66654 - Agro-environmental Biotechnology

Learning outcomes

At the end of  this course the student know the basic  principles useful to investigate the problems of  agro-environmental biotechnology.The module 1 focuses on  the study of  agro-environmental  and food microbiology   and its  biotechnological  applications The  module 2 focus on  the study of crop diseases  and the most important  biotechnological strategies for  plant protection.

 

 

Course contents

The module 1 . The mechanism of environmental adaptation in bacterial cell  .     Degradation of natural and  xenobiotic compound.    Bacteria in  animal and vegetal food.     Pre e pro  biotic food.     Biotechnological strategies:OGM  for argo-environmental  and agro-alimentary  microbiology.      The italian and europea law and evaluation of hazard.

 

 

 

 

 The module 2   Study of nature and economic importance of plant diseases  Phytometric.   Classification of plant pathogens: immune response (hypersensitivity   pathogenesesis of proteins, gene silencing).    Diagnosis and characterization.      Resistance by gene transfer.   Recovery of virus infected plants (meristematic tissue culture, chemio,crio and thermotherapy).

 

Readings/Bibliography

Module 1:Biotecnologie Microbiche.S.Donadio,G.Marino ( Casa Editrice Ambrosiana)-Microbiologia  Ambientale P.Barbieri et al. (Casa Editrice Ambrosiana)-Microbiologia dei prodotti alimentari G.Farris et.at. (Casa Editrice Ambrosiana)- Last Edition

The teacher also will  give notes at the end of each lesson.

Module 2:Plant pathology.Agrios,2005 (Elsevier Academic Press)-Elementi di virologia vegetale .L. Giunchedi,2007(Piccinn ed.)Plant virology 5th  ed.Hull R.2014. (Academic Press)

The teacher also will give notes at the end of each lesson.

 

 

Teaching methods

Lessons and conferences.  At the end of the course  will be organized a visit of the Laboratory of Agro-Environmental  Biotechnology  and a  pratical  lesson at   the Laboratory of Plant Pathology.

Assessment methods

The   learning test for the Agroenvironmental  Biotechnologies  course is made through a final oral examination carried out   together  with the exam of the two modules.The oral exam  deals with  the topics developed in the lessons of the two modules:there will be 3  basic questions one of each  thematic area of the  course.The final evaluation is calculated by the average.The length of the oral exam should be about 30 minutes.

Students wishing to take the examination in English are allowed

Teaching tools

The  lessons are held in rooms equipped with a  blackboard witheboard and Pc.  At the end of course will be organized a visit to the Laboratory of Agro -Environmental Biotecnology (Area Microbiology) and a pratical lesson at the Laboratory of Plant Pathology.

Office hours

See the website of Barbara Sgorbati

See the website of Concepcion Rubies Autonell