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Microbial Metabolism

Stoffwechsel der Mikroorganismen

Lecturers & Examiners: Prof. em. Dr. Hauke Hennecke, Prof. em. Dr. Peter Dimroth
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Abstract

Basic types of bacterial nutrition and energy conversion. Degradation of carbon sources in aerobic and anaerobic metabolism. Chemolithotrophic metabolism. Metabolism of sulfur and nitrogen compounds.

Objective

Knowledge of microbial metabolism and its functional implications

Content

Basic types of bacterial nutrition and energy conversion. Degradation of carbon sources in aerobic and anaerobic metabolism. Chemolithotrophic metabolism. Metabolism of sulfur and nitrogen compounds.

Resources

Lecture Notes

Available onwww.micro.biol.ethz.ch

Literature

- Gottschalk, G., 1986: Bacterial Metabolism, 2. Aufl. Springer Verlag, Heidelberg. - Schlegel, H.G. 1992: Allgemeine Mikrobiologie, 7. Aufl. Thieme Verlag, Stuttgart. - Mandelstam J., McQuillen K., Dawes I.: Biochemistry of bacterial Growth, Blackwell Scientific Publications.

General Information

Language
German
Frequency
Yearly recurring

Examination

Type
session examination
Mode
oral 20 minutes

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
lecture Stoffwechsel der Mikroorganismen
  • Wed 15:45-16:30 (HCI J 7)
1 h weekly

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