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Microbiology is the study of microorganisms, a large and diverse group of organisms that exist as single cells or cell clusters. The science of microbiology includes the study of microbial growth, biochemistry, genetics, and ecology and the relationship of microorganisms to other organisms. |
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| As a basic biological science, microbiology provides some of the most accessible research tools for probing the nature of life processes. Our sophisticated understanding of the chemical and physical principles governing life has developed from studies of microorganisms. As an applied biological science, microbiology deals with many important practical problems in medicine, agriculture, bioremediation and food industries, and is at the heart of biotechnology and molecular biology. | |||||||||
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Department of Microbiology Room 131,
Life Science II Phone: 618.536.2349 • Fax: 618.453.8036 Comments
and questions related to departmental information: microbiology@micro.siu.edu
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