SD0063 Spirulina (microalgae) Culture

3 ECTS - 2-0 Duration (T+A)- 0. Semester- 2 National Credit

Information

Code SD0063
Name Spirulina (microalgae) Culture
Term 2024-2025 Academic Year
Duration (T+A) 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 3 ECTS
National Credit 2 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Lisans Dersi
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Prof. Dr. OYA IŞIK


Course Goal / Objective

To teach microalgae Spirulina platensis used as food supplements. culture, harvesting and drying. To provide information about commercial applications of S. platensis. Protein rich Spirulina can be used as a source of minerals and vitamins, green and blue-green pigments. To teach Spirulina culture used as biofertilizer, for cosmetics, nutraceuticals and pharmaceuticals.

Course Content

Definition of Spirulina platensis, genereal biological features, cell structure, reproduction biology, algae nutrition, Spirulina nutritional value, Spirulina culture condition, nutrient medium, Spirulina culture in the ponds, Spirulina culture in photobioreactors, harvesting, drying methods of microalgae, storage of dry algae, commercial applications of Spirulina

Course Precondition

None

Resources

Lecture notes, Spirulina platensis arthrospira: physiology, cell-biology and biotechnology, A Vonshak – 1997, UK Taylor & Francis Ltd, 1 Gunpowder Square, London EC4A 3DE USA Taylor & Francis Mass culture of Spirulina outdoors—the Earthrise Farms experience A Belay - Spirulina platensis, 1997 – Microalgae: biotechnology and microbiology, EW Becker – 1994.

Notes

Lectur notes


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Describes Spirulina platensis and algal cell structure
LO02 Defines reproductive biology of Spirulina platensis. Lists nutritional properties of Spirulina platensis.
LO03 Describes the biochemical structure of Spirulina
LO04 S. platensis culture conditions, Spirulina medium preparation, Spirulina culture explains.
LO05 List the laboratory conditions of Spirulina culture.
LO06 Defines the general principles of culture ponds.,
LO07 Defines Spirulina culture conditions in open ponds.
LO08 Defines the photobioreactor system.
LO09 Defines the methods and conditions for drying S. platensis harvest and Spirulina biomass.
LO10 List the storage conditions of dried Spirulina.
LO11 Defines Spirulina platensis usage and application areas; The use of Spirulina as a food supplement in human nutrition defines the use of Spirulina as an additive and natural food coloring in foods.
LO12 Defines the subject of improving soil structure with Spirulina.
LO13 The economic evaluation of spirulina production defines the initial cost of a production facility, the cost of nutrients, marketing and the world market.


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Introduction of Spirulina platensis, Description of algae, classification of algae, Cyanophyta phylum (blue-green algae), Spirulina platensis cell structure Lecture notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Gösterip Yaptırma, Grup Çalışması, Deney / Laboratuvar
2 Reproductive characteristics of Spirulina, nutrition, definition of photoautotrophic nutrition, Nutrient elements required by Spirulina Lecture notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Gösterip Yaptırma, Grup Çalışması, Deney / Laboratuvar
3 Biochemical structure of Spirulina, its metabolites, protein, carbohydrate, fat content, pigments Lecture notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Gösterip Yaptırma, Grup Çalışması, Deney / Laboratuvar
4 Spirulina culture conditions, physical and chemical conditions, optimum temperature and lighting conditions of Spirulina, preparation of culture medium, addition of nutrients, Spirulina medium Lecture notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
5 Spirulina culture in laboratory conditions, sterilization, what should be in the algae culture laboratory, providing optimum physical and chemical conditions, Lecture notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap, Anlatım
6 Information about algae culture pools, general principles of Spirulina culture pools, material information, mixing mechanism, mixing speed Lecture notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Gösterip Yaptırma, Grup Çalışması, Deney / Laboratuvar
7 Spirulina culture in open ponds, preparation of medium, inoculation, continuous and batch culture methods, growth in algae ponds Lecture notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Gösterip Yaptırma, Grup Çalışması, Deney / Laboratuvar
8 Mid-Term Exam Study for the Exam Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
9 Information about photobioreactors, general principles of photobioreactors, algae production in photobioreactors, Lecture notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Gösterip Yaptırma, Grup Çalışması, Deney / Laboratuvar
10 Spirulina harvest, determination of harvest time, General principles of Spirulina harvest, drying of biomass, considerations during drying, preservation, packaging, storage of dry Spirulina. Lecture notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Gösterip Yaptırma, Grup Çalışması, Deney / Laboratuvar
11 Spirulina drying methods, effective and nutritive drying methods Lecture notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Gösterip Yaptırma, Grup Çalışması, Deney / Laboratuvar
12 The use of Spirulina as human food, as a supplementary food, its immune-supporting feature, its use as a food colorant, its use as a food raw material support. Lecture notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Gösterip Yaptırma, Grup Çalışması, Deney / Laboratuvar
13 Spirulina's ability to improve soil structure, use as fertilizer, use of Spirulina in the fight against plant diseases Lecture notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Grup Çalışması
14 Use of Spirulina as animal feed, fish feed, poultry feed Lecture notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Gösterip Yaptırma, Grup Çalışması, Deney / Laboratuvar
15 Economic evaluation of spirulina production, initial cost of a production facility, cost of nutrients, marketing, world market Lecture notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Tartışma, Soru-Cevap
16 Term Exams Study for the Exam Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
17 Term Exams Study for the Exam Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav


Student Workload - ECTS

Works Number Time (Hour) Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 2 28
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 2 28
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 8 8
Final Exam 1 16 16
Total Workload (Hour) 80
Total Workload / 25 (h) 3,20
ECTS 3 ECTS

Update Time: 22.08.2024 02:39