Agricultural and Environmental Biotechnology University of Perugia

Overview

The study plan includes front class lectures, seminars, lab practicals, visits, trainings or stages at both local university labs and other public and private research institutions or companies. The students will be able to customize the study plan through elective study units and a practical training period abroad.

Career opportunities:

This Agricultural and Environmental Biotechnology degree course from University of Perugia provides the ability to master general scientific information and methodology, specific professional knowledge in order to use conventional and advanced biotechnologies in project development and technological applications with the following objectives:

• agroecosystem management, including the introduction of genetically characterized plants, animals and microbes;
• study, conservation and use of agricultural genetic resources of plants, animals and microbes;
• molecular characterization of food products for quality control;
• genetic selection of plants, animals and microbes for improved quantity and quality of agricultural or agro-industrial products, including those destined to industrial, environmental, pharmaceutical, medical or veterinary applications;
• genetic transformation techniques for plants, animals and microbes;
• control of GMO presence in food products and risk evaluation related to the presence of GMOs in the environment, for the correct application of the precautionary principle;
• quality control of the seed and nursery industry products.