B4090 General microbiology

Faculty of Science
Spring 2001
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
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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
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2000, Spring 2002.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2001, recent)
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