566 MBIO (MICROBIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY

566 MBIO (MICROBIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
566 MBIO (MICROBIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY) 2(1+1)

Course Content

Introduction to microbial biotechnology. Microbial diversity. Taxonomy.
Culture type collections
Applications of microbial biotechnology (human therapeutics, agriculture, food science and technology, environmental applications, daily life)
Genetic manipulations of microorganisms.
Protein expression and purification in bacteria, fungi and algae.
Biocatalysis
Microbial biopolymers (polysaccharides and polyesters)
Primary metabolites (organic acids and aminoacids)
Secondary metabolites. Antibiotics (detection, genetic improvements, scaling, purification) and hormones Food fermentations (wine, beer, dairy products)
Vaccines
Applications in diagnostics and bioterrorism
Biofuels and ethanol production
Agriculture. Biomass (interactions plant-microorganism, mycorrhizae, bioremediation, Bacillus thuringiensis).
Biodegradation. Wastewater treatment