Medical, veterinary anf pharmaceutical biotechnologies

Professor
Academic discipline: Chimica fisica (CHIM/02)
Field: Discipline di base applicate alle biotecnologie
Type of training activity: Characterising

8 hours
of face-to-face activities

1 credits

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Integrated course unit module: BIOTECHNOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES

Learning objectives

The objective of the course is to provide the chemical-physical bases and methodologies for studying, designing and developing non viral vectors, in particular new cationic surfactants that could be used for gene delivery.

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Course unit content

COLLOID CHEMISTRY: <br />
Dispersed systems: size and shape of colloidal particles. Intermolecular forces in colloidal systems. DLVO theory. Surface tension: determination methods Structure and classification of surfactants. <br />
NON VIRAL VECTORS: <br />
The bases of gene therapy. Non viral methods for gene transfection. New non viral vectors for gene therapy: cationic surfactants <br />

Full programme

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Bibliography

Scientific reviews on specific topics.

Teaching methods

At the end of course the students can take one final written test or, alternatively, an oral examination during normal examination sessions.

Assessment methods and criteria

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NON-VIRAL VECTORS cod. 1000218

Learning objectives

Prerequisites

Course unit content

Full programme

Bibliography

Teaching methods

Assessment methods and criteria

Other information

NON-VIRAL VECTORS
cod. 1000218