Credit hours
In-class work per week |
Practice per week |
Credits |
Duration |
Total |
4 |
2 |
8 |
15 weeks |
120 hours |
Instructor
Fernando Dini Andreote
Simone Raposo Cotta
Objective
Provide fundamental concepts in microbiology, such as cell structure and organization, genetics,
physiology, nutrition and microbial metabolism. These are all essential topics for a better understanding
of the interaction of microorganisms with the environment.
Content
1. Microbial groups and their main characteristics 2. Basic aspects of cell structure and function 3.
Structure of nucleic acids and genomes 4. Structure of genes and their expression 5. Protein synthesis
6. Microbial nutrition and physiology 7. Bioenergetics 8. Plasticity metabolic 9. Metabolism-environment
relationship.
Bibliography
edição
MOREIRA F.M.S.; SIQUEIRA J.O. Microbiologia e bioquímica do solo. Lavras: Editora UFLA, 2006. 729p.
VERMELHO A.B.; BASTOS M.C.F.B.; SÁ M.H.B. Bacteriologia Geral. Editora Granabara Koogan, 2007.
Periódicos- Ecology, Microbial Ecology, ISME Journal, Nature