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| CHIM9249-1 | Microbial ecology of soil and water
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| Duration : | 18h Th, 6h Pr |
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| Lecturer : | Frank Delvigne |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Course contents :
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| Water section:
- Composition and contamination of natural (rain, underground, surface) waters
- Evolution of microorganisms in waters
- Main hydric diseases
- Drinking water production
- Disinfection of waters
Soil section:
- Roles of the micro-organisms in the structure of the grounds;
- Microbial groups of the ground
- Roles of the micro-organisms in matters cyles;
- The rhizospher and PGPR. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| Presentation of the microbiological qualities of the various types of water according to their uses.
After completing the course the student is expected to
Presentation of the microbiological qualities of the various types of water according to their uses. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| -- AM201 - General microbiology |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Lectures : 18h
Practical Works : 6h |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Leclercq, H., Mossel, D.A.A., Microbiologie. Le tube digestif, l'eau et les aliments, Doin Editeurs, Paris, 1989, 529 p.
Madigan, M.T., Martinko, J.M., Parker, J., Biology of microorganisms, Prentice-Hall, 2000, 991 p.
Books available at librairy of the laboratory (LEMEE) |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Written examination (100%) |
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Contacts :
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| Culot, Marc (Professeur)
Ecologie microbienne et Epuration des eaux
081 62 23 88
mculot@ulg.ac.be |
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