BTEC 615 - Biomedical Devices and Prototyping

(3 semester hours)
Prerequisites: Bachelor of Science degree in Biotechnology, Life Science or any other relevant field or by permission of instructor
Description: This course familiarizes the student with basic principles of biosensors design and applications. Biomedical devices such as Biosensors are one of the most innovative, complex, and fastest growing area of biotechnology today; the interface between biotechnology, nanotechnology and micro-electronics industries. The course covers a variety of biosensors based on whole cells, nucleic acids, proteins, antibodies and enzymes as well as new and emerging technologies related to designing, fabricating, and applying multi-array biochips and micro-fluidic systems (lab-on-the-chip). Practical applications of this technology in health care, environment, medical diagnostics, defense and other areas are explored.