KINFO: White Biotechnology - Biotechnology for Sustainable Development -kurssi-info

[Tuomo Liljenbäck]

Heips.

Ohessa tietoa tämän vuoden Recombinant DNA Technology -kurssista.

Erikoistyötä tänä vuonna aloittavat bioteknikot, muistakaa kertoa 
aihetoiveenne Marja-Liisalle (mlknuuti at utu.fi) 11.4. mennessä.

-Tuomo

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14.4-17.4.2008 järjestetään Recombinant  DNA Technology -nimellä 
tunnettu kurssi (BTEK3111), jonka aihe ja aihekohtainen nimi vaihtelevat 
vuosittain. Tänä vuonna aiheena ympäristöbiotekniikka/kestävään 
kehitykseen liittyvä biotekniikka. Kurssin nimi tänä vuonna on: White 
Biotechnology - Biotechnology for Sustainable Development.

terv. Urpo Lamminmäki

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White biotechnology

Biotechnology for Sustainable Development

Department of Biotechnology, University of Turku


Time: 	Mon 14th  – Thur 17th of April, 2008

Place: SALUS (Lemminkäisenkatu 1, 2. flr.) and
Lecture hall of Dentalia “HAMMAS” (Lemminkäisenkatu 2, 1. flr.)

ECTS credits: 4 ects (Active attending.+ exam)
		 2 ects (Active attending)

Level: Advanced

Please note! The course is known as “Recombinant DNA technologies” 
(BTEK3111) in the study program of the Department of Biochemistry and 
Food Chemistry

Contact person: Urpo Lamminmäki (urpo.lamminmaki at utu.fi)


Program:

Monday 14.4.

9.15 – 10.00, SALUS
Photosynthesis: basics
Dr. Paula Mulo; Department of Plant Physiology, University of Turku

10.15 – 12.00, SALUS
Global survey to bioenergy
Prof. Eva-Mari Aro; Department of Plant Physiology, University of Turku

13.15 –  14.00, SALUS
(Cyanobacterial) enzymes involved in biohydrogen production
  Dr Paula Mulo; Department of Plant Physiology, University of Turku

14.15 – 15.00, SALUS
Bioenergetics of photosynthetic reactions
Dos. Esa Tyystjärvi; Department of Plant Physiology, University of Turku

15.15 – 16.00, SALUS
Algae in biodiesel production;
Dos. Esa Tyystjärvi; Department of Plant Physiology, University of Turku

Thuesday 15.4.

9.15 –  11.15, Lecture hall of Dentalia (HAMMAS)
Metabolic engineering of hydrogen-producing bacteria
Dr Ville Santala; Dept. of Environmental Engineering and Biotechnology, 
Technical University of Tampere

12.15 –  14.00, SALUS
Conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into liquid fuels
Prof. Liisa Viikari; Dept. of Applied Chemistry and Microbiology, 
University of Helsinki

14.15 –  16.15, SALUS
Enrichment of (plant ) biomass into high value product, SALUS
Prof. Liisa Viikari; Dept. of Applied Chemistry and Microbiology, 
University of Helsinki



Wednesday 16.4.

9.15 – 11.00, Lecture hall of Dentalia (HAMMAS)
Renewable diesel production: Industrial and commercial aspects
ETM, MBA Markku.Patajoki; Neste Oil Oyj

12.15 – 14.00, SALUS
Biomining (Bioleaching and Biooxidation in Biohydrometallurgy)
Dr Anna Kaksonen; Department of Environmental Engineering and 
Biotechnology, Technical University of Tampere

14.15 –  16.00, SALUS
Biotechnical Treatment of Metal Containing Waters in Mining and Metallurgy
Dr Anna Kaksonen; Department of Environmental Engineering and 
Biotechnology, Technical University of Tampere



Thursday 17.4.

9.45 – 11.30, SALUS ; Please, note the time of the lecture!
Environmental diagnostics of hepatotoxic cyanobacteria
Dr Anne Rantala; Dept. of Applied Chemistry and Microbiology, University 
of Helsinki

12.15 – 14.00, SALUS
Biotechnology in sustainable waste water treatment
Prof. Tuula Tuhkanen; Department of Environmental Engineering and 
Biotechnology, Technical University of Tampere

14.15 – 16.00, SALUS
Removal of heavy metals contaminations by lactic acid bacteria
Dr Teemu Halttunen; Department of Biochemistry and Food Chemistry, 
University of Turku