{"id":661,"date":"2014-11-17T10:07:16","date_gmt":"2014-11-17T10:07:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.ipleiria.pt\/ipleiria-courses\/?post_type=course&p=661"},"modified":"2025-08-11T15:35:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T14:35:16","slug":"master-in-marine-resources-biotechnology","status":"publish","type":"course","link":"https:\/\/www.ipleiria.pt\/en\/course\/master-in-marine-resources-biotechnology\/","title":{"rendered":"Marine Resources Biotechnology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Marine Resources Biotechnology<\/h1>\n
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Master\u2019s Programme<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n
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Programme Coordinator<\/h2>\n

Cl\u00e9lia Paulete Correia Neves Afonso<\/p>\n

clelia@ipleiria.pt<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

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School<\/h2>\n \n
Tourism and Maritime Technology<\/a><\/div>\n
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Peniche<\/a><\/div>\n
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Language<\/h2>\n
Portuguese<\/div>\n
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Morning & Afternoon<\/div>\n
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Length<\/h2>\n
4 semesters<\/div>\n
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General and International student contingent: 30<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Edital 2025<\/a> 2v (PT Doc)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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DGES certification<\/h2>\n
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Link to Registration<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In the present Master Program we aim at providing you with advanced training in the area of Biotechnology, with application to the Marine Resources, seeking to apply current knowledge of modern marine biology and biotechnology to the study, protection and development of marine resources.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Study Plan<\/h2>\n
ECTS: 120<\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n
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  1. 1st Year<\/li>\n
  2. 2nd Year<\/li>\n <\/ol>\n
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    1st Year<\/caption>\n
    ID<\/th>\n Name<\/th>\n Semester<\/th>\n ECTS<\/th>\n Length<\/th>\n <\/tr>\n <\/thead>\n
    \n \n <\/td>\n \n \n Biochemical and Metabolic Engineering\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n \n \n <\/td>\n \n 7\n <\/td>\n \n 60 h\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
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    1. Metabolic pathways that cut across all living organisms;<\/li>
    2. Enzymatic kinetics, regulation models and balance of metabolic pathways;<\/li>
    3. Biosynthesis of active compounds with high biotechnological value in marine organisms.<\/li>
    4. Omics technologies and their applications in biotechnology<\/li><\/ol>\n<\/td><\/tr>\n
    \n \n <\/td>\n \n \n Bioseparations\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n \n 1st Semester\n <\/td>\n \n 6\n <\/td>\n \n 45 h\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
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    1. Introduction to separation and recovery processes of marine biomolecules.<\/li>
    2. Selection criteria of separation and recovery processes.<\/li>
    3. Cell disruption methods, filtration, centrifugation.<\/li>
    4. Membrane and chromatographic processes.<\/li>
    5. Extraction, precipitation, crystallization and drying methods.<\/li>
    6. Process integration and scale-up.<\/li><\/ol>\n<\/td><\/tr>\n
    \n \n <\/td>\n \n \n Bioreactors and Biocatalysis\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n \n \n <\/td>\n \n 5\n <\/td>\n \n 30 h\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
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    1. Bioreactors
      1. Background: importance of bioreactors in marine biotechnology<\/li>
      2. Reviews: microbial growth kinetics, product formation and substrate consumption and mass balances<\/li>
      3. Heat transfer and sterilization<\/li>
      4. Measurement and control of the main variables of a bioprocess<\/li>
      5. Geometries and operation modes of bioreactors<\/li>
      6. Bioreactors with non-mechanical agitation<\/li>
      7. Scale-Up<\/li>
      8. Scale-down<\/li>
      9. Innovation in bioreactors and case studies: marine applications.<\/li><\/ol><\/li>
      10. Biocatalysis
        1. Biocatalysis and biocatalysts – general properties and application examples.<\/li>
