Subjects

  • 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

 

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)