Study-unit ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY AND CERTIFICATION
| Course name | Molecular and industrial biotechnology |
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| Study-unit Code | A003309 |
| Curriculum | Comune a tutti i curricula |
| Lecturer | Gianluigi Cardinali |
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| CFU | 6 |
| Course Regulation | Coorte 2023 |
| Supplied | 2023/24 |
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| 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 | Taxonomic classification of microorganisms (prokaryotes and eukaryotes) of environmental interest. Elements of genetics of microorganisms in environmental conditions Culture dependent and culture independent methodologies to define microbiota and microbiomes of environmental interest. Functions of microorganisms in the environment, bio-geochemical cycles. Disposal and reuse of fossil plastics and bioplastics. Environmental applications: monitoring, environmental markers, bioremediation, composting, energy production. One Health approach to environmental microbiology; ecosystemic services, economical importance of environmental microorganisms. Principles of environmental certification. |
| Reference texts | Microbiologia ambientale ed elementi di ecologia microbica- Barbieri et. Al. Casa Editrice Ambrosiana Materials provided by the instructor in the Unistudium-Unipg platform Please contact the instructor for further inquiries, since the text could be changed |
| Educational objectives | Knowledge and understanding of the structure and biological properties of microorganisms in environmental situations. Ability to apply knowledge and understanding of mathematical, physical, statistical and IT models for the analysis and processing of information and experimental data relating to biological systems and processes; Ability to apply knowledge and understanding of the main microbiological investigation techniques. |
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| Teaching methods | Lectures, numerical practicals The course includes a project of both colture dependent and colture independent analysis of an environmental matrix. Visits to companies in the sector |
| Other information | Discussion with the instructor |
| Learning verification modality | Written and oral exam . Support information for specific learning disabilities: http://www.unipg.it/disabilita-e-dsa |
| Extended program | History of environmental microbiology and its importance in global sustainability. Taxonomic and phylogenetic framework of bacteria, archaea and fungi with emphasis on those of greatest environmental interest. Fundamentals of genetics of microorganisms in environmental conditions, concepts relating to the selectability of mutations, the genetics of growth in conditions of nutritional limitation. Review of microbial nutritional categories for generic functional classification. Microbiological analysis culture systems, concept of isolation, research and enumeration, enrichment and selection. Identification and typing Independent culture systems, NGS, bioinformatics pipelines. The microorganisms of the carbon and nitrogen cycle, outline of the microorganisms of the sulfur cycle. Environmental monitoring, microbial markers to highlight the health status of environments. Bioremediation technologies in situ and ex-situ. Selection of microorganisms for bioaugmentation. Energy production (methane and hydrogen) and composting. One Health approach to environmental microbiology Principles of environmental certification. |
| Obiettivi Agenda 2030 per lo sviluppo sostenibile | Responsible consumption and production take action for the climate |