| 1034854 | BIOLOGICAL INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES [ING-IND/25] [ITA] | 3rd | 1st | 6 |
Educational objectives The main objective of the course is to provide fundamental principles of chemical engineering which are necessary to understand and design an industrial biotechnological process. Specific training objectives will focus on the development and understanding of mass and energy balances, as well as on the study of the kinetic and thermodynamic relationships to be applied for the design of several configurations of reactors, including the biological ones. Other objectives rely on the description of the role of mass transport phenomena in the biological reactor (with particular reference to oxygen supply to aerobic reactors) and on the study of the main unit operations of chemical engineering for product separation and purification.
The final part of the course will be dedicated to the description of examples of biotechnological processes for energy recovery from wastes as well as to the description of selected environmental and industrial applications of biotechnological processes.
Students who have passed the exam will be able to know and understand (acquired knowledge):
the kinetics of biological reactions
the development of material and energy balances
the description of mass transfer phenomena
the sizing of a biological reactor
the main differences among biological reactor configurations
the principles of the main unit operations of separation
the environmental application of biotechnological processes for energy recovery
Students who have passed the exam will be able (acquired skills):
describe the kinetics of biological reactions
determinate the volume of a biological reactor for a given application
choose the type of biological reactor suitable for satisfying a specific biotechnological process
identify the main steps characterizing a biotechnological process
identify the best operating conditions of each step of the process
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| 10600074 | Principles of synthetic biology [CHIM/11, BIO/11] [ITA] | 3rd | 2nd | 6 |
Educational objectives The goal of synthetic biology is to design and produce new living systems with desirable
properties.
Through biotechnology it is possible to modify an organism to make it more useful for humans.
Indeed, it has been possible to transform microorganisms into tiny protein factories, design better
crop varieties, and study human diseases in simple biological models.
With synthetic biology we are also studying ways in which technology can not only alter life but
also create it.
This course will provide the basic knowledge for the programming and creation of life and
biological circuits starting from their components (module 1) and the application of genome
modification tools for the construction of synthetic organisms capable of operating the sustainable
biosynthesis of molecules of interest (module 2).
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| Construction of biological circuits [CHIM/11] [ITA] | 3rd | 2nd | 3 |
Educational objectives The goal of synthetic biology is to design and produce new living systems with desirable
properties.
Through biotechnology it is possible to modify an organism to make it more useful for humans.
Indeed, it has been possible to transform microorganisms into tiny protein factories, design better
crop varieties, and study human diseases in simple biological models.
With synthetic biology we are also studying ways in which technology can not only alter life but
also create it.
This course will provide the basic knowledge for the programming and creation of life and
biological circuits starting from their components (module 1) and the application of genome
modification tools for the construction of synthetic organisms capable of operating the sustainable
biosynthesis of molecules of interest (module 2).
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| Engineering of biological systems [BIO/11] [ITA] | 3rd | 2nd | 3 |
Educational objectives The goal of synthetic biology is to design and produce new living systems with desirable
properties.
Through biotechnology it is possible to modify an organism to make it more useful for humans.
Indeed, it has been possible to transform microorganisms into tiny protein factories, design better
crop varieties, and study human diseases in simple biological models.
With synthetic biology we are also studying ways in which technology can not only alter life but
also create it.
This course will provide the basic knowledge for the programming and creation of life and
biological circuits starting from their components (module 1) and the application of genome
modification tools for the construction of synthetic organisms capable of operating the sustainable
biosynthesis of molecules of interest (module 2).
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| 10600077 | Sustainable Agri-Food Systems [BIO/07, CHIM/12] [ITA] | 3rd | 2nd | 6 |
Educational objectives To cope with the energy and food security issues is necessary to integrate the agri-food production systems between them and within the environmental and socio-cultural dimensions. The course aims to provide students with the conceptual and analytical tools for the study of such integration, highlighting the potential and current roles of biotechnological innovation.
