- Docente: Iris Aloisi
- Credits: 6
- SSD: BIO/01
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
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Corso:
Second cycle degree programme (LM) in
Biodiversity and Evolution (cod. 5824)
Also valid for Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Sciences and Management of Nature (cod. 9257)
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from Oct 16, 2023 to Dec 21, 2023
Learning outcomes
The course is aimed at studying the uses of plants in the nutraceutical, food and environmental fields.The various levels of plant biodiversity and their relationships with the abiotic environment will be interpreted both in a biotechnological key, according to the ability of plants to produce metabolites that contribute to human and environmental well-being, and in the perspective of environmental sustainability, deepening the current problems of aerobiology and phytoremediation and dissecting the most current plant-based green strategies. The most recent applications of biotechnologies that use plant species and cell cultures as "bio farms" will also be discussed.
Course contents
Upon completion of the course, the student possesses knowledge about plant metabolism and how it has enabled adaptation to different environments. He/she is familiar with various topics concerning the modern and alternative uses of plants and is able to relate the structural and functional characteristics of plants to the impacts on environmental sustainability and human health.
Readings/Bibliography
Scientific articles and reviews
Assessment methods
Oral exam
Office hours
See the website of Iris Aloisi