Course: Hybridoma Technologies and Recombinant Antibodies

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Course title Hybridoma Technologies and Recombinant Antibodies
Course code LRR/HTRP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 1
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional, Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Oklešťková Jana, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Immune system, immune response, immunoglobulins, molecular biologie of antibodies, immunochemicals methods, monoclonal, polyclonal and recombinant antibodies, antigen, haptens, methods of conjugation, immunozation, isolation and purification of antibodies; Monoclonal antibodies: hybridoma technologies, characteristic of splenocytes, myeloma cells and hybridomas, growing hybridomas, in vitro and in vivo production methods, immunoassays, biotechnologies, advantages and disadvantages of monoclonal, polyclonal and recombinat antibodies.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture
  • Homework for Teaching - 15 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
To lern introduced section of hybridoma and recombinant technologies.
Student should be able to (after attending the course): - characterise the immune response; - recall the principles of immunochemicals methods; - explain the differences between monoclonal, polyclonal and recombinant antibodies; - describe and interpret hybridoma technologies; - judge the advantages and disadvantages of monoclonal, polyclonal and recombinat antibodies;
Prerequisites
Students should have a basic knowledge of immunology.

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam

75% correctly answered questions in written test
Recommended literature
  • auct. (2007). Fundamental Techniques in Cell Culture: A Laboratory Handbook. Sigma-Aldrich.
  • Ferenčík M. (1989). Imunochémia. Alfa, Bratislava.
  • Harlow E., Lane D. (1988). Antibodies a laboratory manual. Cold Spring harbor Lab. USA.
  • McCullough K., Spier R. E. (1990). Monoclonal antibodies in biotechnology: theoretical and practical aspects. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK.
  • Voet D., Voetová J. G. (1990). Biochemie. Victoria Publishing, Praha.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (2019) Category: Chemistry courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Experimental Biology (2015) Category: Biology courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter