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Course, academic year 2026/2027
  
   
Fundamentals of Biotechnology - B319003
Title: Základy biotechnologií
Guaranteed by: Department of Biotechnology (319)
Faculty: Faculty of Food and Biochemical Technology
Actual: from 2026
Semester: summer
Points: summer s.:4
E-Credits: summer s.:4
Examination process: summer s.:
Hours per week, examination: summer s.:2/1, C+Ex [HT]
Capacity: unknown / unknown (unknown)Schedule is not published yet, this information might be misleading.
Min. number of students: unlimited
State of the course: taught
Language: Czech
Teaching methods: full-time
Level:  
Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan
enabled for web enrollment
Guarantor: Maťátková Olga doc. Ing. Ph.D.
Pre-requisite : B320007
Examination dates   Schedule   
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Annotation -
The course provides an introduction to current biotechnological approaches and technologies with a focus on industrial, medical, and environmental applications. Students will become familiar with the design of biotechnological processes, the selection and preparation of biological agents, and the types of cultivation media. A significant part of the course is devoted to modern areas such as the production of pharmaceuticals using microorganisms and tissue cultures, biomaterials, biocatalysis, and the use of biosensors. The course also includes current topics such as biotechnology for renewable energy sources, bioremediation, and environmental applications. It is designed as a theoretical foundation for further study and practical application of biotechnology in various sectors of industry and research.
Last update: Maťátková Olga (28.03.2025)
Course completion requirements -

Attendance at lectures is recommended but not monitored.

The course includes an e-learning component where students can find instructions and topics for the credit project, lecture presentations, and other supplementary materials.

Consultations are available to all students upon request, both in person and remotely.

To obtain the course credit, students must actively and personally participate in the preparation and presentation of the project.

Course completion for students with individual study plans or specific learning requirements:

Credit is awarded based on the submission of a written study, which verifies the student's competencies at a level equivalent to the requirements of in-person attendance.

Last update: Halecký Martin (11.04.2025)
Literature -

Recommended:

  • Yeoman, Kay, Fahnert, Beatrix, Lea-Smith, David, Clarke, Tom. Microbial biotechnology. : , 2021, xv, 268 stran s. ISBN 978-0-19-882281-3.
  • Moo-Young, Murray, Butler, M.. Comprehensive biotechnology.. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2019, lv, 690 s. s. ISBN 978-0-44-453352-4.

Last update: Maťátková Olga (28.03.2025)
Teaching methods -

The course structure combines lectures with project-based seminars.

Lectures provide the theoretical foundations of key biotechnological areas and introduce major industrial applications. These are followed by seminars focused on active student engagement through group projects. Working in teams, students research and analyze assigned topics related to specific biotechnological processes, link them to theoretical knowledge acquired in lectures, and evaluate practical applications through structured discussion. Emphasis is placed on developing skills in searching for scientific information, teamwork, understanding the practical relevance of biotechnology, and the ability to engage in informed, professional argumentation.

Last update: Maťátková Olga (28.03.2025)
Requirements to the exam -

The course credit is awarded based on the completion and presentation of a project.

Obtaining the course credit is a prerequisite for taking the exam, which is oral.

Last update: Maťátková Olga (28.03.2025)
Syllabus -

1. Introduction to Biotechnology: History and Current Trends

2. Selection and Preparation of Biological Agents

3. Types and Applications of Cultivation Media

4. Design of a Biotechnological Process

5. Biotechnological Processes: Pharmaceutical Production I (Microbial Production)

6. Biotechnological Processes: Pharmaceutical Production II (Tissue Culture-Based Production)

7. Biosensors

8. Biotransformation and Biocatalysis

9. Biomaterials

10. Biotechnology for Waste Treatment and Bioremediation

11. Biotechnology for Renewable Energy Sources

12. Types and Applications of Tissue Cultures

13. Tissue Engineering

14. Ethics and Regulation in Modern Biotechnology

Last update: Maťátková Olga (26.03.2025)
Learning outcomes -

Students will be able to:

  • explain the principles of modern biotechnology and its applications in industry, medicine, and environmental protection;
  • describe the basic steps of a biotechnological process, including the selection of biological agents and cultivation media;
  • demonstrate understanding of current biotechnological applications such as the production of pharmaceuticals, biomaterials, biosensors, or bioremediation, including ethical aspects of biotechnology research and practice.

Last update: Maťátková Olga (26.03.2025)
Entry requirements -

Knowledge of general principles and fundamentals of biochemistry and microbiology.

Last update: Maťátková Olga (01.04.2025)
Registration requirements - Czech

Znalosti obecných principů a základů biochemie a mikrobiologie.

Last update: Cibulková Jana (17.05.2025)
Teaching methods
Activity Credits Hours
Konzultace s vyučujícími 0.3 7
Obhajoba individuálního projektu 0.2 6
Účast na přednáškách 1 28
Práce na individuálním projektu 1 28
Příprava na zkoušku a její absolvování 1 28
Účast na seminářích 0.5 14
4 / 4 111 / 112
Coursework assessment
Form Significance
Defense of an individual project 50
Oral examination 50

 
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