C6420 Microbial Ecotoxicology

Faculty of Science
Spring 2002
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. RNDr. Ladislav Dušek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Ladislav Dušek, Ph.D.
Chemistry Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. RNDr. Ladislav Dušek, Ph.D.
Prerequisites
NOW ( C6430 Microbial Ecotoxicology )
None
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
Course objectives
Lecture course is oriented as basic overview of ecotoxicology of microorganisms including namely advanced description of commonly used microbial biotests and bioindication techniques used for evaluation of stress influence on microbial communities in soil, sediments and water. The second part is devoted to biodegradation techniques, standard biodegradation tests and kinetics of biodegradation of POPs. All topics are explained with respect to potential application in the process of ecological risk assessment.
Syllabus
  • Microbial ecotoxicology - introduction. Methodological approaches.
  • Toxicity of chemical compounds on microorganisms. Toxicity testing using microorganisms.
  • Evaluation of toxicity tests.
  • Growth of microorganisms as indicator of stress.
  • Methodology of incubations. Basic mathematical models of microbial growth. Monod kinetics.
  • Logistic growth model and associated interpretation of parameters. Concept of maintenance energy and metabolic rate. Advanced growth models.
  • Biodegradation of organic compounds and microbial growth. Kinetic models.
  • Biodegradation mechanisms of persistent organic compounds.
  • Biodegradation testing ,OECD, ISO.
  • Microbial communities in real environment.
  • Important physiological groups of microorganisms. Microbial communities in real ecosystems and their role in ecological risk assessment.
  • Microbial ecotoxicology of soil. Soil microbial biomass, basic and potential soil respiration. Substrate induced respiration tests and kinetics. Mineralization testing.
  • Biodiversity of microbial communities of real environment.
Literature
  • Crossley D.A., Coleman D.C. et al. Modern Techniques in Soil Ecology. Elsevier. Oxford.1991. ISBN 0-444-88119-0.
  • Vančura V., Kunc, F. (eds). Soil microbial associations. Control of structures and functions. Academia / Praha. 1988
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2000, Spring 2001.
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