Industrial Chemistry

The teaching of Industrial Biotransformation aims to provide the student with fundamental specialist knowledge related to the production, separation and purification of products of industrial biotechnological interest using innovative methodologies and strategies of biotechnological synthesis highlighting problems and advantages from industrial point of view. The main objective of the course will be therefore to provide the tools to fully understand the concepts of sustainable development and industrial sustainability and the role of biotechnology in the sustainability of industrial processes. Lectures are developed starting from the study of the market of industrial enzymes and its characteristics, the new tools for obtaining new enzymatic activities, up to the analysis of some examples of biotechnological applications of industrial production with isolated enzymes (detergent industry, starch, bioethanol, textile industry, food industry (animal and human nutrition) and fine chemicals, followed by topics typical of industrial bioproductions (the cell as a cellular factory) up to the production of proteins and metabolites of industrial interest. The knowledge acquired in this teaching constitutes a framework of reference for subsequent competences, understood in their broadest meaning. Students who have passed the exam will be able to know and understand (acquired knowledge) - The structure-performance relationships of biological catalysts and their main technological applications. - the main biotechnological transformations and their importance from an industrial point of view. - the main bioseparation and purification techniques of biotechnological products - the most recent literature developments in the field of industrial biotechnology - aspects related to the study of the main and current applications of isolated (or immobilized) enzymes and of whole cells in industrial production Students who have passed the exam will be able to (skills and skills acquired): - critically interpret the influence of the reaction conditions on the structure and activity (enantio and regioselectivity) of biological catalysts - understand the connection with the other cultural areas of the CdS, in particular the aspects of analytical chemistry, inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry and physical chemistry. - develop the ability to communicate what has been learned, through oral examination tests. - ability to develop independent study through the indication of accessible sources of updating.