BIOL580 CONTROLLED RELEASE SYS. & DRUG TARGETING
| Course Code: |
2380580 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): |
3(3-0) |
| ECTS Credit: |
8.0 |
| Department: |
Biology |
| Language of Instruction: |
English |
| Level of Study: |
Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: |
Prof.Dr. VASIF NEJAT HASIRCI |
| Offered Semester: |
Spring Semesters. |
Course Content
Overview of the approaches to bioactive agent administration and systems used in the targeting and delivery of biologically active materials and their fate in the body. Carriers such as liposomes, colloidal carriers, membranes, biodegradable systems, are to be covered. Approaches to genetic material delivery relevant with gene therapy and various anticancer, pain relief, antibiotic administration are discussed using current literature.
