Microbiology

    Microbiology is the study of microscopic organisms and their effects on other organisms. The studies conducted here also examine the principles of morphology, anatomy, physiology, and taxonomy of representative groups of organisms.
  Specific studies examine communitites of bacteria living in slime-encased biofilm. This biofilm is the dominant form of growth of bacteria in the world and so far, little is known of them. A related study is investigating the effects of the lyogenic bacterium Janthinobacterium lividium in biofilm communities.
  Microbiology here at Texas State also addresses the ecology of microbial populations in aquatic and terrestrial environments, invertebrate-microorganism interactions, and the role of microorganisms in bioremediation of contaminants.

    Specific courses include:

• BIO 2400 Microbiology
• BIO 2440 Principles of Microbiology
• BIO 3442 Virology
• BIO 4426-5426 Immunology
• BIO 4445-5445 Pathogenic Microbiology
• BIO 4446-5446 Microbial Ecology
• BIO 5110M Emerging Infectious Diseases
• BIO 7360G Molecular Techniques in Microbial Ecology