Biotechnological products and applications (BPA), 5 ECTS, total teaching hours 32 + 4 for literature theme presentations by MSc students
Aims: Familiarization with different directions and approaches in the field of Biotechnology, and understanding of the interconnections of applied biotechnology with basic research in molecular and cellular biology.
Sections:
[1] Microbial Biotechnology.
[2] Enzyme Biotechnology.
Themes taught and (approximate) duration:
a) Microbial Biotechnology
Horizontal gene transfer (2h), leakage of genetic material to the environment: risks, safeguards, legislature (1h), Genetically modified bacteria (2h), Microbial production of primary metabolites (3h), Microbial production of secondary metabolites (3h), Environmental Biotechnology: Biodegradation (3h), Green Biotechnology: Plant-microbe interactions (2h).
b) Enzyme Biotechnology
Enzyme kinetics – proteins as biotechnological products (3h), White Biotechnology: enzymes as tools for industrial production of high-value products (3h), Nanobiotechnology: enzymes and nanobiocatalytic systems for bioactive therapeutic products (3h), Design and development of bioprocesses: Bioreactors I (3h), Design and development of bioprocesses: Bioreactors II (3h).