2019/20 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

FOOD5207M Food Diagnostics and Next- Generation Biosensors

10 creditsClass Size: 100

Module manager: Dr Matteo Castronovo
Email: m.castronovo@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2019/20

Pre-requisite qualifications

First degree in a science subject

Pre-requisites

FOOD5125M

Food Biotechnology

Module replaces

FOOD5205M

This module is not approved as an Elective

Objectives

On completion of this module students should be able to:
(a) understand the principles and applications of nucleic acids amplification in biosensing;
(b) understand the principles and applications of biomolecular recognition in biosensing and imaging;
(c) understand the uses and limitations of biosensing in biological samples and food;
(d) understand the opportunities offered by cutting-edge biosensing technologies for food and health;
(e) understand the principles behind GMOs and their detection in food.

Syllabus

Specificity and sensitivity in probe-target interactions; immuno-assays; hybridisation assays; the PCR reaction; sequencing technologies; label-free methods for analysis; and their applications; signal-to-noise ratio, throughput and multiplexing in analysis; limitations in food analysis; scanning probe microscopy (SPM); GMOs and their detection; Nobel Prize winners in pcr, sequencing and SPM.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	9	1.00	9.00
Practical	3	3.00	9.00
Seminar	4	1.00	4.00
Private study hours			78.00
Total Contact hours			22.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			100.00

Private study

32 hours: reading for lectures;
14 hours: reports for practicals;
8 hours: report writing;
24 hours: examination and preparation.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Through practicals and attendance at lectures and seminars.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Oral Presentation	10 minute presentation	10.00
Written Work	500 word lab report	10.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		20.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Exams

Exam type	Exam duration	% of formal assessment
Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc)	1 hr 30 mins	80.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)		80.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 04/09/2019

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