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Study Plan
This information is intended exclusively for students already enrolled in this course.If you are a new student interested in enrolling, you can find information about the course of study on the course page:
Laurea magistrale in Molecular and Medical Biotechnology - Enrollment from 2025/2026The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.
1° Year
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One course among the following
(a.a. 2024/2025: Clinical molecular biology not activated)Two courses among the followingThree courses among the followingOne course among the following2° Year activated in the A.Y. 2025/2026
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One course among the following
(a.a. 2024/2025: Clinical molecular biology not activated)Two courses among the followingThree courses among the followingOne course among the following| Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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2 modules among the following (Biotechnology in neuroscience and Clinical proteomics 1st and 2nd year; the other modules only 2nd year)
A.A. 2025/26 BIOTECHNOLOGY IN NEUROSCIENCE not availableLegend | Type of training activity (TTA)
TAF (Type of Educational Activity) All courses and activities are classified into different types of educational activities, indicated by a letter.
Microbial biotechnology (2024/2025)
Teaching code
4S003662
Academic staff
Coordinator
Credits
6
Language
English
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
MED/07 - MICROBIOLOGY AND CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
Period
Semester 1 dal Oct 1, 2024 al Jan 31, 2025.
Courses Single
Authorized
Learning objectives
Recent approaches and applications of biotechnology in the microbiological/medical field. To understand how the scientific research proceeds in the field of microbial biotechnology, to identify the problems and the strategies to reach adequate solutions
Prerequisites and basic notions
Knowledge of basic biology
Basic knowledge of general microbiology.
Structure and characteristics of the prokaryotic cell
Structure, characteristics and methods of replication of viruses.
Program
Microbiological diagnosis with traditional methods and molecular biology techniques (PCR, qPCR, real-time PCR, digital PCR) Microbial identification from biochemistry, genomics and proteomics. Antimicrobial susceptibility assays: from standard classical methods to new fast approaches. Clonality analysis: from serological methods to genomic approaches to new techniques. Rapid microbiological diagnostics for the diagnosis of sepsis Phages: phage therapy Phage products (endolysins and others) Phage display and its applications Antimicrobial peptides and bacteriocins. Probiotics. Toxin-antitoxin systems Bacteria and stress: bacterial biofilm and clinical repercussions Mechanisms of bacterial pathogenicity and virulence: endotoxins and exotoxins Microbiota, Microbiome and Metagenomics Viruses and species jump. Vaccines
Bibliography
Didactic methods
frontal lessons with the help of power point presentations and videos
Learning assessment procedures
Written assignment with open discursive questions on 3 topics covered in class
Evaluation criteria
3 questions: one for the 16-hour module and two for the 32-hour module Evaluation: from 0 to 10 for each question where the correctness and completeness of the answer is evaluated.
Criteria for the composition of the final grade
The final grade is given by the sum of the scores obtained in the individual questions
Exam language
A scelta dello studente italiano o inglese
