Cellular Microbiology

Catalog description

This course introduces students to the basics of cellular microbiology and the increasing importance and applications of microorganisms in engineering. The principles of microbiology are discussed along with their impact on medicine, agriculture, and the environment. Diversity of the microbial world, controls of microbial growth and metabolism, microbial molecular biology, microbe-human interaction, medical microbiology, food microbiology, water and sewage treatment, environmental microbiology, bioremediation and related published work are discussed. Lab activities provide hands on experience to emphasize lecture content.