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Course Detail

Course Name Cell culture & Animal Lab
Course Code 25NBT582
Program M. Sc. Nanobiotechnology (NBT)
Semester 1
Credits 2
Campus Kochi

Syllabus

Unit 1

General lay out of a cell culture lab, physical environment needed for the cell culture, growth media and its composition, BSC and its use in cell culture and how to work in a BSC, contamination during cell culture and how to control it, culturing and splitting of cell lines, cryopreservation of cells and cell viability assays.

Unit 2

Hands-on cell culture work, media changes, seeding, splitting adherent cells, cell counting, reseeding, and safe disposal

Unit 3

Animal handling techniques, animal feed, gavage, different routes of injection, ethical treatment of animals and Institutional Animal Ethics Committee policies

Objectives and Outcomes

Pre-requisites: Basic understanding of experimental research

COURSE OUTCOME

CO 1: To understand the general layout of the cell culture laboratory

CO 2: To understand various physical environments needed for cell culture and be familiarized with general cell culture works in BSCs

CO 3: To learn the basic techniques of handling, splitting, seeding, maintaining and preserving cell lines, identify contaminations in cell cultures and to control them

CO 4: To have basic knowledge on handling of laboratory animals including ethical treatment, familiarizing with IAEC policies

CO 5: To have knowledge on animal feed, gavage, different routes of injection and sample collection.

PROGRAM OUTCOME:

PO1: Bioscience Knowledge

PO2: Problem Analysis

PO3: Design/Development of Solutions

PO4: Conduct Investigations of complex problems

PO5: Modern tools usage

PO6: Bioscientist and Society

PO7: Environment and Sustainability

PO8: Ethics

PO9: Individual & Team work

PO10: Communication

PO11: Project management & Finance

PO12: Lifelong learning

 

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PROGRAM SPECIFIC OUTCOMES (PSO):

 

PSO1: Mastery of Nanomaterial Science and Characterization

PSO2: Understanding of Cellular and Molecular Systems

PSO3: Application of Nanobiotech in Diagnostics and Therapy

PSO4: Experimental Design and Data Analysis

PSO5: Research Competency and Methodological Rigor

PSO6: Industry and Career Readiness

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Total number of lab sessions: 15

COURSE OUTCOME:

After successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

  • To demonstrate a general level of understanding towards the function, maintenance and working of Bio-safety Cabinets (BSC) and be able to work in BSCs with a good sterilization technique
  • To identify culture contamination and methods involved to maintain sterility
  • Able to prepare media and maintain adherent cells in culture for atleast a week
  • To recognize the importance of animal and ethical standards of animal use in research and able to handle small animals

Text Books / References

REFERENCES:

  • Ian Freshney. Culture of Animal Cells: A Manual of Basic Technique and Specialized Applications, 6th ed. 2010. Wiley-Blackwell.
  • CPCSEA Guidelines for Laboratory Animal Facility, 2004.
  • Guide for the Care and use of Laboratory Animals – 8th Edition, 2011, The National Academic Press.

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