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Environmental Microbiology
- Instructor
- Prof. Martin Polz
- Term
- Fall 2004
- Level
- Graduate
- What's inside
- 1 lecture note · 1 reading · 21 other files · 2 web pages
- Materials open
- MIT OCW
About this course
Source: MIT OpenCourseWare 1.89 Environmental Microbiology, Fall 2004, Prof. Martin Polz — original course page on ocw.mit.edu ↗. License: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Study order: MIT's own listing order, section by section. Taken from MIT's published course files, downloaded from ocw.mit.edu on September 23, 2026. How RedLectern is built.
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Lecture Notes
21 files
- Lecture 1 - History of Microbiology Download
- Lecture 2 - Microorganisms Download
- Lecture 3 - Cell-wall Surface and Internal Structures Download
- Lecture 4 - Genetic Elements, Chromosomes, Organization in Prokaryotes, and Plasmids Download
- Lecture 5 - Transposable Genetic Elements Download
- Lecture 6 - Fate of Transferred DNA Download
- Lecture 7 - Metabolism, Biosynthesis, and Assimilation of Inorganic Nutrients Download
- Lecture 8 - Biosynthesis and Fueling, and Central Metabolism Download
- Lecture 9 - Fermentation and Respiration Download
- Lecture 10 - Electron Accepters and Energetic Considerations Download
- Lecture 11 - Peripheral Metabolism Download
- Lecture 12 - Autotrophy, CO₂-Fixation, Phototrophy, and Lithotrophy Download
- Lecture 13 - Chemolithotrophic Organisms and Biogeochemical Cycles Download
- Lecture 14 - Regulation and Microbial Ecology Download
- Lecture 15 - Melting Curves, PCR, and Cloning Download
- Lecture 16 - Estimation of Diversity Download
- Lecture 17 - Microbial Activity in the Environment, and Growth and Biodegradation Download
- Lecture 18 - Microbial Population Interactions Download
- Lecture 19 - Predation and Microbial Community Structure Download
- Lecture 20 - Organic Pollutants and Factors Affecting Biodegradation Download
- Lecture 21 - Indicator Organisms Download
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Course outline
MIT OpenCourseWare, Prof. Martin Polz, 1.89 Environmental Microbiology, Fall 2004.
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