The origins of life; the role of microorganisms in different ecosystems.
Biological risk (Classification of biological agents, Bioaerosol, PPE, IMA). Sterilization.
Characteristics of prokaryotic cell, Structure and functions of the cell wall, Cell membrane, accessory structures.
Microbial survival strategy: Bacterial Spore, Viable but not Cultivable State, Biofilm.
Gene recombination (Transformation, Conjugation and Transduction; bacteriophages).
Intestinal microbiota (biological functions for humans), probiotics, prebiotics, postbiotics
Antimicrobial agents, Methods of dosage of antimicrobial agents: antibiogram, aromatogram. Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR): one health approach (AMR contrasting areas: medicine, veterinary, environment, agriculture)
Structure and classification of viruses. Viral multiplication. Virus-host cell interactions. Bacteriophages.
- Application of Microbiology in the Food sector. Main microorganisms responsible for food poisoning, microbiological control of food, OGM, sector legislation.
- Applications of Microbiology in the health sector (production of antibiotics).
Main applications of microorganisms in the environmental field: monitoring of pollutants in aquatic and terrestrial environments (bioindicators), bioremediation of polluted environments, wastewater treatment, microbiological monitoring of spring and drinking water. Main microorganisms responsible for waterborne diseases. Sector legislation.
Conventional and innovative evaluation methodologies used in the industrial and environmental fields.