        2. Enzyme kinetics – mechanisms, temperature and pH effect, inhibition.<\/li>
        3. Kinetics in multiphase systems.<\/li>
        4. Enzymes and cellular biocatalysts.<\/li>
        5. Immobilization of biocatalysts.<\/li>
        6. Biocatalysis in non-conventional media.<\/li>
        7. Innovation in biocatalysis and case studies – marine biocatalysts<\/li><\/ol><\/li><\/ol>\n<\/td><\/tr>\n
    \n \n <\/td>\n \n \n Marine Microbiology\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n \n \n <\/td>\n \n 5\n <\/td>\n \n 45 h\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
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    1. Microbiological diversity in the marine environment: Bacteria, Archaea and Eukarya (the particular case of marine fungi). Biotechnological potential of marine microorganisms.<\/li>
    2. Microbiological laboratory techniques:
      1. Isolation, identification, growth and study of marine diversity.<\/li>
      2. Metabolic and physiological laboratory study of marine microorganisms.<\/li>
      3. Methodology for characterization and identification of marine microorganisms.<\/li>
      4. Use of complementary biochemical and molecular tools frequently used in the characterization and identification of marine microorganisms (amplification of specific genes, 16S rRNA, \u2026)<\/li>
      5. Analyse experimental results; perform calculations needed for the interpretation of results; readjust and complementation of the experimental component, according to the results obtained.<\/li><\/ol><\/li><\/ol>\n<\/td><\/tr>\n
    \n \n <\/td>\n \n \n Marine Environment Biotechnology\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n \n \n <\/td>\n \n 7\n <\/td>\n \n 60 h\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
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    1. The current state of marine biodiversity<\/li>
    2. Biology and diversity of photosynthetic organisms and the main groups of marine fauna<\/li>
    3. Methodologies for marine bioprospection<\/li>
    4. Compounds and molecules of marine origin with interest in marine biotechnology
      1. Anti-oxidants<\/li>
      2. Anti-tumoral agents<\/li>
      3. Antifungal and antibacterial agents<\/li>
      4. Anti-inflammatory compounds<\/li>
      5. Enzymes<\/li>
      6. Other compounds and molecules of diverse interest<\/li><\/ol><\/li>
      7. Screening of new metabolites<\/li><\/ol>\n<\/td><\/tr>\n
    \n \n <\/td>\n \n \n Bioentrepreneurship\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n \n \n <\/td>\n \n 3\n <\/td>\n \n 30 h\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
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    1. Entrepreneurship: From idea to business; Preliminary feasibility study; Financing and available options;
      Technology-based entrepreneurship.<\/li>
    2. Biotechnology on a global scale: the Biotechnology Cluster; the Marine Resources Cluster; the importance of
      intellectual property in biotechnology; legislation and constitution of biotech-based companies; obtaining financing.<\/li>
    3. Strategic thinking in bioentrepreneurship: Perception of opportunity; Aggregation of intellectual capital; Human and
      technological capital; Economic-financial capital.<\/li>
    4. Leveraging business opportunities: Synergies and strategic alliances; Spinoffs and the importance of connecting
      the academic and business environment; Legal aspects and support for the biotechnology and marine resources
      industry.<\/li>
    5. Analysis of investment projects in the area of Biotechnology
      1. CANVAS Business Model<\/li><\/ol><\/li>
      2. Case studies<\/li><\/ol>\n<\/td><\/tr>\n
    \n \n <\/td>\n \n \n Research Methods\n <\/a>\n <\/td>\n \n \n <\/td>\n \n 7\n <\/td>\n \n 60 h\n <\/td>\n <\/tr>\n
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    1. Scientific method
      1. Formulating hypotheses<\/li>
      2. Experimental design<\/li>
      3. Data organisation<\/li><\/ol><\/li>
      4. Data treatment<\/li>
      5. Fundamentals of Ethics\/Bioethics<\/li>
      6. Communication of results
        1. Communication in science<\/li>
        2. Search for scientific content <\/li>
        3. Scientific article writing <\/li>
        4. Panel communication<\/li>
        5. Oral communication<\/li>
        6. Communicating with society<\/li><\/ol><\/li>
        7. Research, Development and Innovation Projects
          1. Project writing<\/li>
          2. Introduction to the management of a project<\/li><\/ol><\/li>
          3. Research project development<\/li>
          4. Seminars in biotechnology<\/li><\/ol>\n<\/td><\/tr>\n
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    a) Students must choose 4 of the following curricular units<\/p>\n\n\n\n