講義概要

In this class, eight major points will be explained.

1. Environmental biotechnology
1-1． Microbial functions for material cycle in ecosystem
1-2． Functional interaction in microbial consortium: Wastewater treatment system
1-3． Biochemical factors for the eutrophication and their engineering countermeasures
1-4． Bioengineering approach to environmental compatibility: Production and/or degradation of biodegradable plastics

2. Genetic engineering for application of bio-systems
2-1． Design of chimera proteins
2-2． Advanced DNA recombination technique
2-3． Introduction system of living-cells
2-4． Construction of bio-material Production System

3. Cell technology for regulation of biological functions
3-1． Biological active compounds produced by microorganisms
3-2． Bio-probes that regulate cellular functions
3-3． Cell technology for its application