FDSC 3940 - Applied and Food Microbiology

(crosslisted) BIOMI 3940

Fall. 3 credits. Student option grading.

Prerequisite: BIOMI 2900 and BIOMI 2910 or BIOMI 2911. Co-meets with FDSC 5940

C. A. Batt.

Microorganisms play a central role in a variety of food, agricultural, and environmental processes. This course presents a comprehensive survey of the roles that microorganisms play in industrial/biotechnological processes as well as their importance in the safety and production of foods. A focus on the impact of genomics and the emerging understanding of the microbiome provides an underlying foundation for the course. A 2-credit core section on food microbiology is complemented by a 1-credit section on industrial/biotechnological applications.