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Importance of Microbiology Teaching and Microbial Resource Management for Sustainable Futures
1st Edition - April 14, 2022
Editor: Ipek Kurtboke
Language: English
Paperback ISBN:9780128182727
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Importance of Microbiology Teaching and Microbial Resource Management for Sustainable Futures brings experts together to highlight the importance of microbiology-discipline-based teaching with its unique skills-based approaches. The book discusses how microscope microbiology has received significant attention since microorganisms played a significant role in the advancement, as well as destruction of, mankind during incidences such as the black death. With the discovery of penicillin from a fungal culture, the beneficial role of microorganisms has been a major catalyst in the progress of biological sciences.
Interestingly, there are fundamental aspects of microbiology that did not change since revelations of their identity dating back to the Pasteur era. This book details the progress made and milestones that have been set in the science.
Emphasizes traditional and discipline-based teaching with a focus on microbiology
Combines pedagogy and the challenges faced in the post-genomic era
Provides examples from various parts of the world, including from the Pasteur Institute
Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Contributors
Preface
Chapter 1. Pasteurisation for sustainable futures
Sustainability and sustainable development goals
Biomimicry and sustainability
Role of microbiology in sustainability
Pasteur and the prepared mind
Pasteur and the use-inspired research
Increasingly important role of regional engagement for timely delivery of the SDGs: ‘globally competitive but locally engaged’
Microbiology discipline-based teaching and Pasteurian pedagogies
Global citizenship education
Understanding scholarship and expertise
Future prospects and obstacles for a prepared mind
Conclusions
Chapter 2. Public perception of microorganisms and microbiology education: a need for enhancing society's microbiology literacy
Public perception: conceptions and social representations
Microbiology education: educational actors' conceptions and didactic transposition
Pupils' perception of microorganisms and microbiology education
Enhancing society's microbiology literacy
Chapter 3. Skills and education for engineering biology
Introduction
Three pillars of context: engineering biology and sustainability
Bio-foundries and the design-build-test-learn cycle as a new manufacturing paradigm
Three examples of engineering biology and sustainability
Multidisciplinary education
Synthetic biology presents unique challenges
Some approaches to engineering biology education and training
Concluding remarks
Disclaimer statement
Chapter 4. Multimedia in microbiology education: a critical sustainable resource
Using multimedia to create active learning opportunities
Types of graphics
Creating a collection of multimedia resources
Part 1: Strategies to reduce cognitive overload
The use of animations
PowerPoint design
Part 2: How do we manage our multimedia resources?
Part 3: How can we ensure that our multimedia learning is transformative?
Summary of useful points to note when designing multimedia
Conclusion
Chapter 5. Improving public understanding of microorganisms by integrating microbiology concepts into science teaching throughout the education system
Introduction
STEM literacy
Microbiological literacy
Microbiology teaching in primary school
Microbiology teaching in secondary school
Tertiary microbiology teaching
Student safety in the laboratory
Mechanisms of learning science
How do we learn?
Forming a sound knowledge basis to allow higher-order activities
Which online activities engage students?
Integrating fun into lectures
Other activities
Conclusion
Chapter 6. Data management in culture collections
Objectives of data management in culture collections
History of data collection (from paper over Excel to complex databases)
Types of data
Harmonisation of data
Approaches for data harmonisation across several collections
The data treasures in culture collections and projects around it
The Global Catalogue of Microorganisms, GCM
Microbial Resource Research Infrastructure, MIRRI
Bacterial Diversity metadatabase, BacDive
Electronic nomenclature repositories for Fungi
Nomenclatural services for prokaryotes
BioloMICS and culture collections catalogues
Concluding remarks
Chapter 7. Quality and competence management in microbial biobanks
Introduction
The quality infrastruture and role of standards
How does the quality infrastructure work?
