Offered in Spring 2026.
Schedule: Tues & Thurs, 12:45pm – 2:05pm
Instructor: Dr. Kou-San Ju
Prereq: MicrBio 4100; or BioChem 4511 or 5613; or PHR 3200.

Interested in biotechnology, applied microbiology, or drug discovery?

This lecture course will cover topics in applied microbial biotechnology, biocatalysis, and chemical biology. The origins of modern biotechnology, impact of microbial chemicals, and significant developments in biotechnology will be discussed.

Learn about:

• Recombinant DNA technologies
• Metabolic engineering & synthetic biology
• Applied genomics
• Applications of vaccines & antibodies
• Industrial enzymes & biocatalysis
• Natural product discovery & engineering
• Advances in chemical biology

If you have questions about the course, please email Dr. Ju at ju.109@osu.edu.