LABORATORY OF MICROBIOLOGY-MOD.2

Academic year
2023/2024 Syllabus of previous years
Official course title
LABORATORIO DI MICROBIOLOGIA-MOD.2
Course code
CT0534 (AF:460712 AR:250130)
Modality
On campus classes
ECTS credits
0 out of 6 of MICROBIOLOGY MICROBIOLOGY
Subdivision
Class 2
Degree level
Bachelor's Degree Programme
Educational sector code
BIO/19
Period
1st Semester
Course year
2
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The Microbiology Laboratory module mod.2 is an integral part of the Microbiology course mod.1 CT0534. Both modules of this course are designed to provide basic principles of microbiology to non-biological students.
The main objective of this module is to provide students the basic concepts how to work in a microbiology laboratory in terms of safety and sterility.
At the end of the module students will be able to:
-cultivate and isolate microorganisms
-study the growth of bacteria
-evaluate the efficiency of antibiotics and antiseptic substances
-identify and describe microorganisms under an optical microscope
To attend the Microbiology Laboratory mod.2 it is highly recommended to follow the theoretical part of the Microbiology course mod1.
1. Rules of conduct in a microbiology laboratory
2. Hand cleaning protocol, effect of antiseptics on skin microbiome
3. Isolation, propagation and cultivation of a microorganism
4. Characterization of a microorganism at the cellular level and colony morphology
5. Microbial quantification with direct and indirect method
6. Measurement of the ability of a microorganism to resist antibiotics
7. Staining of microorganisms and use of the optical microscope
Michael T. Madigan, John M. Martinko, Kelly S. Bender, Daniel H. Buckley, David A. Stahl. Brock Biologia dei Microrganismi. Microbiologia Generale, Ambientale, Industriale. Sedicesima Edizione. Editore Pearson, Anno 2022
The laboratory activity will be evaluated through a written test, consisting of exercises and multiple choice questions at the end of the module
The laboratory experiences will first be addressed from a theoretical point of view with lectures. The laboratory activities will be interactive, and students will be encouraged to discuss the results obtained, to exchange views with the teacher and other students, and to express different points of view on the theoretical and practical concepts of the course. The laboratory exercises will consist of real experiments and will provide students with the opportunity to gain practical experience on the concepts illustrated during the lectures
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Last update of the programme: 14/03/2023