BIOL 3755 - Microbial Ecology Laboratory

Institution:

Utah Tech University

Subject:

Biology

Description:

The Principles of Microbiology Laboratory accompanies the BIOL 3750 lecture section. You must be registered for both lecture and lab. Laboratory exercises will focus on microbial interactions within ecosystems, how microbial communities influence biotic and abiotic factors in the environment, and how these relationships impact global element cycles. A variety of techniques will be used to explore these processes, including culture methods, bioinformatics, molecular biology, and phylogenetic analysis. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Apply proper safety procedures used for culturing and transferring microorganisms in a microbiology laboratory. 2. Utilize different staining techniques such as: simple stain, gram stain, and endospore stain. 3. Prepare cultures of aerobic and anaerobic bacteria, slime molds, and fungi. 4. Assess the metabolic capabilities of microbial communities. 5. Demonstrate skills to investigate microbial interactions using culture-dependent and culture-independent methods. Corequisite: BIOL 3750. SP (odd)

Credits:

1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.utahtech.edu/

Phone Number:

(435) 652-7500

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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