Standards for microbial biobanks
ISO standards in microbial biobanks
Quality management model in microbial biobanks
Standards' centrepieces
Final remarks
Chapter 8. Microbial preservation for biotechnological development
Introduction
Microbial isolation: from sources to preservation
Preservation techniques for microorganisms and microbial communities
Microbial stock management and quality control in BRCs
Data preservation in BRCs
Summary
Chapter 9. Contribution of CABI and culture collections to a sustainable future through the utilisation of microbial genetic resources
Introduction
Range of holdings in the CABI collection and their uses
Agricultural sector
CABI's biotechnology solutions for industry
Test strains
CABI services based on the collection
Microbial Identification Service
Culture supply
Deposit
Microbial investigation, detection and testing service
Contracts, research and consultancies
Screening the collection
Expanding from single organisms to microbial communities
CABI contribution to education and training
CABI collection contribution to research through publicly funded projects
CABI collection role in delivering the Sustainable Development Goals
Recommendations for future development
Discussion, lessons learned and conclusions
Chapter 10. Understanding the ecological roles of dictyostelid social amoebae for a sustainable future
Introduction
Life cycle of dictyostelids
Systematics and evolution of dictyostelids
Ecology and diversity of dictyostelids
Dictyostelids as sources of bioactive compounds
Dictyostelium genomes
Conclusions
Chapter 11. Yeast in a megadiverse country for sustainable futures
Introduction
The significance of microbial collections in a megadiverse country like Ecuador
Case studies of sustainable technologies for biotechnology applications
Culture collection management
Final remarks
Chapter 12. Yeast as a model organism for teaching biotechnology and human cell biology leading to sustainable futures
Yeast, as an inexpensive, convenient and excellent teaching resource
Yeast diversity
Yeast genetics
Basic microbiology training: testing of sterile techniques
Food and beverage production
Transforming yeast and producing a protein that can be readily observed
Demonstrating mitochondrial function
Chromosomal genetic engineering
Yeast as a model organism
Anti-folate resistance
Unravelling functions of HIV-1 auxiliary proteins
Amyloid beta and Alzheimer's disease
Studies on statins including their protection against Alzheimer's disease
Conclusions
Index
No. of pages: 376
Language: English
Edition: 1
Published: April 14, 2022
Imprint: Academic Press
Paperback ISBN: 9780128182727
eBook ISBN: 9780128182734
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Ipek Kurtboke
Dr Kurtböke is an internationally reputed actinomycetologist and she has been in the field of biodiscovery since 1982 conducting research into discovery of novel and potent threpeutic compounds produced by actinomycetes in Turkey, Italy, the UK and Australia. Her most significant contribution has been the development of a novel isolation technique that selectively cultures rare actinomycetes with industrial importance which was adopted and applied by leading pharmaceutical companies since the 1990s. She has established bio-resource libraries for joint screening ventures with leading pharmaceutical companies in different settings since 1990s. Dr Kurtböke’s methodological strength in the field of actinomycetology played a key role in the detection of novel actinomycetes and contributed towards the establishment of yet another microbial library of bioactive actinomycetes at the University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) in Queensland, Australia since 2001. The library has been used for research and teaching activities at the USC as well as in partnership with regional, national and international collaborators for discovery of new drugs, agrobiologicals, enzymes and environmentally-friendly biotechnological innovations.
Dr Kurtböke has been a member of the Biodiscovery Industry Panel established by the AusBiotech and DEHWA which networks Australian biodiscovery operators. She was also one of the founding members of the Australian Microbial Resources Research Network currently linked with the Atlas of Living Australia and implements a Biolomics system for microbial data sharing. She has also been an active member of the World Federation of Culture Collections (WFCC) including serving as the Vice-President of the Federation (2010-2013). WFCC provides a nest to the World Data Centre of Microorganisms (WDCM) which maintains large volumes of data from global culture collections. WFCC also strategically links with the OECD's Global Biological Resources Initiative and the Global Biological Information Facility for long term maintenance and conservation of microorganisms and related information. The fortcoming book titled Microbial Resources-from functional existence in nature to industrial applications edited by Dr Kurtbӧke will bring experts in the fields of microbial ecology, taxonomy, culture collections and industrial microbiology together to highlight the importance of microbial genetic resources for global sustainability and biotechnological innovations.
Affiliations and expertise
Senior Lecturer, University of the Sunshine Coast, Genecology Research Centre and Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering, Maroochydore DC, QLD, Australia
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