Monash University Science handbook 1995

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MIC3022

Biotechnology and medical microbiology

Dr Christopher Saint

12 points * 10 hours per week - four 1-hour lectures, 6 hours practical * Second semester * Clayton * Prerequisites: MIC3011

In this subject, aspects of microbiology are presented which are relevant to infectious disease today (including the mode of action of antibiotics) and to biotechnology. This subject builds on the content of previous subjects providing the basis for the study of biotechnology and bioengineering, especially industrial and environmental applications. The subject includes medical and veterinary microbiology and virology, especially microbial relationships, the nature of microbial infections, vaccines, immunity and mechanisms of host resistance.

Assessment

Written (2000 words): 10% * Examinations (3 hours): 55% * Practical work/Laboratory work: 35%

Prescribed texts

Brock T D and others Biology of microorganisms 7th edn, Prentice-Hall, 1994

Recommended texts

Davis B D and others Microbiology 4th edn, Lippincott, 1990

Higgins I J and others Biotechnology: Principles and applications Blackwell Scientific, 1985

Mimms C A and others Medical microbiology Mosby Europe, 1993

Moses V and Cape R E Biotechnology: The science and the business Harwood Academic, 1991

Roitt I and others Immunology 3rd edn, Mosby, 1993

Stanier R Y and others General microbiology 5th edn, Macmillan, 1986

Walker J M and Gingold E B (eds) Molecular biology and biotechnology 2nd edn, Royal Society of Chemistry, 1988



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