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