Fundamentals of Biomass Production

Fundamentals of Biomass Production

Level: Doctor’s degree

Basic Subject

Field(s) of Study: Biomass for Bioenergy

Class Load: 60

Credits: 4

Summary:

General principles for the improvement of plants and applied Biotechnology. Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics; Transcriptomics, proteomics and metabolomics. Physiology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Plants. Agriculture for the production of biomass and biofuels. Sustainable use of forest and agricultural resources. Development of machinery, agricultural equipment and remote sensing systems. Precision agriculture and systems for management of water and soil. Systems for recycling of agricultural and industrial waste.

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