Session	Dates	Price
Spring Semester 2009 - Language and Electives	January 17 - June 28, 2009	$9,995
Fall Semester 2009 - Language and Electives	Late August - Mid December 2009	TBA
Academic Year 2009-2010 - Language and Electives	Late August 2009 - Late June 2010	TBA

Full Description

OBJECTIVES

To learn the necessary knowledge to develop an industrial process using microorganisms or enzymes obtained from them.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

The course is divided into two units: in the first, the microorganism-industry relationship is analyzed, and the basis of the new microbe and enzymes biotechnology is studied; in the second, students learn about the most relevant applications of microbiology in industry, the classic processes as well as the new biotechnology processes.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

RATLEDGE, C. y KRISTIANSEN, B.: Basic Biotechnology. 2nd edition. Cambridge University Press, 2001.

BOUIX, J. y LEYEAU, Y.: Microbiologia Industrial. Acribia, 2000.

METHODOLOGY

Lectures with the support of slides with outlines designed by the professor and schematics from different publications. Field trips to industries where some of the biotechnology studied in class will be seen. Lectures by relevant researchers in microbe biotechnology.

EVALUATION

A mandatory final exam will account for 80% of the final grade. Group assignments and semester exams will represent the remaining 20%.