718757 UE Soil Microbiology

winter semester 2024/2025 | Last update: 05.11.2024 Place course on memo list
718757
UE Soil Microbiology
UE 4
6
Block
annually
German

Students are familiar with current aspects of soil microbiology, know different techniques of soil microbiology and are able to evaluate them critically.

On the basis of changing investigations (soils and climate change, pedogenesis in glacier foreland, sludge disposal, application of biozids, ...) biochemical, physical, microbiological and molecular methods are applied. The gained results are evaluated statistically (e.g. ANOVA, multiple regression analysis etc.) and discussed in group.

The methodological spectrum ranges from in-situ gas measurements, the assessment of biochemical, physical, microbiological and molecular parameters (e.g. substrate-induced respiration, ammonification, soil enzymes, colony count, MPN, fluorescence microscopy, DNA extraction, PCR, droplet-digital PCR, Amplicon-Sequencing, ...).

Continuous assessment

Ottow, J.C.G., 2011, Mikrobiologie von Böden, Springer Verlag

no prerequisite

Note: 7 practical days + 1 day for soil microbiology seminar (4.11.2024)

General preliminary meeting date: 01.10.2024 at 08.30-10 am in HS F. 

The final selection will take place at the general preliminary meeting (attendance is compulsory).

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  • SDG 3 - Good health and well-being: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.
  • SDG 4 - Quality education: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.
  • SDG 13 - Climate action: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts by regulating emissions and promoting developments in renewable energy.
  • SDG 15 - Life on land: Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss.
Group Booking period
718757-0 2024-09-01 00:00 - 2024-09-21 23:59
Illmer P., Rzehak T.
718757-1 2024-09-01 00:00 - 2024-09-21 23:59
Präg N., Rzehak T.