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Basics of Microbiology

Type of study Bachelor
Language of instruction English
Code 546-0044/03
Abbreviation ZMB
Course title Basics of Microbiology
Credits 5
Coordinating department Department of Environmental Engineering
Course coordinator doc. Mgr. Hana Vojtková, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. Introduction to microbiology studies, important historical discoveries, perspectives of modern microbiology
2. Chemical structure of a microbial cell and general structure of a microbial cell, differences in the structure of prokaryotic and eukaryotic microorganisms
3. The physiology of microorganisms – the basics
4. The metabolism of microorganisms, the methods of energy use by microorganisms
5. Genetics of microorganisms, interactions of microorganisms and the environment
6. Acellular forms – viroids and prions, the pathogenicity of prions, EU preventive measures
7. Acellular organisms - viruses
8. Cellular microorganisms - archea
9. Cellular microorganisms - bacteria
10. Cellular microorganisms - microscopic filamentous fungi
11. Cellular microorganisms - cyanobacteria and algae
12. Microorganisms in mining technology for sustainable mine production
13. Microorganisms in waste management important from the sanitary point of view, applications of microorganisms in modern industrial biotechnologies, the role of microorganisms in the revitalization of environment after extraction and processing of mineral resources

Literature

VOTAVA, Miroslav. Lékařská mikrobiologie obecná. Brno: Neptun, 2005. 351 s. ISBN 80-86850-00-5
VOTAVA, Miroslav. Lékařská mikrobiologie speciální. Brno: Neptun, 2003. 495 s. ISBN 80-902896-6-5
BLACK, Jacquelyn G. Microbiology: Principles and Explorations. 7th edition. John Wiley and Sons, 2008. 846 p. ISBN: 978-0470107485 
COWAN, Marjorie K. Microbiology: A Systems Approach. McGraw-Hill College, 2011. 880 s. ISBN 978-00735225242

Advised literature

GLAZER, Alexander N. a Hiroshi NIKAIDO. Microbial biotechnology : fundamentals of applied mikrobiology. 2nd ed. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2007. xvii, 554 s. ISBN 978-0-521-84210-5
MIMS, Cedric A. (ed.) Medical microbiology. 3rd ed. Edinburgh: Elsevier, 2004. ix, 660 s. ISBN 0-323-03575-2 
MOAT, Albert G., John W. FOSTER a Michael P. SPECTOR. Microbial Physiology. New York: Wiley-Liss, 2002. 714 s. ISBN 978-0-471-39483-9