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Course No.
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Course Title
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No. of Units
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Pre-requisites
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Th.
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Pr.
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Credit
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Bio 431
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Soil and Water Microbiology
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2
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3
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3
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Bio 331, 332
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Objectives of the course :
To provide the principles of soil and water Microbiology, and to give laboratory experience in microbiological examination of soil and water samples .
Course Description :
- Soil and aquatic microorganisms .
- Microbial activities in soil and water .
- Economic significance of soil and aquatic microorganisms .
- Water purification and Sewage treatment .
- Microbiological examination of soil and water samples .
Main text books :
- Ford, T., (1993). Aquatic Microbiology. Blackwell, USA .
- Mahmoud et al., (1988). Soil Microbiology. Anglo, Cairo (in Arabic) .
Subsidiary books :
- J.M. Lynch, (1983). Soil Biotechnology, Blackwell Scientific Publication , London .
- B. Austin, (1988). Marine Microbiology. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge , New York .
- M. Alexander, (1982). Introduction to Soil Microbiology. John Wily & Sons , New York .
G. Rheinheimer, (1980). Aqutic Microbiology, John Wiley & Sons, London . 2nd ed .
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