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Exploring the Potential of Microbial Lipids as Sustainable Resources

Exploring the Potential of Microbial Lipids as Sustainable Resources

Combine your theoretical understanding with practical experiments
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Description

Join this exciting course to explore how microbial lipids can become a game-changing resource for sustainable development. Dive into their cutting-edge production, extraction, and analysis through both online theory sessions and hands-on lab work at INSA Toulouse. Your mission? Analyze lipids from a yeast strain with real-world biotechnological applications. This unique hybrid module offers an opportunity to collaborate with international peers, combining online teamwork with a one-week, on-campus lab experience. You’ll design and execute experiments, applying your academic knowledge in a practical, professional setting. By the end, you’ll not only enhance your scientific skills but also gain invaluable experience working in diverse, multidisciplinary teams. Develop time management, refine your problem-solving abilities, and finish this micromodule with the expertise to contribute to a sustainable future.

The Team

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Florence Bordes
Teacher
0 learners
Study format
Blended
Application period
27 January – 26 February 2025
Study period
3 March – 6 June 2025
Credits
3 ECTS
Pace
0%
Hosting university
INSA Group
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Learning outcomes

Explain the potential role of vegetable lipids within the bioeconomy.

By the end of this micromodle, you will be able to explain the the concept of the bioeconomy and the role of vegetable lipids as an important synthon for oleochemistry (the study of vegetable and animal fats). You will also be able to explain the the role of future microbial lipids and biotechnology for future molecules.

ESCO SKILLS

BiotechnologyBioeconomy

Apply knowledge of organic chemistry and biomolecule extraction in an experimental capacity.

By the end of this micromodule, you will be able to analyse different experimentation protocol methods to better inform the application of your knowledge of organic chemistry and biomolecule extraction in experimental contexts to answer a specific scientific question.

ESCO SKILLS

Solve problemsPerform laboratory investigationsOrganic chemistry

Work effectively in an international team

By the end of this micromodule, you will be able to work effectively in an international, multicultural, and multidisciplinary team. You will be able to organise and present the experimental work your group has completed in a way that this appropriate for your audience.

ESCO SKILLS

Project managementPresenting research or technical informationWork in teams

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Discover the Role of Lipids in Biotechnology

This micromodule offers a hands-on exploration of microbial lipids and their potential as sustainable resources. Designed for students with a background in chemistry or biochemistry, the course provides a comprehensive overview of the biotechnology process, from theoretical concepts to practical application.

You will begin with self- and group-directed research, working collaboratively to answer a scientific question about lipids. This involves exploring current methods for lipid extraction and analysis and designing your own experimentation protocols. Through guided online sessions, you will refine your approach, integrating feedback from peers and professors to develop a clear plan for laboratory work. The course culminates in a week-long on-site lab experience at INSA Toulouse (from 3 to 6 of June 2025), where you will put your protocols into action. Using a yeast strain with biotechnological applications, you will extract and analyze lipids, gaining practical experience in laboratory techniques. This process will help you connect theoretical knowledge with hands-on experimentation, fostering a deeper understanding of the biotechnological pipeline.

By the end of the module, you will have honed your research and problem-solving skills, developed the ability to synthesize complex information, and experienced the dynamics of working in a multidisciplinary, international team. This micromodule not only deepens your expertise in biotechnology but also prepares you for real-world challenges in sustainable innovation.

Hosting university

INSA Group

INSA Group