TIMETABLE FOR SEMESTER II, 2014/2015 LSM3242-APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY Module Coordinator: Dr. Volker PATZEL, MBA Email: [email protected] Tel: 6516-3318 LECTURES: TIME: VENUE: MONDAYS 1000-1200hrs LT24 PRACTICALS / TUTORIALS: TIME: PRACTICAL VENUE: TUESDAYS (ODD WEEKS) 1400 – 1800 hrs LS LAB 9 MD4 LEVEL 4 *Practicals alternate with LSM3225 and LSM3244 (EVEN WEEKS) WK 1. LECTURES MONDAYS MONTH Jan 2. PRACTICALS TUESDAYS (ODD WEEKS) 12 (VP) 13* (CL/MS) 1. Introduction 1.1 History 1.2 Microbes and cell cultivation – prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells Visit of Danone Nutricia Research, Singapore R&D centre 19 (CL) 20 2. Public health - Nutrition 2.1 An ‘omics’ toolbox to delve into the human microbiome 3. 4. Feb 26 (CL) 27* (VP/SC) 2.2 Intestinal microbiology in early life and its translation into nutritional concept: prebiotics, probiotics, and synbiotics Practical 1 Fermentation Technologies 1 2 (MS) 3 2.3 From industrial microbiology to a functional dairy food with health benefits 9 (YC) 5. 3. Industrial Biotechnology 3.1 Fermentation technologies (fermentation modes, bioreactor & media design, sterilization) 3.2 Chemicals: biofuel, carboxylic acids, compatible solutes 16 (DO) 6. 7. 3.3 Biologics: Enzymes 3.4 Pharmaceutics: Antibiotics Mar 10* (VP/SC) Practical 2 Fermentation Technologies 2 17 Recess week: Sat 21 Feb – Sun 1 Mar 2015 (1 week) 2 (YPT) 3* 4. Microorganisms as biological mini-reactors & source of biocatalysts 4.1 Biomass conversion 4.2 Bio-mining/-leaching CA: MCQ Mid-Term Test (1 hour) (VP/SC) 8. 9 eLearning Week (SC) 5. Synthetic biology (Genetically engineered microorganisms) 5.1 Cloning & genetic engineering 10 9. 16 (SC) 17* (VP/SC) 5.2 Production of recombinant proteins in bacteria and fungi Practical 3 Synthetic Biology 1 23 (SC) 24 10. eLearning Week 5.3 Selection & evolution of optimised proteins in microbial cells 11. 12. Apr 30 (VP) 31* (VP/SC) 5.4 Microbial functions in genetic therapy - genome editing Practical 4 Synthetic Biology 2 6 (VC) 7 6. Diagnostics, therapeutics & vaccine development 6.1 Microbes as antigens & diagnostics 13. 13 (VP) 14* (VP/SC) 6.2 Microorganisms as gene shuttles & for therapy of human diseases Tutorial: Team Presentations READING PERIOD : Sat 18 Apr to Fri 24 Apr 2015 (1 week) EXAMINATION : Thu, 7 May 2015, 9:00AM VACATION : Sun 10 May 2015 to Sun 2 Aug 2015 (12 weeks)