Course units:
2
ECTS units
3
Hours per week
Instructors
Associate Professor: Spilianakis CharalamposEmail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Office phone number: +30 2810 391163
Lab phone number: +30 2810 391173
Office phone number: +30 2810 391163
Lab phone number: +30 2810 391173
Description
Course contents: Aseptic conditions in microbiology – preparation and sterilization of growth media. Microscopes – Microscopic observation of microorganisms – Stains. Quantitative measurement of bacterial cells using serial dilutions - Bacterial growth in liquid cultures – Growth curves. Antibiotics/Resistance mechanisms. Influence of exogenous factors on bacterial growth. Chemical components of blood - Titration of blood and plasma. Use of spectrophotometers – Protein quantitation – Enzyme kinetics. Electrophoresis: Preparation of polyacrylamide and agarose gels. Electrophoresis: Staining and molecular weight determination. Thin Layer Chromatography (amino acids and lipids).
