718401 UE Molecular biotechnology

summer semester 2024 | Last update: 06.02.2024 | Place course on memo list

Department:

Instructor:

Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Sigrid Neuhauser, +43 512 507 51259
Ass.-Prof. Dr. Luis Miguel Rodriguez Rojas, +43 512 507 39761
Katharina Russ, MSc, +43 512 507 51258

Course number:

718401

Title:

UE Molecular biotechnology

Type/hours:

UE 4

ECTS credits:

Period:

Block

Mode of repetition:

annually

Language of instruction:

German

Learning Outcome:

Using practical examples, students learn how the process from microorganism to biotechnologically used products can take place. The laboratory-based experiments are supplemented by data-based analyzes, which give the students an insight into “bioprospecting”

Contents:

Microbial metabolic products play an important role in medicine (e.g. antibiotics) and industry (e.g. detergent enzymes) and have become an integral part of our lives. Microbially produced products are of economic value, which is why research into these metabolites is a constantly growing field. The identification, characterization and isolation of the desired metabolic products of various microorganisms is the basis for the development of new active substances and new materials. In this course the path from the organism via the gene to the biotechnologically valuable product is shown by using practical examples. The aim of this course is to simulate the process of identifying biotechnologically relevant metabolites from organism to production scale. Laboratory work is supplemented with bioinformatic analyzes. This provides insights into the basics of classic, laboratory-based methods, but also into data-driven methods for finding biotechnologically relevant genes.

Methods:

Practical course

Microbial lab skills

Bioinformatics

Assessment:

Combined The grade consists of the cooperation during the laboraty parts, tasks to be solved independently and a final laboratory protocol.

Literature:

TBC

Remarks:

This course is partially held in English.

General preliminary meeting date: March 4, 2024; 10:15-11:00 am HS F

OLAT:

https://lms.uibk.ac.at/url/RepositoryEntry/5607129186

Start:

see dates

allocated to study field

Faculty of Biology

Bachelor's Programme Biology according to the curriculum 2019 (180 ECTS-Credits, 6 semesters)

Elective Modules (50 ECTS-credits)

Elective Module 18: Molecular Biotechnology (7,5 ECTS-Credits, 5 h)

Sustainable development goals

SDG 3 - Good health and well-being: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.
SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure: Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization, and foster innovation.
SDG 13 - Climate action: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts by regulating emissions and promoting developments in renewable energy.
SDG 14 - Life below water: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development.
SDG 15 - Life on land: Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss.

Dates

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Date	Time	Location
Thu 2024-03-07	09.00 - 14.00	rr 19 rr 19	Barrier-free
Mon 2024-03-11	09.00 - 16.00	Labor Biologie 0/406 Labor Biologie 0/406	Barrier-free
Tue 2024-03-12	09.00 - 16.00	Labor Biologie 0/406 Labor Biologie 0/406	Barrier-free
Wed 2024-03-13	09.00 - 16.00	Labor Biologie 0/406 Labor Biologie 0/406	Barrier-free
Thu 2024-03-14	09.00 - 14.00	rr 19 rr 19	Barrier-free
Mon 2024-03-18	09.00 - 16.00	Labor Biologie 0/406 Labor Biologie 0/406	Barrier-free
Tue 2024-03-19	09.00 - 16.00	Labor Biologie 0/406 Labor Biologie 0/406	Barrier-free
Wed 2024-03-20	09.00 - 16.00	Labor Biologie 0/406 Labor Biologie 0/406	Barrier-free
Thu 2024-03-21	09.00 - 14.00	rr 19 rr 19	Barrier-free