PřF:Bi4090 General microbiology - Course Information
Bi4090 General microbiology
Faculty of ScienceSpring 2025
- Extent and Intensity
- 3/0/0. 3 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
- Teacher(s)
- doc. Mgr. Monika Vítězová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
- Guaranteed by
- doc. Mgr. Monika Vítězová, Ph.D.
Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Monika Vítězová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science - Prerequisites
- ! Bi5710 Microbiology && ! Bi2060 Basic microbiology && ! NOW ( Bi5710 Microbiology ) && ! NOW ( Bi2060 Basic microbiology )
Examination from organic chemistry and 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
- there are 25 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
- Course objectives
- Students will be introduced with an overview of main groups of microorganisms - viruses, bacteria (including cyanobacteria), archaea and fungi. The student will understand the content of the following chapters: Structure and function of virus particle. Organization and function of prokaryotic cell. Eukaryotic microorganisms. Microbial growth. Nutritional requirements of microorganisms. Energetic metabolism of chemoorganotrophs, chemolithotrophs and photosynthetic microorganisms. Genetics and molecular biology of microorganisms. Microbial communities. Microorganisms in environment. Exploitation of microorganisms in industry. Main taxonomic groups of bacteria, archea and fungi. Microbial diseases and their control.
- Learning outcomes
- At the end this course, students should be able to: ;
- understand and explain dissimilarity between prokaryotic and eukaryotic microorganisms ;
- comprehend relationship among microorganisms ;
- elucidate relation amongst microorganisms and environment ;
- document contribution of microorganisms to environmental changes ;
- illustrate use of microorganisms in biotechnology - Syllabus
- Main groups of microorganisms - viruses, bacteria, archaea and fungi, their phylogenetic position. Prokaryotic microorganisms - bacteria and archaea, prokaryotic cell, significant taxonomic groups and their ecology, motility and chemotaxis of bacteria. Sporulation. Eukaryotic microorganisms - fungi (molds and yeasts) - structure and function of the cell, ecology and significance. Viruses - structure and function of virus particles, life cycle, main important representatives. Microbial nutrition, growth and control - life cycle of prokaryotic cell, growth curve, kinetics of bacterial growth. Influence of environmental factors on growth - temperature, pH, extreme environment, adaptation of microorganisms, antimicrobial agents, antibiotics and mechanisms of their effect, disinfection and sterilization. Metabolism of microorganisms - bacteria and archaea - nutrition and energetic metabolism, anabolism. Nitrogen fixation, methanogenesis, production of secondary metabolites. Metabolism of chemolithotrophs and photosynthetic microorganisms. Genetics and molecular biology of microorganisms - specific characteristics of prokaryotic organisms. Transfer of genetic information by prokaryotic organisms - transformation, conjugation, transduction. Plasmids. Microorganisms in biotechnology and genetic engineering. Quorum sensing. Microorganisms in the environment. Microflora of human body. Microbial diseases and their control. Factors of virulence. Important infection diseases. Microorganisms in agriculture and industry - food, chemical industry, waste management.
- Literature
- required literature
- NĚMEC, Miroslav and Dagmar MATOULKOVÁ. Základy obecné mikrobiologie (Introduction to General Microbiology). 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2015, 256 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-7923-6. info
- recommended literature
- MADIGAN, Michael T., Kelly S. BENDER, Daniel H. BUCKLEY, W. Matthew SATTLEY and David Allan STAHL. Brock biology of microorganisms. Fifteenth edition, global ed. New York: Pearson, 2019, 1058 stran. ISBN 9781292235103. info
- KUSHKEVYCH, Ivan. Bacterial Physiology and Biochemistry. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Academic Press, 2022, 380 pp. 1st. ISBN 978-0-443-18738-4. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/C2022-0-00345-7. URL info
- VOTAVA, Miroslav. Lékařská mikrobiologie speciální (Medical microbiology special). 1st ed. Brno: NEPTUN, Březová 18, 637 00 Brno, 2003, 495 pp. ISBN 80-902896-6-5. info
- Teaching methods
- Lecture - Power Point presentations.
- Assessment methods
- Written examination consisting of 30 questions, each correct answer can earn 1 point, minimal number of points to pass successfully the examination is 18.
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Follow-Up Courses
- 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
- Bi2060 Basic microbiology
!Bi4090 && !Bi5710 && !NOWANY(Bi4090, Bi5710) - Bi4090c General microbiology - practical course
NOW(Bi4090) && !NOWANY(Bi4091c, Bi5710c, Bi2060c) && !Bi4091c && !Bi5710c && !Bi2060c && rocnik(2) - Bi4091c Practise from general microbiology
NOW(Bi4090) && !NOWANY(Bi4090c, Bi5710c, Bi2060c) && !Bi4090c && !Bi5710c && !Bi2060c && (2) - Bi4095en Microbiology
(!Bi5710) && (!Bi4090) && (!Bi2060) && !NOWANY(Bi5710,Bi4090,Bi2060) - Bi5420 General virology
(Bi4020 || NOW(Bi4020)) && (Bi4090 || NOW(Bi4090)) - Bi5710 Microbiology
!Bi4090 && !Bi2060 && !NOWANY(Bi4090, Bi2060) - Bi6700 Taxonomy of prokaryotes
C3580 && Bi4020 && Bi4090 - Bi6710 Taxonomy of pathogenic bacteria
C3580 && (Bi4020 || NOW(Bi4020)) && (Bi4090 || NOW(Bi4090)) && !Bi6700 - Bi7055 Principles of Antiviral Therapy
Bi5420 && Bi4020 && Bi4090 && Bi5220
- Bi2060 Basic microbiology
- Teacher's information
- The course content is an overview of the basic knowledge of general and applied microbiology with a focus on the growth, nutrition, metabolism and control of microorganisms and the practical significance and use of microorganisms.
- Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2025, recent)
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