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Diploma · 800 h · 8 modules
Diploma in Marine Enzymes for Industry
Prepares you to discover, produce and apply marine-derived enzymes in industrial processes. You will study why enzymes from organisms adapted to cold, salt or pressure have unusual properties, how they are found through…
Duration800 h
FormatOnline
Starts30 November
Places20 / 20
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Programme overview
What is the Diploma in Marine Enzymes for Industry?
The Diploma in Marine Enzymes for Industry
Prepares you to discover, produce and apply marine-derived enzymes in industrial processes. You will study why enzymes from organisms adapted to cold, salt or pressure have unusual properties, how they are found through culture-based screening and metagenomics, how they are produced recombinantly, how they are improved through protein engineering, and how their viability is assessed for food processing, detergents, fine chemicals, textiles and waste treatment.
Key advantages
- Industry focus: From candidate enzyme to use in a real process.
- Current science: Metagenomics, recombinant expression and protein engineering.
- Wide range of uses: Food, detergents, chemicals, textiles, paper and the environment.
- Economic viability: Production costs, scale-up and the enzyme market.
- Case study: A development proposal for a marine enzyme in a specific process.
Programme type
Diploma
Study mode
Online
Duration
800 hours
Modules
8
Programme highlights
- Discover enzymes: Search for biocatalysts in extremophile marine organisms.
- Produce them: Apply recombinant expression and fermentation.
- Improve them: Use protein engineering to optimise them.
- Apply them: Integrate enzymes into industrial processes.
- Boost your career: Open doors to industrial, food and chemical biotech companies.
- Train to bring marine biocatalysis into industry.
Curriculum
Programme Structure
The programme is structured in 8 modules, listed below in order of study.
01
Fundamentals of Enzymology
- Protein structure
- Catalytic mechanisms
- Enzyme kinetics
- Enzyme inhibition
- Effects of temperature and pH
- Cofactors and coenzymes
- Enzyme classification
- Activity assays
02
Enzymes from Marine Organisms
- Cold-adapted enzymes
- Halophilic enzymes
- Thermophilic enzymes from hydrothermal vents
- Piezophilic enzymes
- Marine proteases
- Algal glycosidases
- Lipases and esterases
- Haloperoxidases
03
Discovering New Enzymes
- Sources of enzyme diversity
- Functional plate screening
- Functional metagenomics
- Sequence mining
- Function prediction
- Enzyme databases
- High-throughput screening
- Initial characterisation
04
Recombinant Production and Purification
- Gene cloning
- Bacterial expression systems
- Yeasts and fungi as hosts
- Optimising expression
- Bioreactor fermentation
- Protein purification
- Formulation and stability
- Quality control
05
Protein Engineering and Immobilisation
- Rational design
- Directed evolution
- Mutagenesis and libraries
- Computational tools
- Improving stability
- Enzyme immobilisation
- Biocatalysis in solvents
- Reusing biocatalysts
06
Industrial Applications
- The food industry
- Seafood processing
- Low-temperature detergents
- Fine chemicals and pharmaceuticals
- Textiles and paper
- Adding value to algal biomass
- Waste treatment
- Diagnostics and molecular biology
07
Scale-Up, Regulation and Market
- Scaling up production
- Production costs
- Techno-economic analysis
- Enzyme safety
- Regulation of food enzymes
- Intellectual property
- The industrial enzyme market
- Process sustainability
08
Case Study: Developing a Marine Enzyme
- Choosing the industrial process
- Defining requirements
- Searching for a candidate enzyme
- Production strategy
- Improvement strategy
- Application trials
- Viability analysis
- Presenting the case
Workload
Study Time and Workload
800 hours of study, online and at your own pace. Move the slider to the hours a week you can really put in.
Hours a week8
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Who it is for
Graduates in biochemistry, biotechnology, chemistry or biology: who want to specialise in biocatalysis R&D staff in the food or chemical industry: looking for more efficient processes Chemical and process engineers: interested in industrial biocatalysis Enzymology researchers: working with marine organisms Industrial biotech entrepreneurs: exploring new products
Faculty
Academic direction and faculty
The teaching team at Navalis: working professionals who deliver and oversee the institute's programmes.
Eng. Diego Cifuentes
Cap. Javier Abaroa (MCA)
Dr. Pau Ferrer
Dr. Nuria Llobregat
Eng. Javier Bañuls
Eng. Sofía Marquina
Eng. Tomás Riera
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Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
- 01Understand enzymology
- 02Know marine enzymes
- 03Discover enzymes
- 04Produce enzymes
- 05Optimise enzymes
- 06Assess applications
Careers
Career Opportunities
01Biocatalysis R&D scientist: Developing enzymes and processes.
02Biotech production technician: Fermentation and protein purification.
03Enzyme applications specialist: Technical support for industrial customers.
04Bioprocess engineer: Integrating enzymes into plant operations.
05Regulatory officer: Food enzyme dossiers.
06Enzymology researcher: Public research bodies and companies.
Questions
Entry Requirements
Many come from organisms adapted to cold, salt or pressure, which can give them properties that are useful to industry.
Yes. Rational design, directed evolution and computational tools.
It helps, but the programme reviews the basic techniques you need.
Yes. You study production costs, scale-up and the market.
A development proposal for a marine enzyme in a specific industrial process.
100% online, with a virtual campus available 24/7, live sessions that are recorded, and tutorials with the teaching staff.
The programme involves 800 hours of study. You can work at your own pace within the timetable we give you when you enrol.
Each programme has its own start date, shown on this page and confirmed by our admissions team when you enquire.
On completing the programme you receive the Diploma in Marine Enzymes for Industry qualification awarded by Navalis Magna Institute.
Online admissions
Admissions Process
No waiting for a phone call. If your documents are complete, you can pay in the same session.
Entry requirements
Entry profile: A degree in biochemistry, biotechnology, chemistry, biology, chemical engineering or a related field; or professional experience in industrial biotechnology. Language: A good working level of English to follow classes and materials. Technical requirements: A computer with a stable internet connection, an up-to-date browser and a webcam for live sessions and project presentations. Admissions process: Online application, profile review and a short interview with the academic team. We confirm your start date when you enquire.
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