Training and Research
PhD Programme Courses/classes
This page shows the PhD course's training activities for the academic year 2024/2025. Further activities will be added during the year. Please check regularly for updates!
Metabolic engineering to increase biomass/biomolecules productivity: from fundamental science to industrial applications
Credits: 3
Language: inglese
Teacher: Federico Perozeni, Matteo Ballottari
Mid-Infrared spectroscopy and micro-spectroscopy: physical principles and applications in biotechnological research
Credits: 2
Language: English/Italian
Teacher: Francesca Monti
Signaling peptides and their application in agriculture and pharmacology
Credits: 3
Language: English
Teacher: Tiziana Pandolfini
Sostenibilità negli ecosistemi terrestri e negli agroecosistemi
Credits: 2
Language: English
Teacher: Matteo Dainese, Annalisa Polverari
In vitro cell cultivation: from health to food. Part 1: Introduction to the Advanced Aspects of the Proposed Topic
Credits: 1
Language: INGLESE
Teacher: Flavia Guzzo, Daniele Guardavaccaro
In vitro cell cultivation: from health to food. Part 2: advanced research and application of in vitro cell cultures (stem cell culture, organoids, cultivated meats)
Credits: 2
Language: english
Teacher: Flavia Guzzo
Scienza partecipativa: dalla bioprospezione ad altro
Credits: 2
Language: English
Teacher: Matteo Dainese, Linda Avesani
New genetics’ toolbox for sustainable agriculture and human health-part 1: Introduction to the Advanced Aspects of the Proposed Topic
Credits: 1
Language: Inglese
Teacher: Sara Zenoni
New genetics’ toolbox for sustainable agriculture and human health-part 2: examples of applications
Credits: 2.5
Language: Inglese
Teacher: Sara Zenoni, Andrea Vettori
New genetics’ toolbox for sustainable agriculture and human health-part 3: proteomic phenotyping
Credits: 2
Language: inglese
Teacher: Daniela Cecconi
Mid-Infrared spectroscopy and micro-spectroscopy: physical principles and applications in biotechnological research (2024/2025)
Teacher
Referent
Credits
2
Language
English/Italian
Class attendance
Free Choice
Location
VERONA
Learning objectives
Mid-Infrared Fourier Transform (FT-IR) spectroscopy and micro-spectroscopy, often coupled to multivariate statistical analysis techniques, is a rapid, accurate and non-destructive technique for the structural and molecular characterization of biological systems and metabolic processes. It allows obtaining information about the biochemical components (proteins, lipids, carbohydrates) with none or minimum sample preparation, hence without affecting the natural biological variability. This course aims at introducing the physical principles and some recent innovative applications of FT-IR spectroscopy including the study of biochemical processes in yeast and plant cells and cell walls and the characterization of biosynthesized selenium and tellurium nanoparticles. The course includes an experimental session at the laboratory of infrared spectroscopy and micro-spectroscopy (Lab IRIS - Infra-Red for Interdisciplinary Studies).
Prerequisites and basic notions
Kinematics, dynamics, electromagnetism, concept of photon.
Program
Principles of Infrared spectroscopy:
-Molecular vibrations and corresponding frequencies
-The Lambert-Beer law
-Mid-infrared absorption spectra: experimental techniques
-Fourier Transform Spectroscopy
-Infrared micro-spectroscopy and imaging
Applications to biotechnological research:
-Autolysis of wine yeasts
-Bio-reduction of toxic metal ions into bio-nanoparticles
-Role of expansin in transgenic petunia
-Ripening and post-harvest withering of Corvina berries
Data analysis techniques:
-Curve-fitting
-Multivariate statistical analysis: HCA, PCA and Heatmaps
Bibliography
Didactic methods
Use of slides, laboratory sessions
Learning assessment procedures
No exam required
Assessment
No exam required
Criteria for the composition of the final grade
No exam required
Scheduled Lessons
| When | Classroom | Teacher | topics |
|---|---|---|---|
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Thursday 06 February 2025 10:00 - 12:00 Duration: 2:00 AM |
Ca' Vignal 3 - T.05 [05 - T] | Francesca Monti | Principi fisici della spettroscopia infrarossa a trasformata di Fourier |
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Thursday 06 February 2025 15:00 - 17:00 Duration: 2:00 AM |
Ca' Vignal 3 - T.05 [05 - T] | Francesca Monti | Applicazioni della spettroscopia infrarossa a studi di sistemi biologici. Visita al laboratorio IRIS |
