1. Introduction to biotechnology studies
2. General biotechnology, definition and division of biotechnology, historical overview of significant discoveries and technologies, applied biotechnology
3. Introduction to general biology. Characteristics of living organisms, chemical composition of living organisms, importance of organic matter
4. Basics of cytology. General cell structure, overview of basic cell organelles, developmental differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells
5. Fundamentals of cell physiology. Cell cycle, ways of dividing cells, cell death
6. Fundamentals of cell physiology. Basic metabolic pathways, intake and dispensing of substances by the cell, proteosynthesis
7. Fundamentals of cell genetics. Characteristics of genome, chromosome, gene, origin and significance of mutations, summary of significant mutagens and carcinogens
8. Basics of genomics. Differences in genome of prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms, genomes of model organisms, functional genomics and its importance in biotechnology
9. Special biotechnology – cell and microbial biotechnology. Tissue culture, biomass production, fermentation technology, protein and enzyme engineering
10. Special biotechnology – fundamentals of plant biotechnology. Genetic modifications of plants and their practical use
11. Special biotechnology – basics of animal biotechnology. New directions in livestock breeding, transgenic animals, xenografting, animal pharming
12. Special biotechnology – foundations of industrial biotechnologies. Development of bioprocessing techniques, enzyme engineering, methods of microbial biodegradation, bioremediation
13. Biotechnology in modern mining and treatment of minerals and wastes, biodegradation, bioremediation
14. Further trends in modern biotechnology – application of biotechnology in industry, development of new materials, modern biotechnology in environmental protection
2. General biotechnology, definition and division of biotechnology, historical overview of significant discoveries and technologies, applied biotechnology
3. Introduction to general biology. Characteristics of living organisms, chemical composition of living organisms, importance of organic matter
4. Basics of cytology. General cell structure, overview of basic cell organelles, developmental differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells
5. Fundamentals of cell physiology. Cell cycle, ways of dividing cells, cell death
6. Fundamentals of cell physiology. Basic metabolic pathways, intake and dispensing of substances by the cell, proteosynthesis
7. Fundamentals of cell genetics. Characteristics of genome, chromosome, gene, origin and significance of mutations, summary of significant mutagens and carcinogens
8. Basics of genomics. Differences in genome of prokaryotic and eukaryotic organisms, genomes of model organisms, functional genomics and its importance in biotechnology
9. Special biotechnology – cell and microbial biotechnology. Tissue culture, biomass production, fermentation technology, protein and enzyme engineering
10. Special biotechnology – fundamentals of plant biotechnology. Genetic modifications of plants and their practical use
11. Special biotechnology – basics of animal biotechnology. New directions in livestock breeding, transgenic animals, xenografting, animal pharming
12. Special biotechnology – foundations of industrial biotechnologies. Development of bioprocessing techniques, enzyme engineering, methods of microbial biodegradation, bioremediation
13. Biotechnology in modern mining and treatment of minerals and wastes, biodegradation, bioremediation
14. Further trends in modern biotechnology – application of biotechnology in industry, development of new materials, modern biotechnology in environmental protection