Environmental microbiology - N320043
Title: Mikrobiologie životního prostředí
Guaranteed by: Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology (320)
Faculty: Faculty of Food and Biochemical Technology
Actual: from 2021
Semester: both
Points: 3
E-Credits: 3
Examination process:
Hours per week, examination: 2/1, C+Ex [HT]
Capacity: winter:unknown / unknown (unknown)
summer:unknown / unknown (unknown)
Min. number of students: unlimited
Language: Czech
Teaching methods: full-time
Teaching methods: full-time
Level:  
Is provided by: M320016
For type:  
Note: you can enroll for the course in winter and in summer semester
Guarantor: Uhlík Ondřej prof. Ing. Bc. Ph.D.
Is interchangeable with: M320016
Examination dates   Schedule   
Annotation -
Last update: Uhlík Ondřej prof. Ing. Bc. Ph.D. (04.07.2013)
The aim of the classes is to get students familiar with the microbial diversity in different environments as well as processes typical of the particular environment. The major items of interest will involve the biosphere formation, microbial diversity and its analysis, biogeochemical cycles, biodegradation and bioremediation.
Aim of the course -
Last update: Uhlík Ondřej prof. Ing. Bc. Ph.D. (04.07.2013)

Student will understand the basics of microbial processes happening in the environment in order to maintain equilibrium. In addition, students will acquire both theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of microbial diversity analyses.

Literature -
Last update: TAJ320 (26.09.2013)

R: Eugene L. Madsen: Environmental Microbiology: From Genomes to Biogeochemistry; John Wiley & Sons 2011. ISBN 1444357980, 9781444357981

R: Terry Gentry, Raina M. Maier, Ian L. Pepper, Charles P. Gerba: Environmental Microbiology; Academic Press 2008. ISBN 0123705193, 9780123705198.

A: Wen-Tso Liu, Janet K. Jansson: Environmental Molecular Microbiology; Horizon Scientific Press 2010. ISBN 1904455522, 9781904455523.

A: Diana Marco: Metagenomics: Theory, Methods and Applications; Horizon Scientific Press 2010. ISBN 1904455549, 9781904455547.

Learning resources -
Last update: TAJ320 (26.09.2013)

http://www.nature.com/ismej/index.html

http://eu.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-EMI.html

http://aem.asm.org/

http://rdp.cme.msu.edu

http://umbbd.ethz.ch/

http://fungene.cme.msu.edu

Syllabus
Last update: TAJ320 (26.09.2013)

1. Biosphere formation.

2. Phylogenetic diversity of microorganisms.

3. Identification of microorganisms.

4. Methods for analyzing microbial diversity.

5. Microbial fuelling.

6. Microbial ecology.

7. Biogeochemical cycles I: Carbon cycle.

8. Biogeochemical cycles II: Nitrogen cycle.

9. Biogeochemical cycles III: Sulfur cycle.

10. Biogeochemical cycles IV: Iron cycle.

11. Catabolic pathways evolution.

12. Biodegradation: strategies for degradation of organic compounds.

13. Microbial bioremediation I: using microbes to remove organic pollutants from the environment.

14. Microbial bioremediation II: using microbes to remove inorganic pollutants from the environment.

Registration requirements -
Last update: Uhlík Ondřej prof. Ing. Bc. Ph.D. (04.07.2013)

Biochemistry I

Microbiology

Teaching methods
Activity Credits Hours
Obhajoba individuálního projektu 0 1
Účast na přednáškách 1 28
Práce na individuálním projektu 0.3 7
Příprava na zkoušku a její absolvování 0.9 25
Účast na seminářích 0.5 14
3 / 3 75 / 84
Coursework assessment
Form Significance
Defense of an individual project 20
Examination test 40
Oral examination 40