MIMM 211 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Abiogenesis, Robert Hooke, Lyman Duff
25 Aug 2016
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Dr. benoit cousineau lyman duff medical building, room 617. (514) 398 8929 benoit. cousineau@mcgill. ca. Text : prescott, harley and klein"s microbiology 7. Mcgraw-hill, new york. th edition by willey, sherwood and woolverton. Course outline: important dates, midterm in class. Audio and visual recording of lectures by instructional communication centre. Course evaluation : midterm exam (50q) 25% of course grade (l1-15, final exam (150q) 75% of course grade (l16-39) What is microbiology? (1) microbial biology, (2) biology of microorganisms, (3) study of microscopic organisms. Chapter 1, the history and scope of microbiology. Microbio : size of organisms studied (cannot be seen by the eye). set of techniques used to study the organisms (microscope, grow pure cultures) Microorganisms can be found everywhere in various conditions (-40 to 300 c). They can be useful to humans (food, biotechnology) or harmful (import historical impacts such as plague, malaria, aids). Can be found in the 3 kingdoms of life : (1) bacteria, (2) archaea, (3) eucarya.
