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| MBTL5104 | Microbial Enzyme Technology | 3+0+0 | ECTS:7.5 | | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | | Level of Course | Second Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of BIOTECHNOLOGY (INTERDISCIPLINARY) | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Prof. Dr. Ali Osman BELDÜZ | | Co-Lecturer | | | Language of instruction | | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | Content of the course; Enzymes usage in history, catalytic activities of enzymes, methods for discovery and development and screening of novel microbial enzymes, selection and growth parameters of microorganisms for usage in industry, microbial enzyme production methods for industrial purpose, commonly used microbial enzymes in industry, safety and legal regulations. |
| Programme Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | PO - 1 : | Understand the definition and importance of microbial enzymes | | 1,3,5, | | PO - 2 : | Realize the potential of enzymes as the green technology of future | 1,3,4,6 | 1,3,5, | | PO - 3 : | Understand the different biotechnological applications of microbes and enzymes | 1,3,4,6 | 1,3,5, | | PO - 4 : | Understand the role of microbes in production of daily used products in our lives | 1,3,4,6 | 1,3,5, | | 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), PO : Learning Outcome | | |
| The aim of this course is to enhance biology and molecular biology students, as well as non-biologically educated students' awareness and knowledge on microbial enzymes, their production and applications in the industry |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Enzymes usage in history | | | Week 2 | Catalytic activities of enzymes | | | Week 3 | Methods for discovery and development and screening of novel microbial enzymes | | | Week 4 | Methods for discovery and development and screening of novel microbial enzymes | | | Week 5 | Selection and growth parameters of microorganisms for usage in industry | | | Week 6 | Selection and growth parameters of microorganisms for usage in industry | | | Week 7 | Microbial enzyme production methods for industrial purpose | | | Week 8 | Purification of microbial enzymes | | | Week 9 | Mid-term exam | | | Week 10 | Commonly used microbial enzymes in industry:Amylases and Proteases | | | Week 11 | Commonly used microbial enzymes in industry:Lipases and Phytases | | | Week 12 | Enzymes used in paper production, in textile and in other industries | | | Week 13 | Non industrial usage of microbial enzymes | | | Week 14 | Safety and legal regulations | | | Week 15 | Seminar | | | Week 16 | Final exam | | | |
| 1 | Biotechnology of microbial enzymes, edited by Goutam Brahmachari, Elsevier, 2017 | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | 18/04/2022 | 1,5 | 30 | | Presentation | 15 | 30/06/2022 | 1 | 10 | | Homework/Assignment/Term-paper | 15 | 30/06/2022 | 1 | 10 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | 09/06/2022 | 1,5 | 50 | | |
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