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Scientific Workshop:
Introduction to Cell Culture
The BioTechnical Institute of Maryland, Inc. (BTI, 600 E. Lombard St., Baltimore, MD, 21202) is pleased to offer the following courses
in cell culture and molecular biology at our Baltimore, Maryland training center. If you have already taken one of our courses,
you know their value. In addition to the offerings below, BTI can also provide customized training at your work site.
BTI's workshops are designed to provide a solid understanding of specific scientific topics through both classroom presentation and laboratory work.
Clients will gain significant experience in the performance of laboratory techniques taught in each workshop.
Through integrated learning methods, utilizing hands-on training to reinforce lecture material,
clients will be able to apply the information learned in BTI's workshops into applications in their own laboratories.
4-Day Cell Culture
February 26-29, 2008.
April 15-18, 2008.
September 23-26, 2008.
December 9-12, 2008
Cost: $1870.00
3-Day Cell Culture
June 17-19, 2008.
Cost: $1430.00
The purpose of the Cell Culture Workshop is to provide a solid understanding of basic cell culture techniques through classroom
and laboratory work. Clients will gain significant experience in the manipulation of cells through culture.
Through integrated learning techniques, utilizing both hands-on training, and lectures, students will learn the biological basis and relevance
of the process of culturing cells. This will allow students to translate the techniques and information learned in this workshop into their own
laboratories.
This workshop provides prerequisite training for the culture of numerous cell types including stem cells.
Registration
Accommodations
Topics covered
Introduction to cell and tissue culture, serum-containing and serum-free* culture media, trypsinization, cell counting, viability and growth curves,
growth of adherent and suspension cultures, differentiation and attachment*, adaptation to suspension culture*, adaptation to serum-free media*,
transfection technologies and reporter assays, crypreservation and cryothawing, cell cloning, primary culture, the cell cycle*, apoptosis*.
* indicates 4-Day topics not covered in the 3-Day workshop.
For specific questions about course content:
Contact Timothy Fawcett, Ph.D., Director
tfawcett@biotechmd.org.
The BioTechnical Institute
of Maryland, Inc.
410-752-4224
