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Lecturer(s)
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Bučková Martina, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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- Introduction to biotechnology - main terms and definition. - Classification of biotechnology. - Basic features of biotechnologic process - requirements for biological particals, raw material, biomedia. - Basic features of biotechnologic process - bioreactors, process control, type of cultivation, product isolation and purification. - Food and microbial biotechnology. - Plant biotechnology. - Animal biotechnology. - Biotechnology in human medicine. - Environmental biotechnology. - Biotechnology in industry. - Biosenzores. - New trends in biotechnology. - Biotechnology vs. population increase. - Biotechnology in Czech Republic and in the world.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecturing, Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Individual work of students
- Preparation for course credit
- 90 hours per semester
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| Knowledge |
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| Knowledge of basics of biology. |
| Knowledge of basics of biology. |
| learning outcomes |
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| the concept of biotechnology and examples of traditional and modern biotechnology. |
| the concept of biotechnology and examples of traditional and modern biotechnology. |
| the basic parts of a biotechnological process and in what order they are put in a biotechnological process. |
| the basic parts of a biotechnological process and in what order they are put in a biotechnological process. |
| the most important factors that influence the process of industrial cultivation. |
| the most important factors that influence the process of industrial cultivation. |
| the possibilities of monitoring cultivation and its importance in the technological process. |
| the possibilities of monitoring cultivation and its importance in the technological process. |
| the basic information concerning genetically modified organisms, briefly characterise the situation in the EU and worldwide and give examples of GMO. |
| the basic information concerning genetically modified organisms, briefly characterise the situation in the EU and worldwide and give examples of GMO. |
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| can describe a bioreactor and different cell cultivation systems. |
| can describe a bioreactor and different cell cultivation systems. |
| can devise parameters suitable for monitoring the cell cultivation proces in a bioreactor and methods for product isolation. |
| can devise parameters suitable for monitoring the cell cultivation proces in a bioreactor and methods for product isolation. |
| give examples of typical substrates, types of culture media and types of biological agents (cells) used in biotechnology. |
| give examples of typical substrates, types of culture media and types of biological agents (cells) used in biotechnology. |
| searching and reporting of specific examples of biotechnology applications in food, agriculture, medicine, pharmacy, the environment, or others. |
| searching and reporting of specific examples of biotechnology applications in food, agriculture, medicine, pharmacy, the environment, or others. |
| summarize and classify the key words concerning prezented topic. |
| summarize and classify the key words concerning prezented topic. |
| teaching methods |
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| Lecturing |
| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) |
| Lecturing |
| Skills |
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| Individual work of students |
| Individual work of students |
| Practice exercises |
| Practice exercises |
| assessment methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Grade (Using a grade system) |
| Written examination |
| Written examination |
| Grade (Using a grade system) |
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Recommended literature
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www.gate2biotech.cz.
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Vodrážka Zdeněk. Biotechnologie. Praha: Academia, 1992. ISBN 80-200-0293-6.
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