PřF:B4090p General microbiology -l

B4090p General microbiology -lecture

Faculty of Science
Spring 2000

Extent and Intensity

3/0/0. 0 credit(s). Type of Completion: -.

Teacher(s)

doc. RNDr. Miroslav Němec, CSc. (lecturer)

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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

Syllabus

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

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

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.