By the end of this course students will have the theoretical and methodological tools to analyse the ecological and socio-economic dimensions of a production system as well as to plan a better integration between its parts and to improve the material-energy-information flow within the system
Expected learning results
Knowledge and understanding
Students will achieve knowledge and ability to read and interpret: 1) towards our current food systems from production to consumption; 2) the urgent need to move to long-term sustainable systems.
Applying knowledge and understanding
The knowledge learned will allow students to conduct the analysis of a production system from an ecological and socio-economic point of view and develop a plan for integrating the different parts of the system and improving the flows of matter-energy-information.
Making judgements
The knowledge learned during the course will allow students to develop their independent judgment concerning the economic, social, environmental, and philosophical aspects of an ecological approach to agricultural production.
Communication skills
During the course and the exercises on different case studies, the knowledge learned will allow students to elaborate opinions on issues of and problems related to agricultural production systems and their impact on the environment.
Learning skills
The course aims to develop and refine students' analysis and critical assessment skills concerning food and environmental safety.
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| Environmental chemistry and sustainability [BIO/07] [ITA] | 3rd | 2nd | 3 |
Educational objectives To cope with the energy and food security issues is necessary to integrate the agri-food production systems between them and within the environmental and socio-cultural dimensions. The course aims to provide students with the conceptual and analytical tools for the study of such integration, highlighting the potential and current roles of biotechnological innovation.
By the end of this course students will have the theoretical and methodological tools to analyse the ecological and socio-economic dimensions of a production system as well as to plan a better integration between its parts and to improve the material-energy-information flow within the system
Expected learning results
Knowledge and understanding
Students will achieve knowledge and ability to read and interpret: 1) towards our current food systems from production to consumption; 2) the urgent need to move to long-term sustainable systems.
Applying knowledge and understanding
The knowledge learned will allow students to conduct the analysis of a production system from an ecological and socio-economic point of view and develop a plan for integrating the different parts of the system and improving the flows of matter-energy-information.
Making judgements
The knowledge learned during the course will allow students to develop their independent judgment concerning the economic, social, environmental, and philosophical aspects of an ecological approach to agricultural production.
Communication skills
During the course and the exercises on different case studies, the knowledge learned will allow students to elaborate opinions on issues of and problems related to agricultural production systems and their impact on the environment.
Learning skills
The course aims to develop and refine students' analysis and critical assessment skills concerning food and environmental safety.
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| Agroecology and sustainability [CHIM/12] [ITA] | 3rd | 2nd | 3 |
Educational objectives To cope with the energy and food security issues is necessary to integrate the agri-food production systems between them and within the environmental and socio-cultural dimensions. The course aims to provide students with the conceptual and analytical tools for the study of such integration, highlighting the potential and current roles of biotechnological innovation.
By the end of this course students will have the theoretical and methodological tools to analyse the ecological and socio-economic dimensions of a production system as well as to plan a better integration between its parts and to improve the material-energy-information flow within the system
Expected learning results
Knowledge and understanding
Students will achieve knowledge and ability to read and interpret: 1) towards our current food systems from production to consumption; 2) the urgent need to move to long-term sustainable systems.
Applying knowledge and understanding
The knowledge learned will allow students to conduct the analysis of a production system from an ecological and socio-economic point of view and develop a plan for integrating the different parts of the system and improving the flows of matter-energy-information.
Making judgements
The knowledge learned during the course will allow students to develop their independent judgment concerning the economic, social, environmental, and philosophical aspects of an ecological approach to agricultural production.
Communication skills
During the course and the exercises on different case studies, the knowledge learned will allow students to elaborate opinions on issues of and problems related to agricultural production systems and their impact on the environment.
Learning skills
The course aims to develop and refine students' analysis and critical assessment skills concerning food and environmental safety.
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| 10600065 | Plant and animal organisms for the production of bioactive products- applicative and cytotoxicological aspects [BIO/06, BIO/01] [ITA] | 3rd | 2nd | 6 |
Educational objectives General objectives
The course aims to provide students with basic and advanced informations on the production and use of bioactive substances of both plant and animal origin. In particular, the synthesis and characterization, safety and biocompatibility processes for humans and the environment of the main classes of bioactive compounds, as well as their applications, will be studied.
