PřF:B4090 General microbiology - Course Information

B4090 General microbiology

Extent and Intensity

3/4/0. 8 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

doc. RNDr. Miroslav Němec, CSc. (lecturer)
RNDr. Danuška Horáková, CSc. (seminar tutor)
RNDr. Ludmila Tvrzová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

doc. RNDr. Miroslav Němec, CSc.
Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. RNDr. Miroslav Němec, CSc.

Prerequisites

Examination - organic chemistry, biochemistry.

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Ecotoxicology (programme PřF, M-BI)
• Ecotoxicology (programme PřF, N-BI)
• Molecular Biology and Genetics (programme PřF, B-BI)
• Molecular Biology and Genetics (programme PřF, M-BI)
• Molecular Biology and Genetics (programme PřF, N-BI)
• General Biology (programme PřF, B-BI)
• General Biology (programme PřF, M-BI)
• General Biology (programme PřF, N-BI)
• Systematic Biology and Ecology (programme PřF, B-BI)
• Systematic Biology and Ecology (programme PřF, M-BI)
• Systematic Biology and Ecology (programme PřF, N-BI)

Course objectives

Organization and function in microbial cell. Cell and living cycle. Microbial growth. The effect of environment on microbial growth. Nutritional requirements of microorganisms. Energetic metabolism of chemoorganotrophs. Energetic metabolism of chemolithotrophs. Energetic metabolism of photosynthetic bacteria. Biosynthesis. Regulation of metabolism. Genetic information. Mutation and mutagens. Genetic recombination in bacteria. Cange genetic information of yests. Microbial communities. Trophic chain and flow of energy. Microorganisms as geochemical agents. Soil and water as stand of microorganisms. Cycles of phosphorus, carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur. Exploitation of microorganisms in industry. The classification of bacteria,yeast and moulds. Microbial diseases.

Literature

• Alcamo I.E. Fundamentals of microbiology. The Benjamin /Cummings Publishin comp.,Inc., 1994, 916 stran, ISBN 0-8053-0325-1
• Mikrobiologie :pro potravináře a biotechnology. Edited by Ludmila Šilhánková. 2. vyd. Praha: Victoria Publishing, 1995, 361 s. ISBN 80-85605-71-6. info
• NĚMEC, Miroslav and Dana HORÁKOVÁ. Základy mikrobiologie pro učitelské studium. 2. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita v Brně, 1993, 233 s. ISBN 8021008172. info

Assessment methods (in Czech)

Přednáška, ústní zkouška.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.

Listed among pre-requisites of other courses

• Bi7311 Molecular Biology of Procaryotes - Laboratory Course
  (B2050 || Bi2050c || B4070 || B4090 || Bi4090c) && NOW(Bi7120)  

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