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MBG4024Industrial Biotechnology3+0+0ECTS:4
Year / SemesterSpring Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Compulsory
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of MOLECULAR BIOLOGY and GENETICS
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
LecturerDr. Öğr. Üyesi Uğur UZUNER
Co-Lecturer
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
To raise awareness in students about the biological microorganisms that play a role in the production of high value-added products in industrial biotechnology, and the development of these microorganisms at a level that can meet the needs of the industry, and the existing technologies to increase the amount of unit product.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : Learns current trends in industrial biotechnology2,3
LO - 2 : Gains the ability to decide on suitable production hosts in the production of value-added active ingredients.2,3
LO - 3 : Improves awareness of metabolic engineering approaches2,3
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Introduction to Industrial Biotechnology: Fields of Study and Application/ Industrial Microorganisms. Microbial Growth Kinetics and Uses of Sterilization. Metabolism in Microorganisms. Fermentation Biotechnology and used bioreactor types. Selection of ideal production hosts for different production/product targets and processes followed during large-scale biotechnological productions, input and output cost calculation. Industrial primary and secondary metabolite producing microorganisms. Prokaryotic (Escherichia coli, Bacillus subtilis) and eukaryotic producer industrial hosts (Saccharomyces ceresivisae/Pichia pastoris, microalgae, fungi and mammalian cell culture). Examples of molecular and bioengineering activities on host microorganisms. Examples of biometabolite engineering...
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Introduction to Industrial Biotechnology
 Week 2Waste Water Treatment Processes
 Week 3Bioremediation
 Week 4Synthetic Biology
 Week 5Metabolic Pathway Analysis at Genome Scale
 Week 6Multipurpose Bacterial Cell Factories: E. coli as a host
 Week 7Industrial microorganisms: Corynebacterium glutamicum
 Week 8Midterm
 Week 9Host Organism: Bacillus subtilis
 Week 10Host Organism: Pseudomonas putida
 Week 11Host Organism: Lactic acid bacteria
 Week 12Host Organisms: Cyanobacteria vs Microalgae
 Week 13Yeast cells as Production Hosts
 Week 14As Production Hosts: Mammalian cells
 Week 15Student Presentation
 Week 16Final exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Christoph Wittman, James C. Liao. 2019 Industrial Biotechnolgy: Microorganisms. WİLEY-VCH Press
 
Recommended Reading
1M. J. Maites, N.L. Morgan, J.S.Rockey, G.Higton. Çev. Ed. Doç. Dr. İrfan Turan, ?Endüstriyel Mikrobiyolojiye Giriş?, Palme Yayıncılık, 2015.
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 8 07.05.2021 75 30
Presentation 12 29.05.2021 75 20
End-of-term exam 16 19.06.2021 75 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 3 14 42
Sınıf dışı çalışma 3 14 42
Arasınav için hazırlık 3 6 18
Arasınav 3 1 3
Uygulama 3 6 18
Ödev 3 8 24
Proje 3 6 18
Kısa sınav 3 6 18
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 3 1 3
Dönem sonu sınavı 3 1 3
Total work load189