BTEC 220 - Applied Nanobiotechnology

(4 semester hours)
Prerequisites: BTEC 100 or permission of instructor
Description: This course addresses applications of nanobiotechnology for various fields such as medicine, drug-delivery, food and environment. The student explores how various nanostructures can be “functionalized” to perform targeted interactions. The need, application, limitations, and ethical positions for these topics are covered through a multimodal approach of lecture, lab, presentations, group discussions and interactive modules. Three hours of lecture, three hours of laboratory per week. Offered Spring semester, annually.