718021 VO Basic Microbiology: Significance of Microorganisms

winter semester 2020/2021 | Last update: 28.09.2020 | Place course on memo list

Department:

Department of Microbiology

Instructor:

Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Rosa Margesin, +43 512 507 51230

Course number:

718021

Title:

VO Basic Microbiology: Significance of Microorganisms

Type/hours:

VO 2

ECTS credits:

Period:

weekly

Mode of repetition:

annually

Language of instruction:

German

Learning Outcome:

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

Contents:

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.

Methods:

Lecture

Assessment:

Written examination

Literature:

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