Topic Sub-topic
INTRODUCTION TO THE SUBJECT -Environmental Microbiology: an historical overview
MICROBIAL BEHAVIOUR -Cellular behaviour and environment
-Microbial cooperative behaviour
MICROBIAL METABOLISM AND BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLES -Microbial activity in the carbon cycle
-Microbial activity in the nitrogen and sulfur cycles
-Microbial conversions of other chemical elements
MICROBIAL INTERACTIONS -Interactions between microorganisms and plants
-Non-pathogenic interactions between microorganisms and animals
BIODEGRADATION, RECYCLING AND ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
-Extremophiles
-Microbial biodeterioration
-Water treatment, depuration and control
-Urban solid waste treatment
-Bioremediation
-Microbiological control of pests
PRACTICES -Microbial sampling and detection from natural environments
-Determination of microbial activity in natural environments
-Study of the microbial behaviour: quórum sensing and biofilms