(objectives)
1. acquire knowledge of the fundamental role of microorganisms in ecosystems and of the factors affecting their distribution and interactions with other organisms: - metabolic and functional biodiversity, structure and dynamics of microbial communities - bacteria and archea taxonomic groups 2. knowledge of traditional, molecular and cultivation-independent methods for identification/typing and analysis of microbial populations 3. evaluation of the multiple potential applications of environmental microorganisms also as bioindicators 4. acquisition of critical skills by reading scientific articles.
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