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Module Title	Animal Cell Culture Technology
Module Code	BE582
School	School of Biotechnology
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Module Co-ordinator	Dr Dermot Walls	Office Number	X217
NFQ level	9	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

The aim of this module is to give students an understanding of the role of cell culture in bioprocessing engineering. It will outline the basic cellular processes that are of relevance to bioprocessing and provide information about the key criteria to be considereed for scale-up of a process.

Learning Outcomes

1. Discriminate between the different types of cell culture technologies
2. Describe the criteria for consideration for scale up of cell culture
3. Identify the appropriate cell model for a large scale process
4. Explain recent developments in cell and tissue engineering
5. Identify key criteria for a successful cell bank

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full-time hours per semester
Lecture	16	No Description
Independent Study	109	No Description
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Basic Cell Biology

Intro to Cell Culture

Types of Tissue culture

Cell Banking

Cell Freezing

Growing Cell - culture conditions

Cell adhesion

Cell cycle and cell proliferation

Cell transformation

Scale-up - batch culture versus continuous culture

Monolayer culture versus suspension culture

3D culture

Stem cells

Proteomic technology

Microarray technology

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Course Work Breakdown

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
Unavailable

Indicative Reading List

R. Ian Freshney: 2000, Culture of Animal Cells, 4th Edition, Wiley,
John R. W. Masters: 2000, Animal Cell Culture, Third Edition, Oxford,

Other Resources

None

Programme or List of Programmes

GCBE	Graduate Cert in Bioprocess Engineering
GDBE	Graduate Dip in Bioprocess Engineering
MSBE	MSc in Bioprocess Engineering
SAMPB	STAND ALONE MODULE (BIOTECHNOLOGY)

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