Code: BIOL-208
Semester: C
Course Type: Core
ECTS units: 3
Hours per exercise: 3

Instructors

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Office phone number:  +30 2810 391112
Lab phone number:  +30 2810 391142
 

Technical Assistants and Laboratory Staff:  Dramountani Maria
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Office phone number:  +30 2810 394094, 
Lab phone number:  +30 2810 394074

Technical Assistants and Laboratory Staff: Εfthimiou Konstantinos
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Office phone number:  +30 2810 394054 
Lab phone number:  +30 2810 394415

Description

Objectives of the course:

The primary objective of this course is for students to (1) learn fundamental approaches for experimentally investigating biological macromolecules, (2) learn the theoretical foundations for the methods used, and (3) understand the applicability of the biochemical methods to realistic situations.

 Course contents

  1. Aseptic conditions in Microbiology (3 hours)
  2. Liquid and solid culture media (3 hours)
  3. Microscopic observation of microorganisms/Staining (3 hours)
  4. Antibiotics/Resistance mechanisms (3 hours)
  5. Quantitation of bacterial cells (3 hours)
  6. Bacterial conjugation (3 hours)
  7. Drosophila matings Α’ (3 hours)
  8. Microbial Biotechnology (2 hours)
  9. Tissue-specific gene expression in Drosophila embryos (3 hours)
  10. Drosophila matings B’ (3 hours)
  11. Drosophila tutorial (2 hours)