12-629   Environmental Microbiology for Engineers

Location: Pittsburgh

Units: 9

Semester Offered: Fall

This class provides a general introduction to microorganisms in natural and engineered environments.

Selected topics include: cellular architecture, energetics and energy conservation, growth and catabolism; evolution and genetics; population and community dynamics; water and soil microbiology; biogeochemical cycling; biofilms; and microorganisms in wastewater, pollution attenuation, and bioremediation.

Prerequisite(s): 03-121

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Textbook information can be found at the CMU Bookstore

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