Courses:

Course Info

• Course Number / Code:
• 1.89 (Fall 2004) 
• Course Title:
• Environmental Microbiology 
• Course Level:
• Graduate 
• Offered by :
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
  Massachusetts, United States  
• Department:
• Civil and Environmental Engineering 
• Course Instructor(s):
• Prof. Martin Polz 
• Course Introduction:
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  1.89 Environmental Microbiology
  
  
  
  

  Fall 2004

  
  
  

  
  
  

  Course Highlights

  
  
  

  This course features a complete set of lecture notes from the term.

  
  
  

  Course Description

  
  
  

  This class provides a general introduction to the diverse roles of microorganisms in natural and artificial environments. It will cover topics including: cellular architecture, energetics, and growth; evolution and gene flow; population and community dynamics; water and soil microbiology; biogeochemical cycling; and microorganisms in biodeterioration and bioremediation.

  
  

  *Some translations represent previous versions of courses.