Class Industrial Microbiology

Ability to solve the problems that are put in an industry at the microbiological level, which means to
optimize the production systems.
Skills related to various production processes and microbiological control of final products.

Description of contents:

1. Industrial Microbiology in the framework of biotechnology
2. Introduction
   1. The phylogenetic classification (mRNA) of Carl Woesse
   2. Its relevance in industrial microbiology
3. Microorganisms with industrial interest and their products.
   1. Selection and breeding of strains
   2. Choice of raw materials, growth conditions and metabolic regulation
   3. Primary products of microbial metabolism (biomass, amino acids, solvents, enzymes, organic acids).
   4. Secondary products of microbial metabolism
4. Applications of other microbial processes.
   1. Monoclonal and catalytic antibodies
   2. Vaccines
   3. Biotransformations, bioleaching, biosensors
   4. Environmental biotechnology, biodeterioration of materials and their control and industrial treatment of waste water.

 Use of active methodologies through platforms such as Moodle.The referred materials include videos, audios, infographics, among others.

Students ask questions, discuss the subject and compare answers. Presentation and discussion of case studies, problem solving, individually or in groups.

• OKAFOR, N., OKEKE, B. C. - Modern Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology . 2nd Ed. Boca RAton, Florida :CRC Press, 2017. Hardcover. ISBN: 9781351377485
• WAITES, M.J., MORGAN N.L., ROCKEY, J.S., HIGTOG, G. - Industrial Microbiology: an introduction. 2nd Ed. New Jersey :John Wiley & Sons, 2013. Hardcover. ISBN: 9781118687390