Information
Code | SUF215 |
Name | Algal Biotechnology |
Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
Semester | 3. Semester |
Duration (T+A) | 1-2 (T-A) (17 Week) |
ECTS | 3 ECTS |
National Credit | 2 National Credit |
Teaching Language | Türkçe |
Level | Lisans Dersi |
Type | Normal |
Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. OYA IŞIK |
Course Instructor |
Prof. Dr. OYA IŞIK
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
Mass culture of microalgae species living in the sea and inland waters, provide to produce to the cell the valuable metabolites , gain commercial value to algal biomass using diffrent areas.
Course Content
Definition of algal biotechnology, advantage of microalgal culture to agriculture, commercially important species of algae, physiological principles of mass production of phototrophic microalgae, microalgae culture in ponds and photobioreactors, biological principles of industrial-scale algae production, harvesting microalgae, algal biomass drying methods, packaging dry algae, algae using areas.
Course Precondition
None
Resources
E.W.BECKER (1994) Microalgae:Biotechnology ve Microbiology,Cambridge University Press, 293 sayfa. A. Richmond (2004), Handbook of Microalgal Culture, Biotechnology and Applied Phycology, Blackwell Science Ltd,sf:545. Zvi Cohen (1999) Chemicals from Microalgae, Taylor & Francis, 419 sayfa. Lecture notes
Notes
Lecture notes
Course Learning Outcomes
Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
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LO01 | Defines biotechnology. |
LO02 | Defines algal biotechnology, understand the history of algal biotechnology. |
LO03 | Describes the usage of algae. |
LO04 | Defines the mass production of phototrophic microalgae and explain its physiological principles. |
LO05 | Define and explain the physiological principles of mass production of phototrophic microalgae. |
LO06 | Understands the algae production conditions in open system, ponds, and closed system, photobioreactors. |
LO07 | Microalg culture ponds describe the shape and construction materials. |
LO08 | Counts the contamination reasons and precautions in the ponds. |
LO09 | Counts the stress conditions applied in microalgae and explain the changes in the cell after application. |
LO10 | Understands the culture of Dunaliella salina and the production of beta carotene, Haematococcus pluvialis culture and astaxantin production. |
LO11 | Counts the species cultured widely for microalgal lipid and explain the stress conditions for lipid production. |
LO12 | Understands the microalgae harvest methods and explain the advantage and disadvantage of the methods. |
LO13 | Explains the microalgae drying and packaging conditions and principles. |
LO14 | Economic analysis of industrial-scale production of algae. |
LO15 | Improves constantly itself , as well as professional development scientific, social, cultural and artistic fields according to his/her interests and abilities identifying needs of learning. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
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PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the basic concepts and principles of science and basic engineering branches. | 3 |
PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains basic information about ecosystem, biodiversity and sustainable resource management, design, planning and use of technology. | 2 |
PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the strategies, methods and techniques related to fisheries, measurement and evaluation methods | 4 |
PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the production and/or processing processes related to aquatic products. | 4 |
PLO05 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Evaluates the accuracy, reliability and currency of the information about fisheries | |
PLO06 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Examines events and cases with the scientific method by using theoretical and practical knowledge. | 2 |
PLO07 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Investigates the problems related to fisheries using scientific methods. | 3 |
PLO08 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | To have the skills and competence required for duties such as consultancy, auditing and expertise in businesses related to fisheries. | 3 |
PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Takes responsibility individually or as a team member to solve problems encountered in fisheries related enterprises | 3 |
PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Conducts interdisciplinary studies related to fisheries. | 4 |
PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Develops a positive attitude towards lifelong learning to learn continuously innovated knowledge and skills related to fisheries. | |
PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Has the ability to access and use information. | 3 |
PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Uses the knowledge about fisheries for the benefit of society. | 4 |
PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Follows the events on the agenda of society and the world. | 4 |
PLO15 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Produces projects by taking into account the problems and needs of the social environment in which they live. | |
PLO16 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Shares the knowledge and skills acquired in fisheries on various platforms in order to raise awareness of the society. | |
PLO17 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | To be able to use a foreign language to follow the resources related to the field and to communicate with colleagues. | |
PLO18 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Uses information and communication technologies related to fisheries. | |
PLO19 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Carries out studies in the fields of ecosystem, biodiversity and sustainable resource management, aquaculture, fisheries and processing technology. | |
PLO20 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Prepares and manages projects related to fisheries, taking into account environmental, technical, technological and economic aspects. | |
PLO21 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Acts in accordance with scientific, cultural and ethical values. | |
PLO22 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Know the legislation related to the field and act accordingly. |
Week Plan
Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
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1 | Biotechnology definition, the definition of Algal Biotechnology, the history of biotechnology and the Algal Biotechnology, the introduction of algal biotechnology laboratory. | Introduction to the course, supplying the lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Deney / Laboratuvar |
2 | Uses of algae, The use of algae as a food, The use of algae as animal feed, , the use of Fertilizer (improving soil structure), observing the algae species cultured in the laboratory | Income read lecture notes, | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Deney / Laboratuvar |
3 | Commercially important species of algae. Stress conditions producing the valuable metabolites. | Income read the lecture note and the laboratory sheet. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Deney / Laboratuvar |
4 | Physiological principles of mass production of phototrophic microalgae. Nutritional deficiency, high light stress conditions, etc. . | Income read lecture notes, | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Deney / Laboratuvar |
5 | Algae production systems, laboratory cultures, Introduction to the ponds production, the production of photobioreactors. | Income read lecture notes, | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Deney / Laboratuvar |
6 | Outdoor algae culture systems Ponds Ponds types Kind of materials for ponds Mixing-Aeration (pedal systems and compressors) | Income read lecture notes,nd the notes about introduction to outdoor pilot algae ponds. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Deney / Laboratuvar |
7 | Photobioreactor systems, Reactor designs (Tubular reactors, Panel reactors), Optimization of culture parameters in photobioreactors. | Income read lecture note and the research about photobioreactors. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Deney / Laboratuvar, Problem Çözme |
8 | Midterm Exam | Study for the Exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
9 | Harvesting methods of algae, the critical poind of harvesting. Filtration, Santrifuge, floculation etc.) Harvsting efficiency. | Income read lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Deney / Laboratuvar |
10 | Microalgae applied stress factors, stress-induced physiological changes in the cell. | Income read lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Deney / Laboratuvar |
11 | Dunaliella salina outdoor culture, Chlorella vulgaris outdoor culture. | Income read lecture notes And do the homework. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Deney / Laboratuvar |
12 | Haematococcus pluvialis outdoor culture and astaxhantin culture, Spirulina platensis outdoor culture. | Income read lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Beyin Fırtınası |
13 | Microalgae species cultured widely for lipid production, stress factors for microalgal lipid production. | Income read lecture notes And do the homework. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Deney / Laboratuvar |
14 | Economic analysis of industrial-scale production of algae. | Income read lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Deney / Laboratuvar |
15 | Drying methods of algae biomass and about the rules. Drying with sun, drying ovens, spray dryers, freeze-dryers. Package of dry algae products and about the rules. | Income read lecture notes. Do the homework. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Deney / Laboratuvar |
16 | Final Exam | Study for the Exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
17 | Final Exam | Study for the Exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
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Course Related Works | |||
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
Assesment Related Works | |||
Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 6 | 6 |
Final Exam | 1 | 10 | 10 |
Total Workload (Hour) | 86 | ||
Total Workload / 25 (h) | 3,44 | ||
ECTS | 3 ECTS |