Università Roma Tre

1. Evolution and systematics of microorganisms: origin of bacteria; molecular phylogeny; 16S rRNA gene and evolution; fundamentals of systematics of microorganisms
2. Metabolic diversity in microorganisms: chemolithotrophy; fermentations; anaerobia; phototrophy
3. Functional diversity of microorganisms: phototrophic and chemotrophic bacteria
4. Study methods in microbial ecology: a) cultivation methods; b) methods independent of cultivation: microscopy, genetic analysis; metagenomics
5. Microbial ecosystems: a) principles of ecology; b) Microbial interactions (Quorum sensing; Biofilm);
c) Terrestrial environment (the soil); d) Aquatic environments (sea); c) Extreme environments (abysses; hydrothermal springs)
6. Microbial role in nutrient cycles: carbon, nitrogen, sulfur; others
7. Symbiosis between microorganisms and between microorganisms and different organisms such as a) plants, b) mammals, c) man; d) insects; e) aquatic invertebrates
8. Microorganisms in anthropized environments: bioremediation of contaminated sites; water treatment; biocorrosion; recovery of minerals from mines

Brock. Biologia dei microrganismi
Microbiologia generale, ambientale e industriale • 14/Ed. • Con MyLab
Michael T. Madigan - John M. Martinko - David A. Stahl - Kelly S. Bender - Daniel H. Buckley