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Lesson Information

Course Credit
Course ECTS Credit
Teaching Language of Instruction Türkçe
Level of Course Bachelor's Degree, TYYÇ: Level 6, EQF-LLL: Level 6, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of Course
Mode of Delivery Face-to-face
Does the course require compulsory or optional work experience?
Course Coordinator Assist. Prof. Dr. ZEHRA GÜLSÜNOĞLU KONUŞKAN
Instructor (s)
Course Assistant

Purpose and Content

The aim of the course The aim of this course is to define biotechnology, to introduce its application areas, to give information about important microorganisms in biotechnology and their growing conditions, to obtain nutrients in the industrial field, to enlighten the techniques used in plant and animal production, to introduce gene transfer with DNA technology and genetically modified organisms.
Course Content In the content of this course; introduction to biotechnology, definition of biotechnology, modern biotechnology, science and technologies contributing to biotechnology, identification of important microorganisms used in biotechnology, microbial growth kinetics, factors affecting microorganism growth, usage areas of microorganisms in industry, production samples of biotechnological foods, enzyme applications, baker's yeast production, fermented dairy products, fermented vegetable products, fermented alcoholic beverages, biotechnological applications in oils, aroma biotechnology, genetically modified organisms, applications of recombinant DNA technology in industry and legal regulations will be discussed.

Weekly Course Subjects

1Introduction to Biotechnology
2Application areas of biotechnology
3Microorganism growth
4Kinetic parameters for microbial production
5Basic Principle of Bioreactors
6Types of Bioreactors
7Fermentation technology (batch / continuous / semi-continuous fermentation methods)
8Midterm exam
9Sub-separation processes, separation and purification methods
10Production and filtration methods of enzymes
11Intracellular and extracellular products
12Biotechnological applications in food technology I
13Biotechnological applications in food technology II
14Genetically modified organisms and their use in industry

Resources

1-Aran Necla., Gıda Biyoteknolojisi, 5. Basım, Nobel.