Course title
微生物学   [Microbiology]
Course category general education courses  Requirement   Credit 2 
Department   Year 2  Semester 1st 
Course type 1st  Course code 01BO0804b
Instructor(s)
豊田 剛己, 佐々木 信光, 石原 加奈子   [TOYODA Koki, SASAKI Nobumitsu, ISHIHARA Kanako]
Facility affiliation Graduate School of Bio-Applications and Systems Engineering 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
nothing in particular
Required Text(s) and Materials
Brock:Biology of Microorganisms(13 ed.)
References
Occasionally prepare the books in the special field
Assessment/Grading
Attitude to study on subjects (10%), presentation and final examination (90%)
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
Weekdays 9: 00 ~ 18: 00, questions and discussions will be accepted as required. Emails are also acceptable.
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Lecture Language
Japanese
Language Subject
Last update
3/12/2019 10:30:09 AM