BTEC 220 - Cell Culture and Protein Recovery

    Recent Professors
    Golnar Afshar, Nick V. Kapp
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025
    Class Size
    30 students
    Credits
    4
    Prerequisite
    BTEC 170 or equivalent.
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of BTEC 220
    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    Allows students to develop the skills needed to serve as a technician in biotechnology production. Students grow and monitor cells and participate in downstream purification on a laboratory scale that emulates the large-scale production used in industry. Emphasizes the use of current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), current Good Laboratory Practices (cGLP), and students gain experience following Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 2:10pm–5:00pm, Tue Thu 1:10pm–4:00pm