The BioPharma 2: BioTechniques in Biotechnology training program will introduce the principles of molecular biology and recombinant DNA techniques and methods.  Topics to include media preparation, agarose gel electrophoresis, restriction enzyme digestion, transformation of cells, purification and analysis of DNA, PCR, and Southern blotting. Laboratory exercises will also reinforce scientific method, lab safety, importance of laboratory notebooks, applied problem solving, and fundamentals of instrumentation.

Yes. The lab exercises are hands-on and are designed to provide students practical laboratory experiences and build proficiency with the techniques used in bioprocessing applications. The lecture is one hour long while the labs are two hours long to provide quality hands-on training.

Prerequisites: BioPharma 1: Basic Laboratory Skills certificates or college level Biology/Bioscience course.

Bring or send a copy of your certificate to a location below, where you will be assigned a Personal Identification Number (PIN). The PIN number must then accompany your registration.

Deliver to: Northern Durham Center (NDC); Main Campus, Corporate Education Center (CEC); or Orange County Skills Development Center (OCSDC). 
Fax to: 919-686-3519, Attn: BioWork and BioPharma Programs
Mail to: DTCC, Attn: BioWork and BioPharma Programs, 2401 Snow Hill Road, Durham, NC 27712
To register: Visit us at one of three convenient locations:
    • Northern Durham Center (NDC)
    • Main Campus – Corporate Education Center (CEC)
    • Orange County Skills Development Center, Chapel Hill (OCSDC)
    • Orange County Campus (OCC)

Yes. The textbook will be available at the Durham Technical Community College bookstore in January.2008. The textbook is:  “Biotechnology: Science for the New Millennium," First Edition textbook and  the lab manual with CD  by Ellen Daugherty.

No, financial aid is not available for BioPharma 2: BioTechniques in Biotechnology.