Fermentation Biotechnology

The course's aim is to allow students to acquire knowledge about fermentation technologies and industrial production of biotechnological relevant products. In particular, the subjects will concern fermentation systems associated with the use of microorganisms based on their specific metabolic pathways involved in product synthesis. The course include also a part of laboratory practice in order to acquire some technical skills on fermentations and analytical tools.

At the end of this class, the students are expected to have acquired knowledges about the fermentation systems and their biotechnological importance, the development and the improvement of these processes, the importance of microorganisms and their metabolic pathways on process development. By attending the laboratory the students will acquire competences about how to perform a fermentation process and how to analyse some products.