Environmental Microbiomes: from Microbial Ecology to Ecosystem Services

A.Y. 2020/2021
Course offered to students on the PhD programme in
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4
ECTS
20
Overall hours
Lesson period
January 2021
Language
English
Lead instructor: Sara Borin
The course will introduce the metagenomic methodologies applied to the study of environmental microbial communities with the aim of evaluating their role in environmental ecosystems and their potential for environmental biotechnologies. The lessons will focus on the diversity and dynamics of microbiomes associated to plants, insects, soil, water, cultural heritage and environmental biofilm, and their exploitation in plant growth promotion, plant protection, bioremediation.
General Microbiology
Assessment methods
Giudizio di approvazione
Assessment result
superato/non superato
How to enrol

Deadlines

The course enrolment deadline is usually the 27th day of the month prior to the start date.

How to enrol

  1. Access enrolment on PhD courses online service using your University login details
  2. Select the desired programme and click on Registration (Iscrizione) and then on Register (Iscriviti)

Ignore the option "Exam session date” that appears during the enrolment procedure.

Contacts

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Professor(s)
Reception:
everyday under appointment
office: via Mangiagalli 25, 3rd floor, Environmental Microbiology Section
Reception:
by email appointment
Room 3019, 3rd floor, Via L. Mangiagalli 25
Reception:
By appointment
DEFENS-Environmental Microbiology, Via Mangiagalli 25, 3rd floor
Reception:
every day by appointment
DeFENS, via Mangiagalli 25, Milano - room 3023
Reception:
every day by appointment
DeFENS, via Mangiagalli 25, Milano - room 3011