MICI 2100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Botulinum Toxin, Exotoxin, Botulism
2 Jul 2017
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Learning outcomes : provide specific examples: recognize the role of microorganisms in biotechnological applications and be able to, understand what vaccines are and how they are made. Identify the health and socioeconomic benefits and risks associated with vaccines: recognize that microbes can be dangerous and have the potential to be used as bioweapons. Biotechnology : the use of microbial organisms and biological processes in industrial and technological activities. Industrial (environment and food: clinical and scientific applications. Botulinum toxin (btx) a cell: botulinum picture : Isolated from c. botulinum , which is the causative agent of botulism . release of neurotransmitters. It"s the most potent toxin known to mankind. Botulinum toxin is a paralysing neurotoxin that affects nerve cells by blocking the. Btx is an exotoxin , which means that it"s produced by bacteria and secreted outside of. Under these conditions, they will be in their vegetative state and replicate. Btx thrives in environments that are slightly acidic, moist and oxygen-deprived.
