CCOG for BIT 201 Spring 2024
- Course Number:
- BIT 201
- Course Title:
- Immunochemical Methods
- Credit Hours:
- 5
- Lecture Hours:
- 10
- Lecture/Lab Hours:
- 80
- Lab Hours:
- 0
Course Description
Introduces the general properties and uses of antibody molecules. Includes an overview of immune responses, biosynthesis of immunoglobulin, obtaining, purifying and labeling antibodies, and using antibodies in a variety of common applications (ELISA, western blot, immunoprecipitation and immunocytochemistry, antibody-based affinity chromatography). Prerequisites: BIT 109 or instructor permission. Audit available.
Intended Outcomes for the course
Upon completion of the course students should be able to:
- Plan, carry out and interpret the results of several different immunochemical procedures using standard laboratory protocols, including, but not be limited to, Ab purification, ELISA and western blot.
- Communicate the methods and results of laboratory work in the form of standard scientific reports, oral presentations, and laboratory notebooks.