Amoeba Course
The Amoeba Course provides biological science professionals with practical, hands-on training to sample water systems effectively, culture and identify free-living amoebae accurately, evaluate their pathogenic potential through key assays, and convert laboratory results into actionable, evidence-based public health recommendations that safeguard communities.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This course equips you with essential skills to detect, culture, and analyse free-living amoebae in water systems. You will master targeted sampling, safe handling protocols, and contamination prevention, while using microscopy, PCR, sequencing, and immunological methods to identify dangerous genotypes. Additionally, you will conduct chlorination, temperature, and virulence tests to produce reliable public health advice.
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Develop skills
- Water sampling design: create safe, contamination-free plans for amoeba sampling.
- Amoeba detection: use microscopy, PCR, and immunoassays for rapid identification.
- Culture techniques: isolate, enrich, and preserve free-living amoebae securely.
- Pathogenicity testing: perform thermotolerance and cytopathic assays to assess risks.
- Risk interpretation: convert lab results into straightforward public health advice.
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