What is Biochemistry and Microbiology?
This Joint Honours Degree Course, offered by the Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, combines the study of Biochemistry with Microbiology, the latter being the study of the smallest living organisms (micro-organisms or microbes) which include viruses, bacteria, fungi, algae and protozoa. Microbes are a major cause of disease in humans. The course studies the structure, physiology and medical aspects of disease-causing micro-organisms, the role of microbes in the initiation of disease states, and the use of antibiotics and immunological methods in their control. Emphasis is also given to the production by microbes of alcoholic beverages, antibiotics, vaccines, organic acids and other commercially-important products. The course includes material on the control of food poisoning micro-organisms, the role of micro-organisms in biodeterioration, the importance of micro-organisms in environmental recycling of plant and animal matter and their exploitation in environmen
