Course Details
Course Outline
5 days course
Introduction to Microbiology
- What Is Microbiology?
- Why Is Microbiology Important?
- How Do We Know? Microbiology in Perspective: To the Golden Age and Beyond
- Light Microscopy
- Electron Microscopy
Cell Structure and Organisation
- Two Fundamentally Different Types of Cell
- Prokaryotic Cells
- Eukaryotic Cells
The Chemical Metabolism
- The Metabolism Cycle
- Catabolic and Anabolic Reactions
- Oxidation-Reduction
Microbial Growth Controlling
- Chemical Requirements for Microbial Growth
- Culture Media
- Phases of Growth
Microbial Diversity: Prokaryote Diversity
- A Few Words About Classification
- Domain: Archaea
- Domain: Bacteria
Microbial Diversity: Eukaryote Diversity
- The Fungi
- The Protista
- Summary
- Assessment
Viruses, Viroids, and Prions
- What Are Viruses?
- Viral Structure
- Plant Viruses
Interactions between Microbes and Humans
- The Human Host
- The Progress of an Infection
- Healthcare-Associated Infections
Human Microbial Diseases
- Bacterial Diseases in Humans
- Viral Diseases in Humans
- Parasitic Diseases in Human
Immunity
- What Is Immunity?
- Types of Immunity
- A Closer Look at Antigens
Vaccines and Antimicrobial Agents
- What Is a Vaccine?
- Summary
- Assessment
Microorganisms in the Environment
- The Carbon Cycle
- The Nitrogen Cycle
- The Sulphur Cycle
Industrial and Food Microbiology
- Microorganisms and Food
- Microorganisms in the Production of Biochemicals
- Products Derived from Genetically Engineered Microorganisms
