The aim of the course is to give a basic knowledge of the bacterial cell (structure, metabolism and genetics) and of microbial techniques. The bacterial cell. Methods of bacterial identification and classification. Sterilization. Growth media. Measurement of cell mass and cell number. Bacterial growth curve. Carbon and energy sources. Fermentation, aerobic and anaerobic respiration. Photosynthetic metabolism. Bacterial endospore. Microbial genetics. Structure and classification of viruses. Antib
Madigan, M.T., J.M. Martinko, D.A. Stahl, D.P. Clark. 2012 – Brock Biologia dei microrganismi – Pearson Italia, Milano-Torino.
M. Willet, M. Sherwood, J. Woolverton. 2009 – Prescott Microbiologia – McGraw-Hill, Milano
Learning Objectives
Microbial terminology and molecular aspects of the prokaryotic cell; pure cultures, bacterial growth and growth factors; genetics and microbial metabolism. Growth, isolation, enrichment and characterization of microorganisms; measurement of bacterial concentration; sterilization, antibiotic assays, use of instrumentation for microbiological studies. Understanding of the importance of microorganisms in nature and of their use.