BACT 221 General Bacteriology (4) GEB B.1.b., E.2.
Morphology, metabolism, classification and identification; bacteriology of air, soil, water, and foods with applications to industry, agriculture, medicine, and public health. 2 lectures, 2 laboratories. Prerequisite: One quarter of chemistry.
BACT 222 General Microbiology (5) GEB B.1.b.
Genetics and ecology of microorganisms. Host-parasite relationships, mechanisms of genetic transfer in bacteria, and physiologic and ecologic aspects of various microbial groups will be emphasized. 3 lectures, 2 laboratories. Prerequisite: BACT 221.
BACT 322 Dairy Microbiology (4) GEB B.1.b.
Methods used in the isolation, identification and enumeration of microorganisms important to the dairy industry, with emphasis on those instrumental in dairy fermentations and ripening processes, those used as sanitary indicators, and on major spoilage organisms. 2 lectures, 2 laboratories. Prerequisite: BACT 221.
BACT 333 Industrial Microbiology (4) GEB B.1.b.
Microbial biotechnology in producing pharmaceuticals, food additives, and industrial chemicals. Consideration of selected large-scale processes for producing primary and secondary metabolites. 2 lectures, 2 laboratories. Prerequisite: BACT 221, CHEM 326 or equivalent.
BACT 342 Sanitary Microbiology (4) GEB B.1.b.
Principles of disease prevention and control. Water-, food-, and air-borne microbial contaminations and epidemiology of ensuing diseases. Laboratory techniques in detection and control of wastes and disease-causing microorganisms. 2 lectures, 2 laboratories. Prerequisite: BACT 221.
BACT 402 General Virology (3)
Virus-host interactions. Structure and function of viruses as obligate intracellular parasites of microbes, plants, and animals. Epidemiology, pathogenesis, prophylaxis, chemotherapy, and manipulation of viruses which parasitize humans. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: BACT 222 and CHEM 328 or equivalent. Recommended: ZOO 426.
BACT 403 General Virology Laboratory (2)
Methods of culture, characterization and identification of viruses, with emphasis on viruses parasitic in microorganisms, humans, and animals. 2 laboratories. Prerequisite or concurrent: BACT 402 and consent of instructor.
BACT 421 Food Microbiology (4)
Physiological activities of microorganisms involved in the preparation, preservation, deterioration and toxicity of foodsand related products. 2 lectures, 2 laboratories. Prerequisite: BACT 221. Recommended: CHEM 326.
BACT 423 Medical Microbiology (5)
Microorganisms as agents of disease in humans. Epidemiology, host-parasite relationships, and chemotherapy. The compromised host and opportunistic disease. Laboratory safety. Procedures for laboratory diagnosis of human diseases. Rapid miniaturized methods of identification. 3 lectures, 2 laboratories. Prerequisite: BACT 222. Recommended: Organic Chemistry.
BACT 424 Microbial Physiology (5)
Cellular structure and life processes of bacteria; chemical composition, growth and metabolism. General biological and evolutionary considerations. 3 lectures, 2 laboratories. Prerequisite: BACT 222 and CHEM 328.
BACT 430 Medical Mycology (4)
Morphology, physiology, infectivity, and immunogenicity of fungi pathogenic for man and other mammals. Host-parasite interactions. Demonstration and isolation of pathogenic fungi from clinical material. 2 lectures, 2 laboratories. Prerequisite: BACT 222 and BACT 423.