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Addis Ababa Science and Technology University

Department of Biotechnology
Microbial Biotechnology (Individual assignment)
No Topics No
1 1. Genetic Engineering of Microbes for Bioremediation: Explore how 21
genetically modified microbes are used to break down pollutants, such as oil
spills, heavy metals, and plastics.

2 2. The role of microbes in dairy products. 22

3. Microbial Production of Biofuels: Analyze the role of microbes in


producing biofuels like ethanol, butanol, and biodiesel, focusing on metabolic 23
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pathways and efficiency.

4 4. Microbial Fermentation in Industry: Discuss the fermentation processes 24


used by microbes to produce commercially valuable products such as
antibiotics, alcohol, organic acids and etc

5. Microbial Synthesis of Nanoparticles: Examine how microbes can be


5 engineered to produce nanoparticles for applications in medicine, agriculture, 25
and material science.

6. Microbial Enzymes in Industrial Biotechnology: Focus on the role of 26


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microbial enzymes (e.g., lipases, proteases, cellulases) in various industries,
including food, pharmaceuticals, and textiles.
7 7. Microbes in Agricultural Biotechnology: Investigate the use of beneficial 27
microbes in agriculture, such as biofertilizers, biopesticides, and plant-growth-
promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR).

8. Microbial Production of Antibiotics: Explore how microbes are used to


8 produce antibiotics, focusing on strain improvement, fermentation processes, 28
and challenges like antibiotic resistance.

9. Metabolic Engineering of Microbes for Drug Production: Study how


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microbes are engineered to produce complex drugs, such as insulin, vaccines,
and monoclonal antibodies.

10. Microbes in Wastewater Treatment: Analyze the role of microbes in the 30


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treatment of industrial and municipal wastewater, focusing on anaerobic
digestion and the removal of contaminants.
11 11. Microbial Production of Bioplastics: Investigate how microbes can be 31
engineered to produce biodegradable plastics, such as polyhydroxyalkanoates
(PHA) and polylactic acid (PLA).

12. Quorum Sensing in Bacterial Communication: Explore the mechanisms


12 of quorum sensing in bacteria and how it can be manipulated for applications 32
in biotechnology.

13. Microbial Fuel Cells: Discuss the use of microbes in microbial fuel cells 33
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(MFCs) for electricity generation from organic waste, focusing on the
underlying biochemical processes.
14 14. Microbial Biosensors: Investigate how genetically modified microbes are 34
used as biosensors to detect environmental pollutants, pathogens, or toxins.

15. Microbiomes in Human Health and Disease: Focus on the human


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microbiome and its role in health, disease, and therapeutic interventions, such
as fecal microbiota transplantation.

16. Biotechnological Applications of Extremophiles: Study how 36


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extremophilic microbes (e.g., thermophiles, acidophiles, halophiles) are used in
industrial applications under extreme conditions.
17 17. Microbial Biotechnology for Sustainable Agriculture: Explore the role 37
of microbial technologies in sustainable agriculture, such as nitrogen fixation,
phosphate solubilization, and disease suppression.

18. Phage Therapy as an Alternative to Antibiotics: Investigate the use of


18 bacteriophages in treating bacterial infections, especially in the face of rising 38
antibiotic resistance.

19. Bioinformatics in Microbial Biotechnology: Examine how bioinformatics 39


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tools are used to analyze microbial genomes and improve industrial
applications of microbes.
20 20. Microbial Production of Vitamins and Amino Acids: Study the 40
biotechnological processes behind the microbial production of essential
vitamins (e.g., B12) and amino acids (e.g., glutamate, lysine).
41 Recombinant DNA (rDNA) technology and production of insulin (The role 42
of restriction enzymes and vectors in the production of genetically modified
organisms.
NB: The assignment will be submitted Via Classroom Google and then presented in the class.

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