ECTS
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Course code: NBSS20178f11Semester: 2011/2012 winter
Name: Specific Metabolism of Microorganisms
Major: Biotechnology
Study Type: second cycle
Course type: optional
Study Semester: 2
ECTS points: 1
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 15 / 0 / 0
Lecturer: prof. dr hab. Danuta Witkowska
Language of instruction: Polish
Learning outcomes: At the end of course the student know the primary and secondary metabolism and is able to characterize the properties of specific metabolites and their precursors and pathways.
Competences: Students are able to estimate microbial specific metabolites, their precursors and understand their positive and negative sense in biotechnology.
Prerequisites: Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, Microbiology
Course content: Precursors and products of specific synthesis, regulation and overproduction of specific metabolites (antibiotics, mycotoxines, plant growth factors, enthomopathogene preparations, siderophores).
Recommended literature: 1. Biotechnology, Vol.7, Products of secondary metabolism, , Rehm H., J., Reed G., Ed. Kleinkauf H., Dohren H., VCH Weinheim, New York 1996 2. Biotechnology of vitamins, pigments and growth factors, Vandamme E., J., Elsevier Appl. Science, London, New York 1989 3. Biotechnologia i chemia antybiotyków, Chmiel A., Grudziński S., PWN, 1999
Assessment methods: Written exam, minimum of knowledge to passing grades - 60%.
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