718021 VO Basic Microbiology: Significance of Microorganisms

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718021
VO Basic Microbiology: Significance of Microorganisms
VO 2
3
weekly
annually
German

Students have an overview of properties of viruses, bacteria, archaea and fungi, of basic aspects of microbial growth and the ecological significance of microorganisms

The first part of the lecture deals with the following topics: definition of “microbiology”; overview of viruses, prions, bacteria, archaea and fungi; evolution of microorganisms; nutritional and environmental requirements of microorganisms; microbial growth; inhibition and killing of microorganisms. The second part of the lecture deals with the ecological significance of microorganisms in water and soil, nutrient cycles, symbioses and biofilms. Finally the role of microorganisms in food spoilage and food poisoning is considered.

 

Lecture

Written examination

Madigan M.T. et al.: 2015: Brock Mikrobiologie kompakt, Pearson Deutschland

Madigan M.T. et al. 2013: Brock Mikrobiologie, 13. Auflage, Pearson Studium, München

Slonczewski J.L., Foster J.W. 2012: Mikrobiologie, 2. Auflage, Springer Spektrum Verlag, Heidelberg

Gottschalk G. 2015: Welt der Bakterien, Archaeen und Viren, Wiley-VCH

Fuchs G. 2014: Allgemeine Mikrobiologie, 9. Auflage, Thieme Verlag, Stuttgart

See also course materials

 

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Group 0
Date Time Location
Wed 2018-10-03
10.15 - 11.45 HS B (Technik) HS B (Technik) Barrier-free
Thu 2018-10-04
10.15 - 11.45 HS B (Technik) HS B (Technik) Barrier-free
Wed 2018-10-10
10.15 - 11.45 HS B (Technik) HS B (Technik) Barrier-free
Thu 2018-10-11
10.15 - 11.45 HS B (Technik) HS B (Technik) Barrier-free
Wed 2018-10-17
10.15 - 11.45 HS B (Technik) HS B (Technik) Barrier-free
Thu 2018-10-18
10.15 - 11.45 HS B (Technik) HS B (Technik) Barrier-free
Wed 2018-10-24
10.15 - 11.45 HS B (Technik) HS B (Technik) Barrier-free
Thu 2018-10-25
10.15 - 11.45 HS B (Technik) HS B (Technik) Barrier-free
Wed 2018-10-31
10.15 - 11.45 HS B (Technik) HS B (Technik) Barrier-free
Wed 2018-11-07
10.15 - 11.45 HS B (Technik) HS B (Technik) Barrier-free
Thu 2018-11-08
10.15 - 11.45 HS B (Technik) HS B (Technik) Barrier-free
Wed 2018-11-14
10.15 - 11.45 HS B (Technik) HS B (Technik) Barrier-free
Thu 2018-11-15
10.15 - 11.45 HS B (Technik) HS B (Technik) Barrier-free
Fri 2018-12-07
12.15 - 13.45 HS B (Technik) HS B (Technik) Barrier-free 1. Prüfungstermin
Fri 2018-12-07
12.15 - 13.45 HS A (Technik) HS A (Technik) Barrier-free 1. Prüfungstermin
Mon 2019-01-07
16.15 - 17.45 HS B (Technik) HS B (Technik) Barrier-free 2. Prüfungstermin
Mon 2019-01-07
16.15 - 17.45 HS A (Technik) HS A (Technik) Barrier-free 2. Prüfungstermin
Mon 2019-02-04
12.15 - 13.45 HS A (Technik) HS A (Technik) Barrier-free 3. Prüfungstermin
Mon 2019-02-04
12.15 - 13.45 HS B (Technik) HS B (Technik) Barrier-free 3. Prüfungstermin