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1. Organization of the course1. Organization of the course
Bi7430 Molecular Biotechnology
In t r o d u c t i o n o f l e c t u r e r s
In t r o d u c t i o n o f c o u r s e
C o u r s e c o n t e n t
In s t r u c t i o n s
L e c t u r i n g s ys t e m
E v a l u a t i o n
R e c o m m e n d e d l i t e r a t u r e
Outline
Introduction of Lecturers
Doc. RNDr. Zbyněk Prokop, Ph.D. (UČO 23696)
Loschmidt Laborator ies, leader of research team
co-founder and CEO of Enantis – 1s t biotech spin-off at MU
protein engineer ing for biotechnolog ic al applicat ion s
zbynek@chemi.muni.cz, (A13, office 232)
Mgr. Pavel Dvořák (UČO 151419)
Loschmidt Laborator ies, research special ist
metabolic and protein engineer ing
paveld@chemi.muni.cz, (A13, office 309)
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Introduction of Course
EXT ENSIVE MULT IDISCI PLI NARIT Y
PREREQUISI TES:
basic knowledge of microbiology, molecular biology, biochemistry,
immunology and genetics
COURSE FOCUSE:
the specif ic aspect s of modern biotechnology
examples of up to date application s in industry, agriculture,
pharmacy, biomedicine nad env ironment al protection
the role of modern biotechnology in sustainabl e living
Course content
2. Introducti on to Molecular Biotechnology
3. Protein Engineering
4. Metabolic Engineeri ng I.
5. Metabolic Engineeri ng II.
6. Molecular Biotechnology in Indust ry
7. Molecular Biotechnology in Medicine I.
8. Molecular Biotechnology in Medicine II.
9. Molecular Biotechnology in Agriculture
10. Molecular Biotechnology in Env ironmental Protection
METHODOLOGICAL
LECTURES
TECHNOLOGICAL
LECTURES
Instructions
bring printed copy of the slides as handouts f or notes
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Instructions
bring printed copy of the slides as handouts f or notes
f ind all materials including printed v ersion of the slides at
http://is.mun i. cz/
be on time, come at least 5 min bef ore the lecture opening
attendance is mandato ry
if any problems with the lecture, please, contact lecturers
be active and participat e in discussio n s
Lecturing system
powerpoint slides as well as recommended literature in English
lecturing, discussions and examination in Czech
2 hrs per week
lecture part I. (40 min) -> BREAK (10 min) -> lecture part II. (40 min)
essential knowledge indicated by exclamation
(appears in the tests)
Evaluation
f our progress written tests during the lecturing period
at the beginning of lecture 4., 6., 8. and 10. (duration 10 min)
10 question s from previous topics (cummulat ive)
one final written test during the examination period
60 question s from entire content of the course
duration one hour
OVERALL EVALUAT IO N comprises result s of the progress test s (40%)
and result of the f inal written test (60%)
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Recommended literature
M. W ink (Ed.) 2011: An Introduction to Molecular Biotechnology:
Fundamentals, Methods and Applicat ion s, 2n d Edition, W illey-B lackw el l
B. R. Glick, J. J. Pastern ak, C. L. Patten 2011: Molecular Biotechnology:
Principles and Applicat ions of Recombinant DNA,
4t h Edition , ASM Press
J. M. W alker, R. Rapley 2009: Molecular biology and biotechnology,
5t h Edition , RSC Publish ing