Study-unit PRINCIPLES OF INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY
| Course name | Pharmacy |
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| Study-unit Code | A000579 |
| Location | PERUGIA |
| Curriculum | Comune a tutti i curricula |
| Lecturer | Laura Corte |
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| CFU | 4 |
| Course Regulation | Coorte 2019 |
| Supplied | 2022/23 |
| Learning activities | Affine/integrativa |
| Area | Attività formative affini o integrative |
| Sector | AGR/16 |
| Type of study-unit | Opzionale (Optional) |
| Type of learning activities | Attività formativa monodisciplinare |
| Language of instruction | Italian |
| Contents | Review of generalmicrobiology, genetic structures of the various microbial groups. Transcription and gene regulation in microorganisms. Genetic improvement strategies and techniques. Elements regarding the evaluation and the management of microbial biodiversity General concepts on microbiological industries. Types of growths and reactors. Systematic of some biotechnological productions. |
| Reference texts | G.Poli. Biotecnologie-Conoscere per scegliere UTET -Torino S.Donadio e G. Marino. Biotecnologie Microbiche – CEA -Milano |
| Educational objectives | Understanding the techniques for studying microbial genetics and biotechnology, microbial biodiversity of the microorganisms involved in microbial based biotechnologies. Criteria for choosing strategies and to determine processes. |
| Prerequisites | Knowledge of general microbiology, mathematics, physics, chemistry, molecular biology and biochemistry. Ability to connect biological and biotechnological topics derived from biological matter. |
| Teaching methods | Lectures, written and oral review. |
| Learning verification modality | Written and oral exam. |
| Extended program | Part I -MICROBIAL GENETICS Review of Microbiology of prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Genetic structures of various microbial groups. Model organisms Differential systems of regulation of gene expression Classical genetic improvement and genetic engineering systems PART II – ELEMENTS IF MICROBIAL BIODIVERSITY Microbial biodiversity as a source of variability that can be used at the industrial level. Evaluation of biodiversity Biodiversity conservation systems PART THREE - THE INDUSTRIES General information on the plants Batch and continuous growth kinetics Systematic description of some industries of specific interest: antibiotics, enzymes etc. |