Biol 4503 General Microbiology in Poland, Summer Lecture/laboratory Schedule
Lecture
1. Introduction, history of microbiology
2. Comparison of cell structure of pro- and
eukaryotic microorganisms
Chapter 1, pp. 1-5, 7-23
Chapter 2, pp. 25-34
Chapter 3, pp. 48-51
“Brock: Biology of Microorganisms” 13thedition
by Madigan, Martinko, Dunlap, and Clark,
2012, Benjamin Cummings Publishers.
3. Prokaryotic cell structure and function I
4. Prokaryotic cell structure and function II
Chapter 3, pp. 47-84
5. Bacterial growth
6. Control of microbial growth
Chapter 4, pp. 86-92
Chapter 5, pp. 118-149
Chapter 26, pp. 756-767
9. Bacterial genetics II
10. Genetic engineering
Chapter 10, pp. 273- 286
Chapter 11, pp. 292-294, 300 - 302
Chapter 12, pp. 333-336
Study day
Laboratory
I. Laboratory safety and procedures, lab reports, dry
and wet sterilization procedures, media preparation
Techniques for the isolation and cultivation of
microorganisms LR, MS
“Microbiology: A Laboratory Manual”10 th edition by
Cappuccino & Sherman, 2014, Benjamin Cummings
Publishers.
Read: Introduction, Laboratory safety, Laboratory protocol,
Basic laboratory techniques for isolation, cultivation and
characterization of microorganisms.
exp. 2, pp.7-12
exp. 3, pp. 19-27
exp. 4, pp. 29-34
exp. 20 (with modifications), pp. 137-144
II. Microbial morphology: bacterial staining LR, MS
Text pp. 35-42
Text pp. 55-57
exp. 8, pp. 59-63
exp. 10, pp.71-74
exp. 11, pp. 75-80
exp. 13, pp. 87-95
III. Physical and chemical agents LR, MS
exp. 16, pp. 115-120
exp. 42, pp. 285-288
exp. 43, pp. 289-292
exp. 46, pp. 309-316
special exp. (phytoncides)
V. Bacterial genetics II LR, MS
exp. 58, pp. 389-396
exp. 59, pp. 397-406
Examination I (two hours). Lectures 1-10, Labs I-V
100 multiple choice questions + five (5) essay questions each worth 10 points
Collection of laboratory reports for labs I-V
VI. Bacterialgenetics III LR
11. Metabolic diversity of microorganisms I
Reading results, labs IV and V
12. Metabolic diversity of microorganisms II
Chapter 4, pp. 92-108
Chapter 13, pp 341-368
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13. Applied and industrial microbiology
14. Microbiology of foods
Chapter 15, pp. 412-427
15. Microbial evolution and systematics
16. Microbial diversity
Chapter 16-19, pp. 446-583
VII. Biochemical activities of microorganisms I. LR, MS
Microbiology of foods (set-up)
exp. 15, pp. 105-114
exp. 22, pp. 155-160
exp. 24, pp. 167-170
exp. 25, pp. 171-182
exp. 27, pp. 187-190
exp. 30, pp. 201-204
exp. 32B, pp. 209-214
special experiments
VIII. Biochemical activities of microorganisms II. LR,
MS
Reading results, lab VII
Quiz 1
17. Microbial habitats
18. Nutrient cycles, bioremediation, symbiosis
Chapter 23, pp. 669-697
Chapter 24, pp. 698-750
Study day
IX. Microbiology of water and soil LR, MS
exp. 49, pp. 329-336
exp. 51, pp. 345-350
Examination II (two hours). Lectures 11-18, Labs VI-XI
80 multiple choice questions + four (4) essay questions each worth 10 points
Collection of laboratory reports for labs VI-IX
19. Essentials of immunology
20. Mechanisms of antimicrobial defense
Chapter 28, pp. 816 – 825
Chapter 29, pp. 839 – 858
Chapter 30, pp. 860 – 864
21. Diagnostic immunology I
22. Diagnostic immunology II
Chapter 28, pp. 826 – 830
Chapter 31,pp. 892 – 904
X. Mechanisms of innate immunity:phagocytosis,
complement MS
special exp. (phagocytosis)
special exp.(complement)
XI. Antigen-antibody interactions:
precipitation, agglutination, neutralization LR, MS
exp. 71, pp. 487-492 (precipitation)
exp. 72, pp. 493-498 (agglutination)
special exp. ( neutralization)
XII. Medical microbiology I LR, MS
exp. 44 A, pp. 293-296
exp. 65, pp. 447-452
exp. 66, pp. 453-461 + media
XIII. Medical microbiology II MS
XIV. Field trip – hospital - microbiology diagnostic
laboratory
23. Microbial interactions with humans I
24. Microbial interactions with humans II
Chapter 27, pp. 787-810
Quiz 2
25. Clinical and diagnostic microbiology I
26. Clinical and diagnostic microbiology II
Chapter 31, pp. 879-891
Chapter 26, pp. 767-774 and 778-786
XV. Parasitic protozoa MS
27. Vectorborne and soilborne microbial
exp. 35, pp. 229-236
pathogens
Special exp. ELISA G.intestinalis
28. Waterborne and foodborne microbial
diseases
Chapter 34, pp. 981-1001
Chapter 35, pp.1012-1018
Chapter 36, pp. 1030-1040
Study day
Examination III (two hours) Lectures 19-28, Labs X-XV
100 multiple choice questions + five (5) essay questions each worth 10 points
Collection of laboratory reports for labs XI-XVI
LR = Laboratory Report (s) required (11 LR x 10 points)
MS = Manual Skills evaluation (14 sessions x 5 points each)