Course title
微生物学   [Microbiology]
Course category general education courses  Requirement   Credit 2 
Department   Year 2  Semester Spring 
Course type Spring  Course code 01BO0804a
Instructor(s)
林谷 秀樹, 谷口 隆秀, 大津 直子   [HAYASHIDANI Hideki, TANIGUCHI Takahide, OTSU Naoko]
Facility affiliation Faculty of Agriculture Office   Email address

Course description
You will learn the basic biology of microbes (bacteria, filamentous fungus, virus) including ecology, metabolism, propagation and genetics. Furthermore, you will learn the relationships of microbes with agriculture, environment and veterinary medicine.
Expected Learning
You must understand relationships with agriculture, environment, medicine, veterinary medicine and the microbiology.
Course schedule
[the microbiological basics, metabolism, genetics]
1-4)
・Introduction: Definition, the history, the habits of the microbe
・A classification: Original nucleus and truth nucleus, various bacteria, alga,
5-7)
・Technique: Culture, sterilization, sterilization, nutrient medium
・Metabolism: Independence and heterotrophy, assimilation
8-11)
・Population growth: fission, increase curve, influence of the environmental condition
・Genetics
[Relationships with the microbe]
12 )
・Relationships with the agriculture: Fermentation, microbe material, plant disease.
13)
・Relationships with the environment: Cyclical change of materials, drainage processing, symbiosis.
14)
・Relationships with medical science and veterinary medicine.
15) Examination
Prerequisites
Required Text(s) and Materials
Brock:Biology of Microorganisms(13 ed.)
References
Related books will be introduced by teachers.
Assessment/Grading
Study attitude 30%、Examination 70%
Message from instructor(s)
You should read related reference books introduced by teachers, and study voluntarily, and use office hours actively.
Course keywords
Microbiology
Office hours
You should take appointments of teachers.
Remarks 1
Remarks 2
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Lecture Language
Japanese
Language Subject
English
Last update
3/22/2017 4:08:52 PM