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636-0107-00L 4 Credits DR , MSC D-BSSE
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Microbial Biotechnology

Lecturers & Examiners: Prof. Dr. Sven Panke
VVZ CR n/a

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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
DR , MSC
Frequency
Yearly recurring

Examination

Type
session examination
Mode
oral 20 minutes
The course includes continuous performance assessments in form of presentations based on original literature during the course (pass/fail).

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
lecture with exercise Microbial Biotechnology
The lecture will take place in classroom in BASEL. Attention: the lecture will start on Friday, September 29.
  • Fri 08:15-11:00 (BSS E 27)
3 h weekly

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