- Docente: Barbara Sgorbati
- Credits: 6
- SSD: AGR/16
- Language: Italian
- Moduli: Barbara Sgorbati (Modulo 1) Concepcion Rubies Autonell (Modulo 2)
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures (Modulo 1) Traditional lectures (Modulo 2)
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Biotechnology (cod. 8005)
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
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