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Microbiology allows us to enter and interact with an incredible microscopic world of life usually unseen.
- Microorganisms are central to the web of life. The effect they have on all other life forms is infinite.
- icrobiology is the process of investigation and manipulation. This science has extensive applications such as assessing the pollution of pesticides, achieving the production of safe foods and controlling the spread of infectious diseases
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Examples of microbiology in action:
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| Studying an algal boom in a waterway |
| Monitoring bacteria and fungi in food manufacture and brewing |
| Controlling parasites carried in substances |
| Investigation of viruses and development of vaccines |
Studying microbiology
This area is studied as a major in the Bachelor of Science or as a minor in the Associate Degree in Applied Sciences.
| Microbiology major |
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Level one
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Chemistry
Cell biology
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Level two
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Microbiology
Microbial function and immunology
Recombinant DNA technology
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Level three
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Food and industrial microbiology
Medical microbiology
Environmental microbiology
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