Environmental Microbiomes: from Ecology to Sustainable Biotechnologies

A.Y. 2021/2022

Course offered to students on the PhD programme in

Food Systems

Visit the PhD website for the course schedule and other information

ECTS

Overall hours

Lesson period

January 2022

Language

English

Lead instructor: Sara Borin

Learning objectives

The course will introduce the metagenomic methodologies applied to the study of environmental microbial communities with the aim of evaluating their role in environmental ecosystems and their potential for environmental biotechnologies. The lessons will focus on the diversity and dynamics of microbiomes associated to plants, insects, soil, water and environmental biofilm, and their exploitation in plant growth promotion, plant protection, bioremediation. Elements of environmental genomics and metataxonomics will be also discussed.

Requirements

General Microbiology

Exams

Assessment methods

Giudizio di approvazione

Assessment result

superato/non superato

How to enrol

Deadlines and procedures

Deadlines

The course enrolment deadline is usually the 27th day of the month prior to the start date.

How to enrol

Access enrolment on PhD courses online service using your University login details
Select the desired programme and click on Registration (Iscrizione) and then on Register (Iscriviti)

Ignore the option "Exam session date” that appears during the enrolment procedure.

Contacts

For help please contact [email protected]

Professor(s)

Borin Sara

Reception:

everyday under appointment

office: via Mangiagalli 25, 3rd floor, Environmental Microbiology Section

Cavalca Lucia

Reception:

By appointment

DEFENS-Environmental Microbiology, Via Mangiagalli 25, 3rd floor