The functions of micro-organisms are central to the foods, pharmaceutical and biotechnological industries; in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diseases in plants and animals; and in our understanding of biogeochemical processes in the biosphere. The lectures describe the structural and functional characteristics of micro-organisms; ecology and physiological diversity of bacteria, viruses, fungi, algae and protozoa; growth and control of micro-organisms; bacteria and viruses as agents of disease; and applications in biotechnology. This unit provides the basic background to understanding advanced microbiology and infectious disease units offered at Level 3. -- Course Website
Instructor: Associate Professor David Sutton (Singapore)
Prerequisites: SCIE1106 Molecular Biology of the Cell; Level 1 Chemistry or WACE Chemistry 3A/3B or TEE Chemistry
