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| MBTL7080 | Microalgae Biotechnology | 3+0+0 | ECTS:7.5 | | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | | Level of Course | Third 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 | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Uğur UZUNER | | Co-Lecturer | | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | The aim of this course is to enhance biology and molecular biology students, as well as non-biologically educated students' awareness and knowledge on globular microalgae biotechnology and their potential applications in the world. |
| Programme Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | PO - 1 : | Realize the potential of microalgae as the green energy of future | 1,2,6,9 | | | PO - 2 : | Understand the different biotechnological applications of microalgae | 1,2,6,9 | | | PO - 3 : | Understand the role of microalgae in production of biofuels&antioxidants | 1,2,6,9 | | | 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 | | |
| Content of the course; Biotechnological applications of microalgae; Production of biofuel and biodiesel from microalge; Removal of organic pollutants by microalgae; Microalg engineering; Microalgae for liquid cultures; Microalgae as a green
energy source; Microalgae bioproducts, Microalgae cultivation systems; Bioremediaton via microalgae; ntioxidant production with microalgae and heterotrophic microalgae applications in biotechnology. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | Microalgae Biotechnological Applications: Nutrition, Health and Environment | | | Week 2 | Assessing the Renewability of Biodiesel from Microalgae via Different Transesterification Processes | | | Week 3 | Biofuel Potential of Microalgae (Biopetrol, Biogas, Biobutanol, ETOH) | | | Week 4 | Toxicity and Removal of Organic Pollutants by Microalgae: A Review | | | Week 5 | Microalgal Engineering: The Metabolic Products and the Bioprocess | | | Week 6 | Investigations on the Use of Microalgae for Aquaculture | | | Week 7 | Microalgae: The Future of Green Energy | | | Week 8 | Mid-Term | | | Week 9 | Microalgae as an Alternative Feed Stock for Green Biofuel Technology | | | Week 10 | A Critical Review: Microalgal CO2 Sequestration, Which Strain is the Best? | | | Week 11 | Green Technology on Production of Algal Carotenoids from Microalgae | | | Week 12 | Astaxanthin Production in Microalgae Haematococcus pluvialis Cells | | | Week 13 | Bioremediation of Wastewater by Microalgae | | | Week 14 | Heterotrophic Microalgae in Biotechnology | | | Week 15 | Student Seminar | | | Week 16 | Final Exam | | | |
| 1 | Microalgae Biotechnology Microbiology and Energy, edited by Melanie N. Johansen, 2012 | | | |
| 1 | Microbial Biotechnology Energy and Environment, edited by Rajesh Arora, 2012 | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 8 | 27.03.2022 | 90 | 30 | | Presentation | 15 | 27.05.2022 | 90 | 20 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | 21.06.2022 | 90 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (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 | 1 | 3 | 3 | | Ödev | 3 | 6 | 18 | | Proje | 3 | 6 | 18 | | Kısa sınav | 3 | 6 | 18 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 3 | 14 | 42 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 3 | 1 | 3 | | Total work load | | | 204 |
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