Aims

1. Acquisition of basic knowledge and main concepts in General Microbiology.
2. Practical exercices of the main techniques related to the study and control of microoganisms.

Main themes

The main themes of this course are:
Part 1: Structure/activity relationships of prokaryotic microorganisms, growth and control of microbial populations, metabolic specificity of microbes in relation to ATP production.
Part 2: Microbial genetics, horizontal DNA transfer and genetic recombination processes, plasmids, viruses and bacteriophages, recombinant DNA technology and microbial taxonomy.
Part 3: Eukaryotic microorganisms (fungi), commensal and symbiotic relationships, pathogenicity, control and prevention (vaccines) of microbial diseases.
Part 4: Use of microorganisms in the agro-food/feed and industrial sectors.

Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Precursory courses : Biologie générale, Eléments de Biochimie, Introduction à la Génétique.



Evaluation : Besides the periodic evaluations mentioned earlier, there is a written or oral examination with 3 to 5 questions which combine knowledge of, integration of and reflection on the different parts of the course.

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