- Mandatory Subjects
Subject | Syllabus | Hour Load |
Separation and Purification of Biomolecules | Distillation; Liquid-liquid extraction; Solid phase extraction; Solid phase micro-extraction; membranes; Classic and high-performance liquid chromatography; Gas chromatography; Calibration methods; Instrumentation and applications of separation techniques. |
60 h (theory) (4 credits) |
Biochemical Engineering | Elementary concepts of enzyme kinetics; Immobilization of enzymes and cells; Cell growth kinetics and product formation; Introduction to biochemical reactors; Process regimes in bioreactors; Stirring and aeration in bioreactors; Cell mass balances, substrate and product in bioreactors; Purification of biotechnological products. |
60 h (theory) (4 credits) |
Teaching Training | Participation in undergraduate classes; Training of scientific initiation students under the supervision of an advisor and the presence of the professor responsible for teaching the subject in question | 30 h (practical application)
(2 credits) |
- Optional Subjects
Subject | Syllabus | Hour Load |
Bioreactor Analysis | Bioprocess Kinetics; Analysis of Bioreactors; Use of AnaBioPlus, i.e. bioreactor analysis software |
30 h (theory) (2 credits) |
Applied Bioelectrochemistry | Bioelectrochemistry concepts. Biosensors. Analytical methods. Detection of biomolecules (enzymes, DNA, carbohydrates, lipids, biomembranes). Nanoparticulate compounds, multiplex devices, electronic nose, biochip, PoC – point-of-care, devices and LoC – lab-on-a-chip. Environmental applications (sensors for detecting important compounds and gases, bioremediation). Fuel biocell. Artificial photosynthesis. Biosensors, Sars-Cov-2, and neglected diseases |
60 h (45 h theory and 15 h practical application) (4credits) |
Quantitative Biochemistry | Water and biomolecules. In silico visualization and analysis tools for biomolecules; Structural biochemistry – proteins, nucleic acids, glycans and lipids; Methods of biomolecules characterization; Simulation and data analysis in Biochemistry; Thermodynamics applied in Biochemistry; Interaction of ligands with druggable targets and biosensors; Enzymatic catalysis and selection of inhibitors. Metabolic pathways of biotechnological interest |
60 h (theory) (4 credits) |
Structural Bioinformatics |
Application of bioinformatics tools for data analysis obtained from genome sequencing and proteomes. Use of bioinformatics tools applied in a rational design of drugs and elucidation of different chemical structures. |
60 h (45 h theory and 15 h practical application) (4credits) |
Environmental Biotechnology applied to plants | Introduction to Environmental Biotechnology; Introduction to Botany (Plant Physiology and Morphology); environmental stress and morphophysiological changes caused by the environment in terrestrial and aquatic plants; Phytoremediation; Biostimulants in cultivated and native plants. |
60 h (theory) (4 credits) |
Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management | Innovation and innovative environment in organizations; Creativity and idea generation; Fundamentals of entrepreneurship and features of entrepreneurs; Strategies, identification of opportunities and planning of biotechnology businesses; Market and financial planning. Sources of investments in biotechnology; Business plan; Management of biotechnological projects; Bioproduct development process; Technology Roadmapping; Generic Stages of Bioproduct Development. |
60 h (theory) (4 credits) |
Analytical Methods applied in Biotechnology and Natural Products | Rheometry; Calorimetry; Spectrophotometry; X-Ray Diffraction; Low Resolution Magnetic Resonance; Capillary Electrophoresis; Gas Chromatography in the Characterization/Quantification of Natural Products; Liquid Chromatography in the Characterization/Quantification of Natural Products; Mass Spectrometry; Potentiometric/Conductometric Analysis |
60 h (theory) (4 credits) |
Design of Experiments and Optimization of Biotechnological Processes | Elementary statistics topics; Introduction to factorial designs; Fractional factorial and rotatable central composite designs; Selection of variables; Case studies; Applications in biotechnological processes; Scientific articles on the course content to be made available to students in order to complement their training. |
60 h (theory) (4 credits) |
Plant Biotechnology: In vitro cultivation techniques and germplasm conservation
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Fundamentals, techniques and applications of biotechnology in plant breeding and plant production. Germplasm Conservation. In vitro culture techniques, micropropagation of plants, regeneration of plants from cells, Transformation of plants. |
60 h (30 h theory and 30 h practical application) (4 credits) |
Seminars |
Scientific methodology, ethics in research; Use of the UNIFAL library database system; How to write a research project, abstract and scientific work; Development and proposal of the dissertation/thesis template. |
30 h (theory) (2 credits) |
Enzyme Technology | Enzymes: classification, mechanisms of action, cofactors and coenzymes; Production of enzymes and enzymatic processes of industrial interest; Biocatalysis in unconventional media; Characteristics and applications of the main groups of enzymes: lipases, proteases, amylases, cellulases, pectinases, enzymes that degrade lignin, invertase, beta-galactosidase, tannases; Enzymatic browning of foods |
60 h (theory) (4 credits) |
Biochemical Transformations of Food | Study of the main biochemical transformations occurring in foods and applications of enzymes of interest in the food industry; Study of post-harvest reactions of fruits and vegetables, after the slaughter of animals and capture of fish; Enzymatic reactions of importance in the deterioration of plant products; Enzymatic reactions of importance in the deterioration of animal products. Application of enzymes in dairy products, bakery, oil and fat industry; Use of enzymes to obtain functional foods. |
60 h (theory) (4 credits) |
Advanced Topics in Plant and Environmental Biotechnology | Molecular plant-pathogen interactions; genetic engineering in plants (principles and applications); biological nitrogen fixation and promoting microorganismgrowth in plants; food biosecurity and GMOs; natural and synthetic plant biostimulants; phytorre and bioremediation; Green Revolution, Biotechnology and global capitalism. |
45 h (theory) (3 credits) |
Waste and Effluent Treatment | Wastewater sources, atmospheric emissions and solid waste release, pollution characterization and applicable environmental control measures; Fundamentals of pollution prevention and control; Design of control systems, degrees of treatment, applicability and feasibility of liquid and gaseous effluent treatment units; Classification of solid waste, Standardization of storage, transport and final disposal; Reduction, Reuse, Recycling and Treatment of solid waste; Applicable legislation and integrated waste management strategies. |
60 h (theory) (4 credits) |