Dr. Mellies: Microbiology- Fall 2009
Schedule
| Lecture | Recommended Reading | |
| Nov 3 T | Lecture 1. Safety / Microbial Populations /Cultivation | Brock pp. 791-792; Brock Ch. 5 |
| Nov 5 Th | Lecture 2. Biology of the Cell | Russell Chs. 5 and 6 |
| LAB I – ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE / PERSONAL CULTURE / POPULATIONS | ||
| Nov 9 M | Lecture 3. Microbial Growth | Brock Ch. 6 |
| Nov 10 T | Lecture 4. Bacterial Anatomy | Brock Ch. 4 |
| Nov 12 Th | Lecture 5. Bacterial Anatomy | Continued |
| LAB II - MICROBIAL GROWTH / STAINING | ||
| Nov 16 M | Lecture 6. Conjugation | Brock Ch. 10 |
| Nov 17 T | Lecture 7. Molecular Genetics | Russell Chs. 14 and 15 |
| Nov 19 Th | Lecture 8. Molecular Genetics | Continued |
| LAB III – CONJUGATION / COLIFORMS IN REED LAKE / ANTIBIOTIC TESTING | ||
| Nov 23 M | NO LAB LECTURE | NO LABS |
| Nov 24 T | Lecture 9. Prokaryotic Horizontal Gene Transfer | Russell Ch. 17; Brock Ch. 10 |
| Nov 26 Th | THANKSGIVING | |
| Nov 30 M | Lecture 10. Antibiotic Resistance | http://www.who.int/infectious-disease-report/2000/ |
| Dec 1 T | Lecture 11. Energetics | Russell Chs. 4 and 8 |
| Dec 3 Th | Lecture 12. Energetics | Continued |
This syllabus is posted on the Courses Server, where you will also find the lab handouts and PDF files of supplementary articles for the Microbiology section of the course. All figures presented in lecture are also available on the Courses Server. Syllabus is subject to change.
Textbooks
The primary textbook for the material covered is Biology: The Dynamic Science, First Edition, by Russell, Wolfe, Hertz and Star (2008). I will also refer you to the eleventh edition of Brock Biology of Microorganisms by Madigan, Martinko and Parker (2006). Copies of this textbook are on reserve in the library. For an introduction to Microbiology, please consult Brock Ch. 1. Notice that the readings listed above are recommended, not required. The readings will be useful in strengthening your knowledge in the subjects covered. Use the table of contents of both texts to expand your understanding!
Articles
José L. Martínez (2008) Antibiotics and Antibiotic Resistance Genes in Natural Environments Science 321: 365 – 367. http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/321/5887/365
Ferber, D. (2000) Antibiotic Resistance: Superbugs on the Hoof? Science 288: 792-794 at http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/288/5467/792
Additional Information
Biosafety
http://www.cdc.gov/od/ohs/biosfty/bmbl4/bmbl4toc.htm
Antibiotic Resistance
http://www.tufts.edu/med/apua
Taubes, G. (2008) The Bacteria Fight Back Science 321: 356-361 at
http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/sci;321/5887/356
Ferber. D. (2003)
WHO Advises kicking the Livestock Antibiotic Habit Science 301:1027-1029 at
http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/301/5636/1027