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Course, academic year 2024/2025
  
Microbiology - AB320007
Title: Microbiology
Guaranteed by: Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology (320)
Faculty: Faculty of Food and Biochemical Technology
Actual: from 2021
Semester: summer
Points: summer s.:4
E-Credits: summer s.:4
Examination process: summer s.:
Hours per week, examination: summer s.:3/0, Ex [HT]
Capacity: unknown / unknown (unknown)
Min. number of students: unlimited
State of the course: taught
Language: English
Teaching methods: full-time
Level:  
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Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan
enabled for web enrollment
Guarantor: Uhlík Ondřej prof. Ing. Bc. Ph.D.
Classification: Chemistry > Biochemistry
Interchangeability : B320007, N320009, N320009A, S320009, Z320009
Is interchangeable with: B320007
Annotation -
This course is focused on basic microbiology problems. Students will learn about microbial classification based on physiology and genetic properties, basic cell structure, cytology and morphology of bacteria, yeasts and fungi. They will study viruses at the levels of their molecular biology and genetics and their interactions with the host organism. Our coverage will focus almost entirely on viruses that infect humans and cause serious diseases. Students gain a detailed understanding of microbial metabolism and its importance for biotechnology processes. Another topic of this course is kinetic of bacterial growth and effects of outer factors on growth and reproduction of microorganisms. The basic genetic principles from the microbiology point of view will be revised (structure and function of nucleic acids, transfer of genetic information and its expression, mutations, recombination and non chromosomal heritability).
Last update: Kubová Petra (06.05.2019)
Course completion requirements -

Only the student, who has obtained 50 points out of 100 in the parallel tests can write final exam test and pass the oral exam. The successful completion of the course consists of the written test (min. 50 points out of 100) and oral examination in A-E grade.

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Literature -

A: Atlas R.M., Principles of Microbiology, Wm C. Brown Publischers, 1997, 0-8151-0889-3

R: Michael T. Madigan, Kelly S. Bender, Daniel H. Buckley, W. Matthew Sattley, David A. Stahl: Brock Biology of Microorganisms, 15 ed.,Pearson, Prentice Hall 2017 ISBN-13:978-0134261928

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Syllabus -

1. The significant role of microorganism in nature and industry, microbiology taxonomy and nomenclature.

2. How we divide microorganisms based on physiological characteristics, microbial cell structure, bacteria: morphology, cytology and role of cell structures - I.

3. How we divide microorganisms based on physiological characteristics, microbial cell structure, bacteria: morphology, cytology and role of cell structures - II.

4. Yeast: morphology, cytology, vegetative and sexual reproduction. The chemical composition of yeast cells. Yeast taxonomy and their important role in biotechnology and food industry.

5. Fungi: morphology, cytology, vegetative and sexual reproduction. The chemical composition of fungi cells.

6. Fungi taxonomy and their important role in biotechnology and food industry.

7. Viruses. Structure and classification of viruses (DNA x RNA, host - bacteria, plant, animal), morphology, life cycle.

8. Microbial metabolism and its importance for biotechnology.

9. Catabolic and anabolic pathways of chemoorganotrophic microorganism.

10. The effect of environment on microbial growth and reproduction. Nutrition: source and microbial cell reception of nutrient. Temperature, pH, water activity.

11. Growth and reproduction dynamics of microbial population: growth curve, growth rate, continuous cultivation principles, synchronized culture.

12. Microbial genetic: basic characteristic of heritability, transfer and expression of genetic information, mutation, recombination and non chromosomal heritability.

13. Principles of good laboratory and manufacture practice in food industry (GLP, GMP). Sanitation aspect of food technology. Disinfection - the effect of antimicrobial agents.

14. Microorganisms and environment. The use of microorganisms for protecting of environment. Bacterial taxonomy.

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Learning resources -

www.sciencedirect.com

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Learning outcomes -

Students will be able to:

distinguish different types of microorganism (bacteria, yeast and fungi) based on morphology and cytology

understand the basic taxonomy of microbes and their industrial application

learn about anabolic and catabolic processes of microbial metabolism

follow a growth of microorganism and the effect of outer factors

achieve a better view of microbial genetics

recognize the importance of microorganism in the environment

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Entry requirements -

Minimal required preparation for this course is Organic chemistry I (N110004) and Biochemistry I (N320001).

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Registration requirements -

Biochemistry I

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