Overordnede kursusmål
The overall aim of the course is to:
• Provide knowledge of the general structure of life, its origin
and the significance of the environmental parameters to preserve
life.
• Give an introduction to microbial diversity of living cells and
their functions.
• Give insight to the most important biological pathways during
fermentation process.
• Give an overview of biomass resources, availability of biomass
(wastes, industrial and agricultural residues), and potentials for
converting biomass to energy.
• Give insight to the most important biotechnological methods for
bioenergy production.
• Provide an understanding of the different aquaculture production
systems used for fish, shellfish and algae.
• Give an understanding of sustainability issues of aquaculture
activities, in terms of feed manufacture, environmental impact and
in comparison with capture based production.
• Highlight the state of the art aquaculture technology and current
and future challenges for the industry.
Læringsmål
En studerende, der fuldt ud har opfyldt kursets mål, vil kunne:
- Define what life is and how life has been created out of
inorganic components.
- Outline the structure of a living cell and the basic
environmental conditions to function properly.
- Summarize the microbial growth kinetics and the influence of
environmental parameters on microbial growth.
- List the main types of biomass and choose the most efficient
bioconversion methods for utilization of specific types of biomass
resources.
- Summarize the principles of biochemical processes for
production of energy from biomass, such as biogas and
bioethanol.
- Describe process steps in a wastewatertreatment plant
- Classify production species and systems used in
aquaculture.
- Name sustainability issues and identify future development
challenges of fish production.
Kursusindhold
The course includes the following subjects:
• The origin of life: the “good” and the “bad” microbes.
• The main applications of the “good” microbes.
• Microbial cell structure and function.
• Microbial growth and nutrition.
• Microbial metabolism.
• Industrial microorganisms and fermentation media.
• Fermentation systems and downstream processing.
• Downstream processes focused on cell harvesting.
• Biomass: Creation/biosynthesis, Types, conversion technologies
and different types of bioenergy.
• Wastewater Treatment: Screening, mechanical, biological and
tertiary treatments.
• Aquaculture production and feeding.
• Production of alternative proteins & Seaweed and mussel
aquaculture.
• Microorganisms as the green solution in aquaculture.
Litteraturhenvisninger
Lecture notes, book (Industrial Microbiology: An Introduction”,
authored by Michael J. Waites, Neil L. Morgan, John S. Rockey and
Gary Higton), scientific articles.
Sidst opdateret
11. november, 2016
