| Modulekode | BLG 260 |
| Kwalifikasie | Undergraduate |
| Fakulteit | Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences |
| Module-inhoud | General anatomy and morphology of bacteria, viruses and fungi. Basic nutritional requirements of micro-organisms and the effect of environmental factors on microbial growth. Micro-organisms as essential components of ecospheres: plant, water and soil ecosystems. Food decay, food poisoning and preservation of food by micro-organisms. Basic principles involved in disinfections, sterilization and control of microbes; techniques for microbial repression: sterilization by using heat, radiation, filtration, chemicals; decimation of numbers. |
| Modulekrediete | 8.00 |
| Programme |
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| Prerequisites | No prerequisites. |
| Contact time | 1 practical per week, 2 lectures per week |
| Language of tuition | Module is presented in English |
| Department | Microbiology and Plant Pathology |
| Period of presentation | Semester 2 |
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