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Ever wondered about the biochemistry behind all the fuss surrounding the "bird" and "swine" flu? Do "H1N1" and "H5N1" mean anything special to you? The answers are all in your sugars...

"Carbohydrates…are the last frontier of molecular and cell biology" - Nathan Sharon

The sweetest course at the School of Biotechnology

Glycobiology and Carbohydrate Technology gives a detailed introduction to carbohydrates and the key roles these biomolecules play in diverse fields, ranging from large-scale industrial products to important biomedical applications. Special attention is also paid to the proteins & enzymes which bind and modify carbohydrates in Nature. The course provides students with the basic tools necessary to understand the importance of sugars in a range of biotechnological application areas, including:

  • Biofuels
  • Biorefineries
  • Brewing
  • Protein folding & maturation
  • Pharmaceutical protein stability and efficacy
  • Processing of natural, cellulose-based plant fibers
  • Improving food quality and production
  • Blood-type interconversion and xenotransplantation
  • Immune responses
  • Hereditary diseases
  • Pathogen infection, including influenza
  • Carbohydrate-based drug design

Glycobiology and Carbohydrate Technology is organized in the fall semester by Docent Henrik Aspeborg of the School of Biotechnology, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm.

The KTH code for the course is BB2420. All lectures and course material will be given in English.

Harry Brumer III skapade sidan 22 november 2010

Henrik Aspeborg redigerade 14 oktober 2011

Introduction Ever wondered about the biochemistry behind all the fuss surrounding the "bird" and "swine" flu? Do "H1N1" and "H5N1" mean anything special to you? The answers are all in your sugars...

Glycobiology and Carbohydrate Technology gives a detailed introduction to carbohydrates and the key roles these biomolecules play in diverse fields, ranging from large-scale industrial products to important biomedical applications. Special attention is also paid to the proteins & enzymes which bind and modify carbohydrates in Nature. The course provides students with the basic tools necessary to understand the importance of sugars in a range of biotechnological application areas, including:


* Biofuels
* Protein folding & maturation
* Pharmaceutical protein stability and efficacy
* Processing of natural, cellulose-based plant fibers
* Improving food quality and production
* Blood-type interconversion and xenotransplantation
* Immune responses
* Hereditary diseases
* Pathogen infection, including influenza
* Carbohydrate-based drug design
Glycobiology and Carbohydrate Technology is organized in the fall semester by Docent Harry Brumerr  Henrik Aspeborg of the School of Biotechnology, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm.

The KTH code for the course is BB2420. Other practical information about the course can be found through this link, and on the official KTH course page. All lectures and course material will be given in English.

Note: BB2420 Glycobiology and Carbohydrate Technology replaces the previous course, BB2190 Enzyme Technology.

Henrik Aspeborg redigerade 14 oktober 2011

Introduction Ever wondered about the biochemistry behind all the fuss surrounding the "bird" and "swine" flu? Do "H1N1" and "H5N1" mean anything special to you? The answers are all in your sugars...

Glycobiology and Carbohydrate Technology gives a detailed introduction to carbohydrates and the key roles these biomolecules play in diverse fields, ranging from large-scale industrial products to important biomedical applications. Special attention is also paid to the proteins & enzymes which bind and modify carbohydrates in Nature. The course provides students with the basic tools necessary to understand the importance of sugars in a range of biotechnological application areas, including:


* Biofuels
* Protein folding & maturation
* Pharmaceutical protein stability and efficacy
* Processing of natural, cellulose-based plant fibers
* Improving food quality and production
* Blood-type interconversion and xenotransplantation
* Immune responses
* Hereditary diseases
* Pathogen infection, including influenza
* Carbohydrate-based drug design
Glycobiology and Carbohydrate Technology is organized in the fall semester by Dr  Henrik Aspeborg of the School of Biotechnology, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm.

The KTH code for the course is BB2420. Other practical information about the course can be found through this link, and on the official KTH course page. All lectures and course material will be given in English.

Note: BB2420 Glycobiology and Carbohydrate Technology replaces the previous course, BB2190 Enzyme Technology.

kommenterade 27 augusti 2012

Hi!
Will the 2nd or the 3rd ed. of Introduction to Glycobiology be used for the Autumn -12 course?

/Elin

Anmäl missbruk
Lärare kommenterade 3 september 2012

Which edition is available in the book stores? Last year almost all students has the second edition. I would prefer that you buy the third edition, but you will be able to follow the course using the second.

/Henrik

Anmäl missbruk
kommenterade 5 september 2012

Both can be found, but not all retailers have the 2nd edition.

/Elin

Anmäl missbruk