Molecular Biotechnology for Renewable Energy
Syllabus, Master's level, 1KB764
This course has been discontinued.
- Code
- 1KB764
- Education cycle
- Second cycle
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level
- Chemistry A1F, Molecular Biotechnology A1F, Technology A1F
- Grading system
- Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail (U)
- Finalised by
- The Faculty Board of Science and Technology, 7 March 2011
- Responsible department
- Department of Chemistry - Ångström
Entry requirements
Genome biology, 5 credits or Protein Biotechnology, 10 credits.
Learning outcomes
After the course, the student should be able to:
- describe for the concepts of renewable energy and energy carrier, energy production and consumption at the national, European and international level.
- account for solar energy renewable electricity, photosynthesis, biomass from plants and algae.
- account for different biofuels; the bioethanol, biodiesel, the biomethan and bio-hydrogen; biological possibilities and challenger in molecular biological
- account for bioreactors/photo-bioreactors, possibilities and limitations
- discuss renewable energy today and in the future, and molecular possibilities to produce biofuels
Content
In lecture -, laboratory session - and discussion forms the following subjects will be brought up
Energy, Renewable energy, Energy carrier, Greenhouse gases. Solar energy, Renewable electricity. Photosynthesis, Biomass, Plants, Algae, Molecular breeding of crops Biofuels, Molecular Biology, Synthetic biology. Bioethanol, Biodiesel, Biomethane, BioH2. Bioreactors, Photoreactors. Fuel chains, LCA.
Instruction
Lectures, discussions in smaller groups, laboratory sessions, seminars. Industry contacts including study visit with public authorities and Governmental Agencies
Assessment
Written examination is organised at the end of the course (10 credits) Laboratory sessions and the seminars and discussions (5 credits).