Study Programmes 2016-2017
SDOC0058-1  
Secondary metabolites in plants
Duration :
15h Th
Number of credits :
Doctoral training in sciences (BBMC)3
Lecturer :
Jacques Dommes
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the second semester
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents :
1. Metabolic pathways leading to secondary metabolites
  • Secondary metabolite: definition
  • Terpenoids
  • Alcaloids
  • Phenylpropanoids
  • Other secondary metabolites
2. Use of secondary metabolites in pharmaceutical and food industry
  • Medicinal plants: from tradition to science
  • Medical applications of terpenoids and alcaloids
  • Phenylpropanoids as sources of fibers, pigments and therapeutics
  • Phenolic compounds as food seasoning
  • Plant antioxidants
3. Engineering of secondary metabolite production
  • Metabolic engineering
  • Plant genetic engineering
  • Improvement of terpenoid production
  • Engineering of alkaloid production
  • Engineering of phenylpropanoid production
Learning outcomes of the learning unit :
Information on the large molecular diversity of secondary mtabolites, their functions and their applications in industry.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
Genetics, molecular biology and biochemistry
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Lectures illustrated with many exemples.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
Face-to-face
Recommended or required readings :
Powerpoint slides.
Assessment methods and criteria :
Written exam
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
Contacts :
Prof. J. Dommes: j.dommes@ulg.ac.be
Items online :
Available on eCampus
Powerpoint slides