Unit GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY
- Course
- Food science and technology
- Study-unit Code
- 80985606
- Curriculum
- Tecnologie birrarie
- Teacher
- Luca Roscini
- Teachers
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- Luca Roscini
- Hours
- 60 ore - Luca Roscini
- CFU
- 6
- Course Regulation
- Coorte 2016
- Offered
- 2017/18
- Learning activities
- Caratterizzante
- Area
- Discipline della tecnologia alimentare
- Academic discipline
- AGR/16
- Type of study-unit
- Obbligatorio (Required)
- Type of learning activities
- Attività formativa monodisciplinare
- Language of instruction
- Italian
- Contents
- Cellular organization of eukaryotes
Structure and functions of the various components of the cell. The sexual and asexual reproduction.
Principles of systematic microbial eukaryotes. The concept of species in microorganisms
eukaryotes and their classification. Molecular taxonomy and biotechnological implications
Yeasts as a model of microbial eukaryotic cell. Elements on the cultivation of microbial eukaryotes.
Genetic organization of the various types of microorganisms. Genomic organization of the various classes of microorganisms. Systems of vertical transmission of genetic information. Horizontal gene transfer systems.
Control of gene expression in eukaryotic microbes, the system GAL / LAC yeast, cloning using Two Hybrid System.
Genetic improvement. Key strategies and their choice. Direct Selection, reversed overnight. Biodiversity research and the variability in nature. Mutagenesis. Protoplast fusion. Molecular Cloning.
Case studies of biotechnology applications. - 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
- Cellular organization of eukaryotic microorganisms. Systematic and taxonomy of eukaryotic microbes. Eukaryotic models and genetic organization types. Control of gene expression control. Principles of genetic improvement and principles of applications in microbial biotechnologies. Examples of microbial biotechnological applications.
- Prerequisites
- mathematics, includingt at least linear equation systems and logarithms
chemistry
cell biology - Teaching methods
- lectures and practicals
- Learning verification modality
- written exam to access to the oral exam noramlly articualted in three questions:
1. technical microbiology
2. general microbiologi
3. applied microbiology
the technical microbiology part is essential for the prosecution of the exam - Extended program
- Cellular organization of eukaryotes
Structure and functions of the various components of the cell. The sexual and asexual reproduction.
Principles of systematic microbial eukaryotes. The concept of species in microorganisms
eukaryotes and their classification. Molecular taxonomy and biotechnological implications
Yeasts as a model of microbial eukaryotic cell. Elements on the cultivation of microbial eukaryotes.
Genetic organization of the various types of microorganisms. Genomic organization of the various classes of microorganisms. Systems of vertical transmission of genetic information. Horizontal gene transfer systems.
Control of gene expression in eukaryotic microbes, the system GAL / LAC yeast, cloning using Two Hybrid System.
Genetic improvement. Key strategies and their choice. Direct Selection, reversed overnight. Biodiversity research and the variability in nature. Mutagenesis. Protoplast fusion. Molecular Cloning.
Case studies of biotechnology applications.