Microbiology A
Objectives
To understand the diversity of microbial life and the relationships between the main groups of microorganisms in an evolutionary perspective, as well as metabolic and structural diversity. To acquire basic knowlege of bacterial genetics.
To learn the basic laboratory techniques of microbiology: optical microscopy; microbial culture and aseptic technique; isolation of microorganisms.
General characterization
Code
5353
Credits
6.0
Responsible teacher
Paula Maria Theriaga Mendes Bernardo Gonçalves
Hours
Weekly - 4
Total - 46
Teaching language
Português
Prerequisites
Basic principles of biochemistry and molecular biology.
Bibliography
- M.T. Madigan et al., “Brock Biology of Microorganisms”, 12th ed., Pearson, 2009 (or other editions of the same book).
Teaching method
Lectures will consist in power point presentations of the subjects, aimed to be interactive and stimulate discussion.
During Lab sessions the students will learn and practice basic techniques used to culture and quantify microorganisms, microscopy and isolation of microrganisms from natural samples.
Evaluation method
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Subject matter
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