Unit GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY
- Course
- Food science and technology
- Study-unit Code
- 80985606
- Curriculum
- In all curricula
- Teacher
- Pietro Buzzini
- Teachers
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- Pietro Buzzini
- Gianmarco Mugnai (Codocenza)
- Hours
- 54 ore - Pietro Buzzini
- 9 ore (Codocenza) - Gianmarco Mugnai
- CFU
- 6
- Course Regulation
- Coorte 2021
- Offered
- 2022/23
- 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 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