Module code | MBY 251 |
Qualification | Undergraduate |
Faculty | Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences |
Module content | Growth, replication and survival of bacteria, Energy sources, harvesting from light versus oxidation, regulation of catabolic pathways, chemotaxis. Nitrogen metabolism, iron-scavenging. Alternative electron acceptors: denitrification, sulphate reduction, methanogenesis. Bacterial evolution, systematic and genomics. Biodiversity; bacteria occurring in the natural environment (soil, water and air), associated with humans, animals, plants, and those of importance in foods and in the water industry. |
Module credits | 12.00 |
Programmes | |
Service modules | Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology |
Prerequisites | MBY 161 GS |
Contact time | 2 lectures per week, fortnightly practicals |
Language of tuition | Module is presented in English |
Department | Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology |
Period of presentation | Semester 1 |
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