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Microbial Biotechnology
Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:40:59
Abstract
Students of this course know and can evaluate modern methods of microbial biotechnology and enzyme technology and understand their relation to modern applications of microbial biotechnology.
Objective
Students of this course know and can evaluate modern methods of microbial biotechnology and enzyme technology and understand their relation to modern applications of microbial biotechnology.
Content
The course will cover in its main part selected fundamental and advanced topics and methodologies in microbial molecular biotechnology. Major topics include I) Microbial physiology of microbes (prokaryotes and selected fungi), II) Applications of Microbial Biotechnology, III) Enzymes - advanced kinetics and engineering, IV) Principles of in vivo directed evolution, V) System approaches to cell engineering/metabolic engineering, and VI) Trends in Microbial Biotechnology. The course is a mix of lectures and different exercise formats.
Resources
Lecture Notes
Notes will be provided in the forms of handouts.
Literature
The course will use selected parts of textbooks and then original scientific publications and reviews.
General Information
- Language
- English
- Levels
- MSC
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- session examination
- Mode
- oral 20 minutes
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
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| lecture with exercise |
Microbial Biotechnology
Lecture takes place in Basel.
Attention: Lecture of Friday March 13 will be moved to Tuesday March 3, 14-17h room Misrock.
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3 h weekly |
Offered In
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Advanced Courses (Students need to aquire a total of 24 ECTS in this category. The list of advanced courses is a closed list, no other course can be added to this category.)
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