Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course students will be able to unterstand the structure and main funnctions of prokaryotic cells, eukaryotic cells and virus, the environmental factors that affect their growth and metabolism, their taxonomy and the main features of some important genus and species.
Course Content (Syllabus)
1.Introduction to General Microbiology. Types of microorganisms. Microbial activities and microbial ecosystems.
2.Procaryotes. Cell structure and function. Physiology and growth of cell.
3. Cell nutrition and metabolism. Bioenergetics and energy sources. Respiration and fermentation as strategies for energy production. Biosynthesis of monomers and macromolecules.
4. Microbial genomics. Genome alterations.
5. Cell growth and control. Environmental factors affecting microorganisms. Antiseptics and disinfectants.
6. Bacteriology: Nomenclature and taxonomy. Evolution and diversity.
7. Family Enterbacteriaceae, Vibrionaceae, Pseudomοnadaceae, Azotobacteriaceae, Halobacteriaceae and related genera
9. Family Lactobacillaceae, Bacillaceae. Actinomycetes and related genera. Family Propionibacteriaceae. Richetsia. Mycoplasma.
Algae.
10. Virus. The nature of viruses, structure, function, taxonomy and life cycle of virus. Bacteriophages.
11. Eukaryotic cell. Structure, function and physiology. Growth and reproduction
12. Fungi: yeasts and molds. Protozoa
13. Microbial interactions.
Keywords
prokaryotic, eukaryotic, virus, fungi, microbial metabolism, microbial growth
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
MADIGAN M.T., MARTINKO J.M., BENDER, K.S., BUCKLEY, D.H., STAHL, D.A. (2018). BROCK. ΒΙΟΛΟΓΙΑ ΤΩΝ ΜΙΚΡΟΟΡΓΑΝΙΣΜΩΝ. Μετάφραση της 14ης αμερικανικής έκδοσης. Πανεπιστημιακές Εκδόσεις Κρήτης.