Course: Traditional and industrial biotechnology

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Course title Traditional and industrial biotechnology
Course code TUIOZP/TK5TP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Buňková Leona, prof. RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Purevdorj Khatantuul, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Salek Richardos Nikolaos, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
- Introduction to the issue - definition of terms, breakdown of biotechnologies and their contribution. - Microorganisms used in biotechnology and their cultivation. - Malt making and brewing. - Winery. - Distillery and alcohol production. - Production of baker's yeast and microbial biomass. Production of vinegar. - Fermented foods of animal and plant origin. - Enzyme biotechnology. - Industrial production of organic acids (lactic, citric, amino acids...). - Industrial production of other organic compounds and biopolymers (glycerol, butanol, acetone, lipids, polysaccharides, proteins...). - Industrial production of vitamins and alkaloids. - Industrial production of antibiotics and other pharmacological preparations. - Environmental biotechnology, use of biotechnology in agriculture. - New aspects of biotechnology - biosensors, nanobiotechnology.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Practice exercises
  • Preparation for examination - 120 hours per semester
  • Preparation for examination - 120 hours per semester
learning outcomes
Knowledge
define individual biotechnological sectors
define individual biotechnological sectors
describe the biotechnological production of amino acids and organic acids
describe the biotechnological production of amino acids and organic acids
describe the biotechnological production of selected pharmaceuticals
describe the biotechnological production of selected pharmaceuticals
describe biomass production
describe biomass production
describe the production of ethanol and alcoholic beverages
describe the production of ethanol and alcoholic beverages
Skills
propose a procedure for the production of selected primary metabolites
propose a procedure for the production of selected primary metabolites
propose a procedure for the production of selected secondary metabolites
propose a procedure for the production of selected secondary metabolites
analyze the use of organisms in environmental protection
analyze the use of organisms in environmental protection
propose a procedure for the production of biomass of microorganisms usable for biotechnological applications
propose a procedure for the production of biomass of microorganisms usable for biotechnological applications
optimize the beer and wine production process
optimize the beer and wine production process
teaching methods
Knowledge
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Skills
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Practice exercises
Practice exercises
assessment methods
Knowledge
Grade (Using a grade system)
Grade (Using a grade system)
Didactic test
Didactic test
Recommended literature
  • BENEŠOVÁ, E., FUSEK, M., HUBÁLKOVÁ, P. Bioléčiva, 2.vyd.. Praha: VŠCHT, 2016. ISBN 978-80-7080-955-6.
  • HUTKINS, R.V. Microbiology and Technology of Fermented Foods. Ames: Blackwell, 2006. ISBN 0-8138-0018-8.
  • KADLEC, P., MELZOCH, K., VOLDŘICH, M. Přehled tradičních potravinářských výrob. Ostrava: KEY Publishing, 2012. ISBN 978-80-7418-145-0.
  • LEE, B.H. Fundamentals of Food Biotechnology, 2nd Ed.. Chichester: Wiley Blackwell, 2015. ISBN 978-1-118-38495-4.
  • MIESLEROVÁ, B., SEDLÁŘOVÁ, M., LEBEDA, A. Houby a houbám podobné organismy v biotechnologiích. Olomouc, 2016. ISBN 978-80-244-4983-8.


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