The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the applications of Biotechnology in Cosmetology and dermatological products and also the processes of production and recovery of biotechnological products.
The objective of the course is to provide information on the development and application of advanced technologies and the exploitation of renewable sources for the acquisition and study of bioactive compounds and raw materials that are necessary for various product categories in the modern cosmetics industry.
Learning outcomes
After the end of the course students will be able to:
- Know the basic principles of Biotechnology,
- Learn the substrates of biotechnology and renewable sources for the production of cosmetic ingredients
- Understand the production and recovery processes of raw materials and bioactive ingredients used in cosmetology and dermal products.
- Identify the advantages and possible disadvantages of obtaining bioactive substances and raw materials by biotechnological methods.
SYLLABUS
1. Introduction to Biotechnology.
2. Biotechnology of microorganisms (methods of controlling the growth of microorganisms – bioreactors and culture systems).
3. Biotechnology Substrates (nutrient substrates for the growth of cell cultures, biomass, substrates as carbon sources, nitrogen sources, chemical-petrochemical as substrates, products in Biotechnology).
4. Industrial fermentations, kinetic parameters of the growth of microorganisms, fermenters, sterilization, fermentation process, recovery of biotechnological products.
5. Plant cell cultures, enzyme reactions, biocatalytic processes and other advanced technologies for the development of (new) active compounds and raw materials.
6. Algae cultures.
7. Stem cell technology in cosmetic products.
8. Contribution of biotechnology to the improvement of the processes of preparation of cosmetic products and development of innovative cosmetic products.
9. Applications of biotechnology in cosmetology (amino acids, peptides, proteins, enzymes, vitamins).
10. Applications of biotechnology in cosmetology (alcohols, glycosides, phenolic acids, secondary metabolites, etc.).
11. Development and evaluation of systems for providing safety / stability of modern biotechnological cosmetic products
12. Regulatory requirements in the field of biotechnological cosmetics raw materials with emphasis on their quality and safety.
13. Biotechnology and bioethics, effects of biotechnology.