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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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Content of lectures: - History of utilization - Current utilization in agriculture - Current utilization in industry (food, pharmacy, etc.) - Mass production methods, physiological aspects - Biomass processing methods - Organisms in mass production - Algae and Cyanobacteria as testing organisms - New ways in utilization and limits of current technologies - Environmental aspects of mass production - Algae and Cyanobacteria with negative economic importance Content of the seminar: - Each student presents the content of the assigned article, which is thematically related to the content of the course and critically assess the article within the acquired knowledge. - Each student will research products containing cyanobacteria, algae and substances derived from cyanobacteria, algae and cyanobacteria in the general stores.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Monitoring, Excursion
- Preparation for classes
- 16 hours per semester
- Preparation for exam
- 25 hours per semester
- Field trip
- 4 hours per semester
- Class attendance
- 27 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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To acquaint students with: - History of utilization of cyanobacteria and algae by men - Current utilization of cyanobacteria and algae in agriculture, food production, and other industrial fields - Methods of large scale biomass production - Methods of biomass processing - Novel ways of algal biomass utilization
Student will get an overview on current commertial utilization of algae and Cyanobacteria, biomass production and processing, and environmental aspects of biomass production.
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Prerequisites
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Basic knowledge on Cyanobacteria and algae at least at level given in Plant Biology (KBO/767) class or higher is expected.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral examination, Systematic student observation
Completion of a tasks assigned within the course, correct answers on at least 60 % of examination questions.
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Recommended literature
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Andersen, R.A.(ed.). Algal culturing techniques. 2005. ISBN 9780120884261.
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Kim, S.-K. Handbook of Marine Macroalgae. Biotechnology and Applied Phycology. 2012. ISBN 978-0-470-97918-1.
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Kim, S.-K. Handbook of Marine Microalgae. Biotechnology Advances.. 2015. ISBN 978-0-12-800776-1.
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Masojídek, J., Lhotský, R., Kopecký, J. & Prášil, O. Mikrořasy - solární továrna v jedné buňce. Praha, 2016.
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Moheimani, N.R., McHenry, M.P., de Boer, K., Bahri P.A. (eds). Biomass and Biofules from Microalgae. 2015. ISBN 978-3-319-16639-1.
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