Bi6420 Microbial Ecotoxicology

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. RNDr. Jakub Hofman, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Ivan Holoubek, CSc.
RECETOX – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. RNDr. Jakub Hofman, Ph.D.
Timetable
Wed 13:00–14:50 Kontaktujte učitele
Prerequisites
NOW ( Bi6420c Microbial Ecotoxicology - pr. )
Basics of general ecotoxicology and microbiology
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
The course gives basics in ecotoxicology of microorganisms including especially parts on bioassays with microbes and bioindication with microbial parameters.
At the end of the course, students should be able to:
- name and characterize main groups of microorganisms, their physiology, morphology and ecology
- clarify main functions of microorganisms in different types of ecosystems
- solve basic tasks of environmental microbiology
- defence importance of microbial ecotoxicology
- compare specifics of microbial ecotoxicology with other ecotoxicological disciplines
- classify methods of evalution of microorganisms
- illustrate on examples how various microbial methods can be used in ecotoxicology of microorganisms
- evaluated soil biological quality
- compare pros and contras of different methods from different points of view
- describe main bioremediation principles
- discuss utility of microbial ecotoxicology with regard to ecological risk assesssment
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
  • MAIER, Raina M., Ian L. PEPPER and Charles P. GERBA. Environmental microbiology. San Diego: Academic Press, 2000, xix, 585. ISBN 0124975704. info
  • TATE, Robert L. Soil microbiology. 2nd ed. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 2000, xxiii, 508. ISBN 0471317918. info
  • Techniques in microbial ecology. Edited by Robert S. Burlage. New York: Oxford University Press, 1998, xii, 468. ISBN 0195092236. info
  • ATLAS, Ronald M. and Richard BARTHA. Microbial ecology :fundamentals and applications. 4th ed. Menlo Park, California: Addison Wesley Longman, 1997, x, 694 s. ISBN 0-8053-0655-2. info
  • Manual of environmental microbiology. Edited by Christon J. Hurst. Washington: ASM Press, 1996, 894 s. ISBN 155581087X. info
  • ATLAS, Ronald M. Handbook of media for environmental microbiology. Boca Raton: CRC Press, 1995, iv, 540 s. ISBN 0-8493-0603-5. info
  • Methods in applied soil microbiology and biochemistry. Edited by Kassem Alef - Paolo Nannipieri. London: Academic Press, 1995, 576 s. ISBN 0125138407. info
Assessment methods
Written test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
http://www.recetox.muni.cz
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2009, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2014, Spring 2015.
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