Biomolecular Industrial Biotechnology

What is the objective of the course? What is it?
What does it train you for?

The Master Degree Course aims to train experts in applied research-based professional activities on the use of biotechnology. Students will be able to work in laboratories where genetic engineering techniques are used, in biomedical or food control laboratories, in laboratories specialized on proteins, drugs and vaccines production.

What do you learn?

Students will learn modern technologies, such as genomics, proteomics, nanotechnologies and bioinformatics, complemented by chemicals knowledge useful for bioreactors industrial productions. Students will acquire several skills to develop:

• specific experimental analysis methods and gene, genomes and proteins editing and recombination;
• genomic and proteomic analyses and use of molecular biosensors;
• bioinformatics methods to access different databases for data extraction and analysis;
• production, purification and analysis of biomolecules;
• use of microbial and animal models for the study of human diseases;
• application of biochemical processes for biopolymers and bioactive molecules production;
• critical analysis of biotechnology scientific articles.

What can you do with it?

The employment opportunities for graduates are:

• national and international universities and research centres, with the possibility to continue their training in specialization schools, second-level master's Degree and research doctorate;
• companies specialized in biotechnological, biomedical, agri-food, pharmaceutical and environmental sectors;
• analysis laboratories;
• freelancer (subject to registration in the Biologists Register and/or the National Association of Italians Biotechnologists – ANBI);
• agencies or companies for scientific dissemination and the specialized press;
• companies and bodies for quality certification.