Study-unit GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY
| Course name | Food science and technology |
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| Study-unit Code | 80985606 |
| Curriculum | Comune a tutti i curricula |
| Lecturer | Pietro Buzzini |
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| CFU | 6 |
| Course Regulation | Coorte 2021 |
| Supplied | 2022/23 |
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| Learning activities | Caratterizzante |
| Area | Discipline della tecnologia alimentare |
| Sector | AGR/16 |
| Type of study-unit | Obbligatorio (Required) |
| Type of learning activities | Attività formativa monodisciplinare |
| Language of instruction | Italian |
| Contents | - Cellular organization of microorganisms, - taxonomy and systematics of microorganisms, - eukaryotic models and genetic organization of various types of microorganisms. - Principles of genetic improvement and basic concepts of microbial biotechnological applications. - Application examples of microbial biotechnologies. |
| Reference texts | B. Biavati, C. Sorlini. Microbiologia Agraria ,2007, Ed. Ambrosiana, Milano J.J. Perry, J.T. Staley, S. Lowry Microbiologia, 2004. Zanichelli. Milano Dispense integrative distribuite durante il corso M.T. MADIGAN, J.M. MARTINKO & J. PARKER, Brock, Biologia dei Microrganismi, 2003, Casa Editrice Ambrosiana, Milano |
| Educational objectives | 218 / 5.000 Risultati della traduzione - learning the fundamental concepts of microbiology - understanding of the main problems and potentials of microbiological biotechnologies - training in the most important microbiological techniques |
| Prerequisites | - chemistry - biochemistry - elements of cell biology |
| Teaching methods | lectures, practical and theoretical exercises |
| Other information | none |
| Learning verification modality | final oral examination |
| Extended program | - Cellular organization of prokaryotes and eukaryotes - Structure and functions of the various components of the cell. - Asexual and sexual reproduction. - Principles of systematics of microorganisms. - Molecular taxonomy and biotechnological implications - Yeasts as a model of eukaryotic microbial cell. - Notes on the cultivation of microorganisms. - Research of biodiversity and variability in nature. - Mutagenesis - Case studies of biotechnological applications |