Microorganisms, Biotechnology and Sustainability: The Power of the Unseen

Type of Opportunity: Training/Course.

Location: Almería, Spain.

Deadline of Application: 30 June 2024.

As part of its Summer School, the University of Almería is organising a course on the topic “Microorganisms, Biotechnology and Sustainability: The Power of the Unseen”, which takes place between 1 and 26 July 2024.

With a total duration of 80 hours, the training targets Higher Education students at all levels with interest in Biotechnology.

Main goals:

  • Studying global climate change and the increase of greenhouse effect, caused by anthropogenic action, through the observation of variations suffered by microbial populations.
  • Learning different techniques for the exploitation, reduction and recovery of waste through the use of environmental microorganisms, especially composting because it is a sustainable technique, economically and ecologically.
  • Studying the biotechnological potential of environmental microorganisms, in particular, those isolated from composting piles, as potential producers of antibiotics and substances with an interest on agriculture.
  • Learning how to obtain microbial products and by-products related to the Agri-food industry.

Read more about the course programme here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PN3F4F3mIHesTbBPL1cgKIPRet7NPgUW/view?usp=sharing

For more information about enrolment options and the applicable fees, please contact: [email protected]

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