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Course code: ZJS20006o15Semester: 2015/2016 summer
Name: Identification of GMO products
Major: Food Quality Management and Analysis
Study Type: second cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 1
ECTS points: 1
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 15 / 0 / 0
Lecturer: dr Anna Dąbrowska
Language of instruction: Polish
Learning outcomes: The student is able to define GMO. Knows methods and purposes for GMO construction with the use of current molecular techniques. Is able to describe the advantages and risks arising from GMO. Is familiar with molecular GMO detection techniques: PCR, Real time PCR, hybridization techniques, is able to describe the principles of these methods, choose the proper method for detection of certain GMO and read the obtained results.
Competences: Student is able to describe the advantages and risks arising from GMO. Is able to choose the proper method for GMO detection, design and conduct the experiment and read the obtained results.
Prerequisites: biochemistry, molecular biology
Course content: Basic molecular methods for GMO construction. The types of GMO. GMO detection techniques: PCR, real time PCR, hybridization, molecular probes, , ELISA, Western blot.
Recommended literature: 1. Buchowicz J: Biotechnologia molekularna, Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN , Warszawa 2009. 2. Zasady analizy genomu, Primrose S.B., WNT, Warszawa 1999. 3. Biologia molekularna, Krótkie wykłady, Turner i wsp., PWN, Warszawa 2000 4. Genomy, Brown T., PWN, Warszawa 2001 5. Genes VIII, Lewin B., Pearson Prentice Hall, NY 2004 6. L. Stryer, Biochemia 7. Artykuły naukowe, dotyczące GMO.
Assessment methods: Written exam, presence at the lectures
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