been developed? 16 Exam Review What transgenic plants have been developed? Exam Textbooks and Other Readings Koji, Suzuki, Seibtsuzuroku, Suuken syuppan CO., LTD. 2014(in Japanese) Reference books Richard H. Baltz et.al., , Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology. (3rd Ed), ASM Press; (2010) David L. Nelson and Michael M. Cox. Lehninger Principles of Biochemistry, W H Freeman & Co (Sd); (Nov 21, 2012) 1 AY2015 NIT Ibaraki College Relevant Online Resources Eindhoven University of Technology: Life Science & Engineering https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzzwqGFnmjo Introduction to microbiology https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEyVx6I9uXM Biotechnology - Cloning & Genetic Engineering https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTFNbeNC4pA Grading Policy Grading will be based on the dictation of English words and an exam. The weighting is as follows: Dictation Regular exam 20% 80% Total 100% To get credits, you need to get 60 or more points in total. Course Description This class is directed to a students who do not take a biology. Therefore, we will learn from the basics of biology. I would give the assignments every week. Then, please review the main points of the lesson of the previous week. 2