Università Roma Tre

The course of Microbial Biotechnology for the Environment falls within the scope of the biology and fermentation chemistry training activities of the bachelor degree in Sciences for the Protection of Nature and Environmental Sustainability. The main educational goals of the course are: acquisition of knowledge on the use of microbial biotechnologies for the resolution of environmental problems generated by anthropic activities, with particular reference to industrial productions with low environmental impact, production of non-fossil green fuels, biodegradation of toxic substances, environmental bioremediation, waste-water treatment and bio-fertilizers; acquisition of applied knowledge for drafting, executing and analysing experiments aimed at identifying environmental microorganisms with beneficial impact on agriculture or capable of degrading pollutants; acquisition of knowledge to retrieve and critically analyse scientific publications related to microbial biotechnologies. The expected learning outcomes are the increase of the student theoretical knowledge in the field of microbial biotechnologies for environmental sustainability, of his/her practical skills for the design and execution of laboratory experiments, and of his/her critical ability to search and evaluate scientific literature data.