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    Welcome to Biolab III laboratory course!

    The course comprises of two independent projects. In both projects the participants will mainly work in pairs. In addition, there will be reporting, assignments and presentations/discussions during the course.

    In the first project you will use baker's yeast for expression of a therapeutic protein. You will culture genetically modified yeast strains, collect the analysis material and analyze the products. The work in this project will be done according to protocols and predefined schedule.

    In the second project, you will use BioBricks to build expression constructs in E. coli. The project will be planned and conducted more freely in pairs within the given result requirements and time frames.

    As we have a capacity limit in the teaching laboratory we have to divide the class at least into two working groups. This is why you will not be present in the lab in all of the times previously marked in Sisu / MyCourses. You will work in pairs and in small groups, grouping for yeast project (first three or four weeks of the course) will open after the registration period for the course closes, opening will be announced via MyCourses e-mail.

    The lab work will take place in Kemistintie 1, laboratory space C305.

    Please attend the first lecture on Monday, February 27th! We will go through the course contents, organization and confirm the groups for the experimental work.


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      Timetable for weeks 9-11 File
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      First three weeks of the course will be completed by following a pre-designed timetable.

      Please note: although three latter weeks of the course (E. coli project, weeks 12-14) are supposed to be more freely planned among students, prepare to have the lab days available. Not all students can finish their project e.g. on week 12.

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      Laboratory group choice, yeast project
      Not available unless: You belong to L01 (SISU)

      During the first three weeks of the course participants will be divided into two lab groups. Choose one group. Everyone should be able to attend both groups, according how mandatory courses are scheduled in period IV.

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      Not available unless: You belong to L01 (SISU)