- Docente: Barbara Sgorbati
- Credits: 4
- SSD: AGR/16
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Agricultural Technology (cod. 8524)
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course the student has acquired up to date knowledge on basic principles useful to investigate the problems of microbiology applied to bacteria involved in the production of vegetal food,and the connection between food and agricultural environment.
Course contents
Food Micro:bacteria,production of wine,beer,milk,fermented milk.Probiotics and prebiotics in food.Functional food:claims,nutritional and health.Industrial production of fermented food.
Food and agricultural environment : bioremedation and food contamination.Compost:role of microorganisms ,evolution and optimization of environmental conditions.
MGM applied to plant production:problems,future,economic impact.
Readings/Bibliography
The teacher will give notes at the end of each lesson.
Microbiologia Agroambientale .B.Biavati,C.Sorlini (Casa Editrice Ambrosiana)
Biotecnologie Microbiche.S.Donadio,G.Marino (Casa Editrice Ambrosiana)
Teaching methods
At the end of Course will be organized a visit to the Laboratory of Microbiology.
Assessment methods
The evaluation of the student will be acquired by oral examination.Students wishing to take the examination in English are allowed.
Teaching tools
The lessons are held in rooms equipped with a blackboard withboard and Pc.
Office hours
See the website of Barbara Sgorbati