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Course, academic year 2023/2024
  
Environmental Microbiology - S320005A
Title: Environmental Microbiology
Guaranteed by: Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology (320)
Faculty: Faculty of Food and Biochemical Technology
Actual: from 2019
Semester: winter
Points: winter s.:4
E-Credits: winter s.:4
Examination process: winter s.:
Hours per week, examination: winter s.:2/1, Ex [HT]
Capacity: unknown / unknown (unknown)
Min. number of students: unlimited
Language: English
Teaching methods: full-time
Teaching methods: full-time
Level:  
For type:  
Guarantor: Uhlík Ondřej prof. Ing. Bc. Ph.D.
Macek Tomáš prof. Ing. CSc.
Examination dates   Schedule   
Syllabus

1. Biosphere formation.

2.-3. Microbial diversity and its levels, analysis of microbial diversity, phylogenetic markers, metagenomics and other "-omics" in environmental microbiology.

4. Microbial fueling.

5. Structure and organization of microbial communities.

6. Microbial interactions.

7. Communication of microorganisms, quorum sensing, biofilms.

8.-10. Biogeochemical cycles of carbon, nitrogen, sulfur, iron, halogens, role of microorganisms in these cycles, biocorosion.

11. Contamination of the environment, classification of pollutants, persistent organic pollutants.

12. Metabolic logic, cometabolism, evolution of biodegradation pathways, biodegradation of persistent compounds.

13. Bioremediation - methods using microorganisms to remove xenobiotics from the environment.

14. New trends in environmental microbiology.

Last update: Uhlík Ondřej (12.06.2018)
Course completion requirements

Presentation on selected topic

Oral exam

Last update: Uhlík Ondřej (12.06.2018)
Teaching methods
Activity Credits Hours
Obhajoba individuálního projektu 0 1
Účast na přednáškách 1 28
Práce na individuálním projektu 0.5 13
Příprava na zkoušku a její absolvování 2 56
Účast na seminářích 0.5 14
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