- Docente: Ilaria Chiocchio
- Credits: 6
- SSD: BIO/15
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Plant and Agricultural Biotechnology (cod. 5948)
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from Sep 19, 2023 to Dec 05, 2023
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student knows the theoretical and practical aspects related to the specialized metabolism of plants of nutritional, medicinal, and cosmetic interest. This will be coupled with an understanding of the main techniques for the qualitative/quantitative analysis of relevant metabolites, as well as the novel techniques for plants metabolomic analysis.
Course contents
- Plant's specialized metabolism
- Plant's specilized metabolites and biosynthetic pathways
- Applications and Importance of Specialized Metabolites for Humans
- Metabolomics: General Aspects and Applications
- Experimental Design for Metabolomic Analysis of Plants
- Key Analytical Techniques for Metabolomic Analysis of Plants
- Major Applications of Metabolomics in Plant Science
- Hands-on: Computer Lab Session for Data Processing of a Case Study
Readings/Bibliography
Dewick “Chimica, biosintesi e bioattività delle sostanze naturali” Ed. Piccin.
Scientific papers and reviews (provided by the professor).
Teaching methods
Lectures with power point presentations.
Assessment methods
Oral exam.
Teaching tools
Power point slides, video, and scientific papers.
Office hours
See the website of Ilaria Chiocchio
SDGs
This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.