The course is open to students who are interested in deepening the knowledge about the production and applications of bioactive substances of plant and animal origin.
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| Plants for the production of bioactive products [BIO/06] [ITA] | 3rd | 2nd | 3 |
Educational objectives General objectives
The course aims to provide students with basic and advanced informations on the production and use of bioactive substances of both plant and animal origin. In particular, the synthesis and characterization, safety and biocompatibility processes for humans and the environment of the main classes of bioactive compounds, as well as their applications, will be studied.
The course is open to students who are interested in deepening the knowledge about the production and applications of bioactive substances of plant and animal origin.
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| Application and safety of bioactive molecules [BIO/01] [ITA] | 3rd | 2nd | 3 |
Educational objectives Knowledge and understanding of the biosynthetic pathways of the main classes of secondary plant metabolites.
Knowledge of the roles of secondary metabolites in plant-environment interactions and in defense responses from biotic and abiotic stresses.
Knowledge and use of secondary metabolites as food supplements and as active ingredients of drug.
At the end of the module lessons, the students must know the main classes of secondary plant metabolites, their biosynthetic pathways, their physiological role and their possible use in the food, nutraceutical and industrial fields.
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| 10600325 | Computational Genomics [AGR/07, BIO/11] [ITA] | 3rd | 2nd | 6 |
Educational objectives The aim of the course is to introduce applied bioinformatics to biology students, giving them the
opportunity to learn cutting-edge methodology and application in the biomedical and agricultural
fields with an attention on the analysis of Next generation sequencing data. The course is open to all
students that are interested in getting to know methodologies that can be applied to Big data
analysis in sectors like human, animal, plant and fugal biology. The course will focus on all aspects
of bioinformatics starting from homology search, genome assembly to expression gene analysis and
ontology search.
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| Principles of Computational Genomics [AGR/07] [ITA] | 3rd | 2nd | 3 |
Educational objectives The aim of the course is to introduce applied bioinformatics to biology students, giving them the
opportunity to learn cutting-edge methodology and application in the biomedical and agricultural
fields with an attention on the analysis of Next generation sequencing data. The course is open to all
students that are interested in getting to know methodologies that can be applied to Big data
analysis in sectors like human, animal, plant and fugal biology. The course will focus on all aspects
of bioinformatics starting from homology search, genome assembly to expression gene analysis and
ontology search.
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| Computational genomics applied to fungal plant pathogens [BIO/11] [ITA] | 3rd | 2nd | 3 |
Educational objectives General objectives of the module:
Theoretical illustration of the principles underlying the methodologies used in computational
genomics will be accompanied by some practical exercises on the use of analysis software and
then by the discussion of examples taken from recent literature regarding the computational
genomics approaches related to plant pathogens. The student will be able to develop an aptitude
to interpret computational genomics approaches and apply what has been learned with practical
examples including the value and scope of analysis of that type.
Knowledge and understanding
a) Of common software used in bioinformatics
b) Differences between different approaches used for big data analysis
c) Best choice based on the study case to analyze
2) Application of knowledge and understanding
a) Problem solving skill
b) Set-up experiment based on the problem to solve
c) Understand and discuss different approach to use to rich a goal
d) Know how to use the knowledge acquired during the course
3) Express judgments
a) Critical judgment skills, through the study of reviews and scientific articles on key
aspects of the field and in-depth discussions.
b) Ability to evaluate the correctness and scientific rigor in the topics related to the
topics covered by the course.
c) Autonomy of judgment in knowing how to analyse recent literature and critically
read the results
4) Communication skills
a) Acquisition of adequate skills and useful tools for communication in Italian and
foreign languages (English), using graphic and formal languages, with particular
regard to scientific language.
b) present the topics of the course to the oral exam and to non-experts
5) Learning skills
a) Ability to interpret and deepen knowledge;
b) Ability to use cognitive tools for the continuous updating of knowledge;
c) Ability to compare for the consolidation and improvement of knowledge.
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