Mycology Course: Practical Lab Techniques and Fungal Identification

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Explore the practical aspects of mycology in this course, covering lab safety, fungal culturing, spore identification, and more. Learn from Dr. Salah Tofik Balaky and Mr. Anno through presentations, lab work, and videos over a 15-week program. Exams and assessments include practical exams, quizzes, and a final exam. Attendance and active participation are crucial for students along with strict lab protocols.

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COURSEBOOK AND INTRODUCTION Dr. Salah Dr. Salah Tofik Course: Mycology Code401 Course: Mycology Code401 Semester summer Semester summer Week 1 Lab Week 1 Lab Date 13/8/2024 Date 13/8/2024 Tofik Balaky and Mr. Anno Balaky and Mr. Anno

Course program Course title: Mycology, 4thyear. Number of credits 2hrs practical per week Lecturer: Dr. Salah Tofik Balaky and Mr Anno Course length 15 weeks (course program) Teaching methods: power point presentation, practical work in the lab and short videos

Contents Contents Coursebook, Introduction to Mycology (practical) Lab safety and security Aseptic conditions during practical laboratories. Biosafety in mycology lab. Fungal culturing media. Isolation of fungi from different sources (air, soil, sewage and tap water, pathogenic specimens). Identification and diagnosis of fungi (slide preparation and staining).

7. Preservation of fungi and slide culture. 8. Introduction to main types of spores and conidia. 9. Media and tests for yeast identification. 10. Media and tests for yeast identification. 11. Phylum Zygomycota. 12. Phylum Ascomycota.

References: Introduction to Fungi By John Webster University of Exeter and Roland Weber University of Kaiserslautern Third Edition. Lansing M. Prescott (2010). Microbiology. Online journal published articles

Student's obligation Student's obligation Attendance on time is an essential requirement for all students. Mobile phones must be turned off Classroom participation is important as it counted with daily activity Lab coats are mandatory to enter the lab.

Examinations: The exams will be held during the course. Practical exams: one per semester. composed of SCQ (single choice questions), blanks, true and false, short essays, enumeration, definitions and Diagrams