LABORATORY 1 (Laboratory organization, management and lab biosafety rules)

University: Tblisi State University, Georgia

The course aims to give students of the MSc programmme in “Applied Biosciences” the deepen knowledge in laboratory organization, management  and lab biosafety rules; International standards ISO related to laboratory researches (GLP, ISO 17025 etc.).

The students will get acquainted with the basic and express methods of Lab Analysis, modern technologies for Applied Bioscience and Biotechnology, facilities and programmes of data registration and analysis. The module will serve to improve practical skills, like obtain, record, collate and analyze data using appropriate qualitative and quantitative techniques;

 Main points to be covered:

 Ø  Basics of Laboratory practice

Ø  Lab biosafety

Ø  Metrology, ISO, GLP, Management

Ø  Basic techniques: gel-electrophoresis, centrifuging, chromatography, PCR, sequencing, DNA arrays)

Ø  Preparing of solutions

Ø  Animal care; vivarium management; phytotron

Ø  Sampling and Probe preparing

Ø  Histological techniques and microscopy


LABORATORY 2 (Food and Agricultural Biotechnology)

University: Tblisi State University, Georgia

The laboratory course will serve to equip students with the in-depth knowledge of fundamental and modern express methods used for food laboratory analysis and safety control.

LABORATORY 2 (Health and Environmental Biotechnology)

University: Tblisi State University, Georgia

The aim of the course is to provide students of the MSc programmme in “Applied Biosciences” with in-depth knowledge in: molecular mechanisms of pathologies; modern approaches and lab techniques used in clinical diagnostics; methods of assessment and monitoring of environmental pollution for the sollution of environmental problems. Student will acquire the knowledge of technologies to monitor the level of environmental pollution (air, water, soil), This include sampling, assessment of BO, COD, BOD as well as identification of CO, NO2, CO2, SO2, pesticides and heavy metals and application of these methods in solving the environmental problems.