Learning objectives
<p>Knowledge of </p>
<p>Microorganisms structure, physiology, genetic and metabolism <br />
Microbial growth, survival and metabolites production <br />
DNA, RNA and protein expression. <br />
Genetic modification of prokaryote and eukaryote cells <br />
Intrinsic and extrinsic enviromental factors affecting microbial growth and phenotype expression <br />
Potential industrial use of OGM <br />
Fermentation <br />
Industrial fermentation processes <br />
The fermenter use <br />
Batch; Fed-batch, continuous fermenter <br />
Up stream and down stream <br />
Monod equation <br />
Biomass and primary or secondary metabolite production <br />
Scaling up of biotechnological industrial process <br />
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Prerequisites
Basic Microbiology knowledge
Course unit content
Microorganisms: structure, physiology, genetic and metabolism <br />
Microbial growth, survival and metabolites production . <br />
DNA, RNA and protein expression. <br />
Genetic modification of prokaryote and eukaryote cells <br />
Intrinsic and extrinsic enviromental factors affecting microbial growth and phenotype expression <br />
Potential industrial use of OGM <br />
Fermentation <br />
Industrial fermentation processes <br />
The fermenter use <br />
Batch; Fed-batch, continuous fermenter <br />
Up stream and down stream <br />
Monod equation <br />
Biomass and primary or secondary metabolite production <br />
Scaling up of biotechnological industrial process <br />
Full programme
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Bibliography
<p>PRICIPLES OF FERMENTATIO TECHNOLOGY; Stanbury and Whitaker - Pergamo Press (1984)</p>
<p>BIOTECNOLOGIE MICROBICHE; Donadio and Marino - Ambrosiana (2008)</p>
<p> Lesson notes</p>
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