BIOL_O 381 - Environmental Microbiology

Introduction to the diverse roles of microbes in natural and artificial environments. Topics range from community interactions to biogeochemical cycles to biodegradation and will introduce principles, practical applications such as waste water treatment, and implications of environmental microbiology. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: BIOL 228 and one of CHEM 203, CHEM 213.

Credits: 3.00


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