Microbial Technology
| Áreas Científicas |
| Classificação |
Área Científica |
| OFICIAL |
Biotecnologia |
Ocorrência: 2018/2019 - 1S
Ciclos de Estudo/Cursos
| Sigla |
Nº de Estudantes |
Plano de Estudos |
Anos Curriculares |
Créditos UCN |
Créditos ECTS |
Horas de Contacto |
Horas Totais |
| BIOT |
48 |
Study Plan |
3 |
- |
5 |
60 |
135 |
Docência - Responsabilidades
Língua de trabalho
Portuguese
Objetivos
With this curricular unit it is intended that the students acquire knowledge about the multiple potentialities of microorganisms for biotechnological purposes. The student should know how to manipulate microorganisms, to use them directly or to produce and isolate by-products (eg, enzymes, chemical compounds) with medical-pharmaceutical application in agricultural production, food technology, and industry. You should also acquire basic knowledge about plant and animal breeding.
Resultados de aprendizagem e competências
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Modo de trabalho
Presencial
Programa
1. Introduction to microbial technology. 2. Microbial inoculums: Symbiotic bacteria atmospheric nitrogen, Mycorrhizal associations, Bacteria protecting frost. 3. Biocontrol. Vaccines. Current methods of disease detection: Methods based on serological reactions. Methods based on DNA analysis. 4. Production and use of enzymes in food technology: Sources of industrial enzymes. Production of enzymes by microorganisms. Examples of the use of microbial enzymes. Perspectives on the use of enzymes in food technology. 5. Production of other technological adjuvants: culinary ingredients, citric acid. Valorization of by-products. 6. Plant improvement: DNA transfer techniques, sequences to be transferred, transferable characteristics. 7. Biotechnology in agricultural production. Breeding of animals: Obtaining transgenic animals. Fusion of genes, from the laboratory to the markets.Bibliografia Obrigatória
N. Lima, M. Mota; Biotecnologia – fundamentos e aplicações, Lidel, 2003
A.N. Glazer, H. Nikaido; Microbial Biotechnology: Fundamentals of applied microbiology, Cambridge University Press, 2007
I. Ahmad, F. Ahmad, J. Pitchel; Microbes and Microbial Technology: Agricultural and environmental applications , Springer, USA, 2010
Métodos de ensino e atividades de aprendizagem
This curricular unit will be organized in two components, theoretical and practical, that integrate in a dynamic way. Theoretical contents will be presented using power point support, encouraging the active participation of the students. The practical component will be constituted by practical exercises exemplifying the subjects presented in the theoretical classes. In the practical component, students will also carry out expositions of new biotechnological applications, in a seminar style, based on recent articles from the microbial biotechnology. The discussion of each work will be stimulated, so that the students develop a critical sense as to the viability of the applications. The final classification will be distributed as follows: 70% for 2 written theoretical tests and 30% written research work (presentation and discussion).
Tipo de avaliação
Distributed evaluation with final exam
Componentes de Avaliação
| Designation |
Peso (%) |
| Teste |
70,00 |
| Trabalho escrito |
30,00 |
| Total: |
100,00 |
Fórmula de cálculo da classificação final
Calculation formula for final classification: |
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Av. em período letivo: |
+35% Test 1+35% Test 2+30% work 1 |
1ª/ 2ª época: |
100% Exame ou |
0,70xExame+0,30x work 1 |
Época Especial: |
100% Exame ou |
0,70xExame+0,30xwork1 |
Exame Intercalar: |
100% Exame |
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