ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
(objectives)
THE MAIN AIMS OF THE COURSE ARE: 1) RECOGNIZE MAJOR GROUPS OF MICROORGANISMS AND UNDERSTAND FACTORS INFLUENCING THEIR ENVIRONMENTAL DISTRIBUTION AND INTERACTIONS WITH HIGHER ORGANISMS; 2) LEARN ABOUT ROLES PLAYED BY MICROBES IN SOIL FORMATION, MINERAL WEATHERING, CARBON AND NITROGEN CYCLING; 3) LEARN ABOUT CULTURE-BASED AND CULTURE-INDEPENDENT MICROBIOLOGICAL METHODS; 4) GAIN LITERACY IN CRITICAL READING AND ANALYSIS OF SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE IN THE FIELD OF ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY.
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Code
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20401668 |
Language
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ITA |
Type of certificate
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Profit certificate
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Module: |
Code
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20401668-2 |
Language
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ITA |
Type of certificate
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Profit certificate
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Credits
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,5
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Scientific Disciplinary Sector Code
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BIO/19
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Contact Hours
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-
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Laboratory Hours
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5
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Type of Activity
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Related or supplementary learning activities
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Teacher
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DALMASTRI Claudia
(syllabus)
1. Evolution and systematic of microorganisms Origin of bacteria; molecular phylogenesis; 16S rRNA gene and evolution; basis of microbial systematic 2. Metabolic diversity of microbes Chemolitotrophy; fermentation; anaerobiosis; phototrophy 3. Functional diversity of microbes Phototrophic and chemotrophic bacteria; bacteria in sulfur and nitrogen cycles 4. The principal phylogenesic groups of Bacteria Proteobacteria, Firmicutes, Bacteroidetes, Ipertermofili 5. The principal phylogenetic groups of Archea Phyla and evolution 6. Methods in microbial ecology Culture-based methods Cultivation-independent techniques: microscope; genetic analysis; genome and metagenomics; functional analysis 7. Microbial ecosystems Principles of ecology Microbe environment: microbial interactions (Quorum sensing; Biofilm) Terrestrial environment: soil Aquatic environment: lakes, oceans Extreme environments (deep sea; hydrothermal springs) 8. Microbial role in nutrient cycles Carbon, nitrogen, sulfur, others 9. Symbiosis between microorganisms and between microorganisms and different organisms Plants; rhizosphere; root nodules Mammals; microbiome: bowel and rumen 10. Microorganisms in anthropized environments Bioremediation of contaminated sites; water treatment; biocorrosion; mineral recovery from mines
(reference books)
Libro di testo
Brock. Biologia dei microrganismi. Microbiologia generale, ambientale e industriale. Madigan et al., Pearson Editore (XIV ed.).
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Dates of beginning and end of teaching activities
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From to |
Delivery mode
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Traditional
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Attendance
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not mandatory
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Evaluation methods
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Oral exam
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Module: |
Code
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20401668-1 |
Language
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ITA |
Type of certificate
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Profit certificate
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Credits
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5,5
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Scientific Disciplinary Sector Code
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BIO/19
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Contact Hours
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44
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Type of Activity
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Related or supplementary learning activities
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Teacher
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DALMASTRI Claudia
(syllabus)
1. Evolution and systematic of microorganisms Origin of bacteria; molecular phylogenesis; 16S rRNA gene and evolution; basis of microbial systematic 2. Metabolic diversity of microbes Chemolitotrophy; fermentation; anaerobiosis; phototrophy 3. Functional diversity of microbes Phototrophic and chemotrophic bacteria; bacteria in sulfur and nitrogen cycles 4. The principal phylogenesic groups of Bacteria Proteobacteria, Firmicutes, Bacteroidetes, Ipertermofili 5. The principal phylogenetic groups of Archea Phyla and evolution 6. Methods in microbial ecology Culture-based methods Cultivation-independent techniques: microscope; genetic analysis; genome and metagenomics; functional analysis 7. Microbial ecosystems Principles of ecology Microbe environment: microbial interactions (Quorum sensing; Biofilm) Terrestrial environment: soil Aquatic environment: lakes, oceans Extreme environments (deep sea; hydrothermal springs) 8. Microbial role in nutrient cycles Carbon, nitrogen, sulfur, others 9. Symbiosis between microorganisms and between microorganisms and different organisms Plants; rhizosphere; root nodules Mammals; microbiome: bowel and rumen 10. Microorganisms in anthropized environments Bioremediation of contaminated sites; water treatment; biocorrosion; mineral recovery from mines
(reference books)
Libro di testo: Brock. Biologia di microrganismi. Madigan et al., Pearson Ed. (XIV ed.)
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Dates of beginning and end of teaching activities
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From to |
Delivery mode
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Traditional
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Attendance
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not mandatory
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Evaluation methods
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Oral exam
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