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Aim: to evaluate the presence of microorganisms in our body and in the environment.
The practical workshop consists of three activities:
1) search for microorganisms in different parts of the body, especially on the hands
2) detection of the presence of microorganisms in our clothes or shoes
3) isolation of microorganisms present in the air as well as on different surfaces and locations of the school.
Before carrying out the practice, a dossier will be sent to the centre to be distributed to the students who will do the workshop. On the first day there will be a short PowerPoint projection to present the activity and explain the way in which the experiments will be carried out. Afterwards, the activities will take place, some individually and others in pairs.
| Target audience: | Adaptable to different levels from Primary School 5th grade to Baccalaureate 1st grade |
| Maximum number of attendees: | 20 |
| Place: | In the educational centre, a computer and a projector are required in the classroom |
| Duration | 1h 30m - This workshop will be taught over 2 days (in the first one different samples will be taken and in the second the results will be analysed) |
The activity starts with a 15-20 minute on-screen presentation. The key points of the workshop are a) to verify that the presence of microorganisms in our environment is ubiquitous and b) to reinforce the need to wash hands as a basic method to reduce the transmission of infectious diseases.
Brief CV
Sergi Maicas Prieto was born in Castelló de la Plana in 1969. He received his doctorate in Microbiology from the University of Valencia in 1998, with brief stays at the University of Bath and the Cytological Research Institute of Valencia. Later he joined the Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology (CSIC) as a postdoctoral doctor. From 2002 to 2010, he combined his dedication to private business (biotechnology sector) with teaching at the Cardenal Herrera-CEU University and the University of Valencia. His lines of research focus on two areas, the microbiota of wine and infections caused by the Candida fungus.
He is currently a professor in the Department of Microbiology and Ecology and director of the Master's Degree in Research in Molecular, Cellular and Genetic Biology at the University of Valencia. Since 2011 he has actively participated in the Microbiology Teaching and Dissemination group of the Spanish Society of Microbiology (DDM-SEM), being also a member of the Community Manager group of its social networks. He coordinates different educational innovation projects in areas related to microbiology and molecular biology.
More information
- http://swi.blogs.uv.es
- http://moocbm.blogs.uv.es
- http://www.uv.es/ibmcg
- http://maicas.blogs.uv.es
- Dos estudiants de Ciències Biològiques, premiats a un concurs internacional sobre sensibilització en l’ús d’antibiòtics
- Personal investigador de la Universitat de València explica en catorze instituts la crisi antibiòtica mundial
- El projecte de ciència ciutadana Small World Initiative clou amb la participació de més de 400 alumnes de la Universitat i de secundària
- El projecte MicroMundo@UV difon entre més de 900 alumnes el coneixement de la resistència bacteriana
- Por qué los virus (y el coronavirus) son tan difíciles de tratar en comparación con las bacterias
- ¿Por qué no escuchamos a los científicos cuando nos dicen que la pandemia no ha terminado?
Social networks
- @sergi maicas
- @SWIValencia
- @moocbm
- @BiologiquesUV
- @CdCienciaUV
- @MednightGTS
- Instagram: @maicasprieto
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This activity is co-funded by the Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology and the Ministry of Science and Innovation.
