Applied Microbiology introduces fundamental microbiological principles—including microbial diversity, physiology, genetics, control, and roles in human disease—and explores the beneficial applications of microbes in food production, environmental monitoring, and industrial processes. Students will learn and apply practical microbiological skills including aseptic technique, food and environmental sampling, isolation and cultivation of microorganisms, microbial enumeration (for quality control and assessment of environmental contamination), and techniques for the characterization and identification of microbes.
- Teacher: Aubrey Demchuk