AESP266 Applied Microbiology

AESP 266 Applied Microbiology introduces fundamental microbiological theory and explores the beneficial applications of microbes in food production, environmental monitoring, and industrial processes. Students will learn and apply practical microbiological skills such as aseptic technique, media preparation, food and environmental sampling, cultivation of microorganisms, microbial enumeration for quality control and environmental monitoring, and techniques for the characterization and identification of microbes.