Module Identifier BS33920  
Module Title MICROBIAL PHYSIOLOGY, BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY  
Academic Year 2005/2006  
Co-ordinator Dr Hazel M Davey  
Semester Semester 1  
Other staff Dr David J Hopper, Dr Gareth W Griffith, Dr Hazel M Davey, Dr Mustak A Kaderbhai, Professor Michael Young, Dr Michael K Winson  
Course delivery Lecture    
  Seminars / Tutorials   Seminar  
Assessment
Assessment TypeAssessment Length/DetailsProportion
Semester Exam2 Hours  60%
Semester Assessment One computational exercise on Microbial growth to be submitted on Thursday 13 November 2003 and one Essay to be submitted on Thursday 4 December 2003.  40%
Supplementary Exam2 Hours  100%

Learning outcomes

On completion of this module students will:


Aims

In the post-genomic era microbial physiology and biochemistry are of paramount importance and this module will provide theoretical training in the processes involved in microbial growth and its control. The content will emphasise the immense diverse environments that microbes inhabit and how this unlimited source of biological activity can be exploited for biotechnological purposes. Basic foundation in microbial metabolism including examples of biochemical diversity and illustrations of industrial bioprocesses, microbial biotransformations and bioremediation will be included.

Content

The lectures cover the following topics:

Reading Lists

Books
** Recommended Text
Perry, J.J., Stanley, J.T. & Lory, S. (2002) Microbial Life Sinauer
Neidhardt, F.C. Ingraham, J.L. & Schaechter, M. (1990) Physiology of the bacterial cell : a molecular approach Massachusetts: Sinauer.
Nicholls, D.G & Fergusson, S.J. (1992) Bioenergetics 2 Academic press.
Schlegel, H.G. (1986) General microbiology 6th. Cambridge University Press.
Bu'Lock, J. & Kristiansen, B. (1987) Basic Biotechnology New York: Academic Press.
Crueger, W. & Crueger, A. (1989) Biotechnology: A textbook of industrial microbiology Massachusetts: Sinauer.
Dawes, A.E. (1986) Microbial energetics Blackie.
Moat, A.G. & Foster, J.W. (1995) Microbial Physiology 3rd. New York: Wiley-Liss.

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 6