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Lecturer(s)
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Hašler Petr, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1. Use of cyanobacteria and algae in history - important genera and ways of their use. 2. Current use of cyanobacteria and algae - important genera and ways of their use. 3. Modeling of batch and continuous cultures. 4. Biotechnology and methods of algal cultivation. 5. Cyanobacteria, algae and future? - energy, biofuels, biohouses
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture, Demonstration
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Learning outcomes
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Human use of cyanobacteria and algae, general course of cyanobacteria and algae in biotechnology.
Student should be able to (after attending the course): - Know the basic methods of algal biotechnology - Know how to prepare algal strain - Know how cyanobacteria and algae are used in human life, their importance in the ecosystem.
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Prerequisites
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A basic knowledge of systematics and ecology of cyanobacteria and algae (BOT/SNPR, BOT/SNP).
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Written exam
Presence on the lectures (80%), written test - successfulness 75%, an identification of the important species and genera.
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Recommended literature
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& Andersen, R. A. (2005). Algal culturing techniques. Amsterdam: Elsevier Academic Press.
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Demirbas, A. & Demirbas, M. F. (2010). Algae Energy. Springer, London, 1-199.
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Henrikson R., Edwards M. (2013). Algae microfarms. Richmond.
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Richmond A., Hu Q. (2013). Handbook of Microalgal Culture. Chichester.
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Tebbani S. et al. (2014). CO2 Biofixation by Microalgae. Hoboken.
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