Virtual Microbes~~

Hi and Assalamualaikum! Sooo, it’s been a long time I’m not writing on this site! I’m a third year student now and this is my fifth semester! Another three semesters to go! Hee J

This is my reflection on our new collaboration program with UKM’s students! This programme entitled Virtual Microbes! It just like Adopt a Microbe that we have done during first year but this time we have to adopt a VIRUS!

So, I would like to say thank you to all my friends and my group members from UKM and UPM for having such a great teamwork in order to complete our task!

All the reports are submitted on time (even though sometimes there was no internet connection, cross schedule and blablabla) hee J but we managed to complete it even though we are so busy with our schedule. UKM students with their FYP and me and my friends with our daily routines (non-stop assignments, test, presentation and blablabla)

Sincerely, first time that we are announced about this program, we are just like “Alaa, ummm, hmmm, whyyyy.” But at last “NAH! DONE!” Thank you Dr Wan for giving us opportunity to collaborate with other university students. It’s a memorable experienced that we have to struggle recording the video in dark places with just a light from a torchlight! Such a memorable time together.

Sorry all if there are some misunderstanding or some word that might hurt you all and sorry Dr Wan if we disturb your time asking this and that. Hee Thankyou all! Bye! :D

MICROBIAL ECOLOGY SEMESTER FOUR

1.       Learning outcomes and what had I learnt

·         In the first part of semester, I learnt about:

-          Definition of ecology

-          Energy flow balance

-          Factors that affect the distribution of microbial

-          Distinguishing the microbes according to their categories

-          Metabolism and nutrition

-          List out microbial groups

·         In the other half of semester, I learnt about:

-          Human microbiome

-          Comparing the microbial population between healthy or disease states and different organ

-          Nitrogen cycle

-          Distinguish between nitrogen fixation, ammonium assimilation, ammonification, nitrification and denitrification

-          Describing aerosol and bioaerosol

-          Describe factors that affect microbial population in atmosphere

-          Describe factors that affect microbial population in freshwater and marine habitat

-          Learn about soil and SOM formation

-          Describe physiochemical factors affecting microbial population in soil

-          Describe extrinsic and intrinsic factor affecting microbial population in food

-          Describe foodborne pathogen and disease

-          Distinguish types of microbial interaction

-          Describe wastewater treatment processes

-          Define recalcitrant molecules and xenobiotics

-          Distinguish types of bioremediation

2.       Experience in doing MICROBES AND US project

It is good to be worked with my group members especially Raidah, Nath and Aina. We have to write the article and find the information about food microbes. Malik and Syafiq need to complete the subtitle of the video and all about the video we ask the boys to do it. Megat’s part was the infographic. Whatever information that we got, we give to Megat to do the infographic. Alhamdulillah, I get a group that commit with their jobs. We manage to complete all the elements within three days ONLY! Superb right? HAHAHA. It just because we thought that we are going to present it on Monday. After attend the Monday class with Dr Wan, our presentation was postponed on 30^th May. Thank God!

Besides, I also gain a new experience to interview public. We went to Sri Serdang and Kafe Serumpun to do the documentary video. And also, in order to comple the documentary video, I’ve gained new experience in interviewing professional that is Prof. Shuhaimi. Overall, the MICROBE AND US project was too awesome too handle >.<!

3.       How do I relate the microbial ecology of microbiology courses that have been discussed in the previous semester and how I can use that knowledge in the future?

When I finished this course, I manage to relate the concepts of classification, evolution and growth of microorganisms with everyday lives.  In general, I understand how microbes survived and related with food. We had learnt the improper food handling processes will lead to the contamination of the food. Besides, the microbes also give beneficial to the food such as act as probiotic, helps in preservative and many more. In contrast, we also gained knowledge in growing plants. The part of the soils that are more nutritious and where the suitable place to grow in order to get a healthier plant.

 till we meet again! Byeeee! :)