Food and Industrial Biotechnology

General skills The course aims to introduce bioactive substances of both plant and animal origin, paying attention to the processes of characterization, safety and biocompatibility for humans and the environment. It is open to students who are interested in learning more about the production and applications of bioactive substances of plant and animal origins. Specific objectives of the module A) Knowledge and detailed understanding: - of the fundamental aspects for applications of bioactive bioactive substances, also for technological purposes - of the main methods for the cytotoxicological evaluation of bioactive substances towards humans and environment - of the main experimental study methods, and the ability to choose the most suitable according to the type of system B) Application of knowledge and understanding - ability to write a scientific report for the presentation and discussion of experimental data - demonstrate the ability to solve exercises and problems - knowing how to set up experiments according to their operational use for application processes - understand and critically discuss the different approaches used to improve the efficiency of use of nanobiomaterials C) Express judgments - Critical judgment skills, through the study of reviews and scientific articles on key aspects of the field and in-depth discussions. - Ability to evaluate the correctness and scientific rigor in the topics related to the topics covered by the course. - Autonomy of judgment in knowing how to analyze recent literature and critically read the results D) Communication skills - Acquisition of adequate skills and useful tools for communication in Italian and foreign languages ​​(English), through the use of graphic and formal languages, with particular regard to scientific language. - present the topics of the course to the oral exam E) Learning skills - Ability to interpret and deepen knowledge; - Ability to use cognitive tools for the continuous updating of knowledge; - Ability to compare for the consolidation and improvement of knowledge.