Microbiology

Part 1 Introduction to microbiology: the history and scope of microbiology; the study of microbial structure - microscopy and specimen preparation; procaryotic cell structure and function; eucaryotic cell structure and function. Part 2 Microbial growth and metabolism: microbial nutrition; microbial growth; metabolism - energy and enzymes; metabolism - the generation of energy; metabolism - the use of energy in biosynthesis; metabolism - the synthesis of nucleic acids and proteins; metabolism - the regulation of enzyme activity and synthesis of nucleic acids and proteins; metabolism - the regulation of enzyme activity and synthesis. Part 3 Microbial genetics: microbial genetics - general principles; microbial genetics - recombination and plasmids; recombinant DNA technology. Part 4 The control of microorganisms: control of microorganisms by physical and chemical agents; antimicrobial chemotherapy. Part 5 The viruses: the viruses - introduction and general characteristics; the viruses - bacteriophages; the viruses - viruses of eucaryotes. Part 6 The diversity of the microbial world: microbial taxonomy; the bacteria - gram-negative bacteria of general, medical or industrial importance; the bacteria - gram-positive bacteria other than actinomycete; the bacteria - remaining gram-negative bacteria, cyanobacteria and archaeobacteria; the archaeobacteria; the bacteria - the actinomycetes; the fungi, slime moulds and water moulds; the algae; the protozoa. Part 7 The nature of symbiotic associations; symbiotic associations - commensalism and mutualism; symbiotic associations.