Environmental Microbiology

Calendar

Lec #	TOPICS	DESCRIPTIONS
1	Introduction	Scope, syllabus, requirements, history of (environmental) microbiology.
2-5	Cell Biology and Genetics	Observation tools, chemical composition of microbial cells, cell structure, genetic elements, mutation and genetic exchange, taxonomy and phylogeny.
6-7	Biosynthesis and Fuelling	Metabolism, anabolism, key enzymes, biosynthesis, nutrient assimilation, fuelling reactions, energetics.
8-12	Metabolic Diversity	Aerobic respirations, diversity of aerobic metabolism, fermentation, anaerobic respirations, anaerobic food chains, autotrophy, regulation of activity.
13-16	Methods	Problems, sampling, detection, identification, enumeration, biomass, activity.
17-18	Populations, Communities, Ecosystems	Interactions within and between populations, interactions with plants and animals, structure and dynamic of communities, abiotic factors.
19-23	Applied Environmental Microbiology	Biodeterioration, solid and liquid wastes, bioremediation, biodegradation, biological pest control.