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BIOL882: Environmental Biology and Bioresources |
Micro-organisms were the first life forms and still play a central role in all ecosystems. Despite their importance, it has only been recently realised that the vast majority of micro-organisms are undescribed and cannot be cultured in the laboratory. Molecular techniques used in this unit allow us to investigate the diversity of these unknown micro-organisms, to examine their role in symbioses with larger organisms and to recover novel genes of potential use in pharmaceutical, industrial and biotechnology industries. These techniques provide a thorough grounding in analysis of micro-organisms in the environment. Lectures will deal with the diverse habitats and niches that micro-organisms are found in, examine microbial products such as hydrolyte enzymes and biological control agents and assess strain development for industrial and environmental uses.
| Credit Points: | 4 |
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TBA - Refer to Division for Details
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| Staff Contact: |
Associate Professor Michael Gillings, Professor Helena Nevalainen |
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| NCCWs: | BIOL377
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Graded
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| Offered By: |
ELS - Division of Environmental and Life Sciences |
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