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School Of Natural Sciences

Food and Pharmaceutical BiotechnologyWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 300648.1

Discipline: FOOD SCIENCE AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

Student Contribution Band: NP

Level: 3

Credit Points: 10

Assumed Knowledge
Sound knowledge of microbiology, biochemistry and basic biotechnology. Laboratory skills in microbiology and biochemistry.

Equivalent Units
MI305A - Food and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology

About this Unit
This unit provides an understanding of the principles and applications of biotechnology specifically related to the fields of foods and pharmaceuticals, and shows how the concepts in biotechnology are used in these fields. It also gives an overview of the current status of biotechnology in these areas.