Amoeba Course
This Amoeba Course equips biological science professionals with practical skills to sample water systems, culture and identify free-living amoebae, evaluate pathogenic characteristics, and convert laboratory results into clear, actionable public health recommendations. Participants gain expertise in safe sampling, detection methods including microscopy and PCR, culture techniques, pathogenicity assays, and risk communication for effective water safety management.

4 to 360 hours flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
The Amoeba Course provides practical skills for detecting, culturing, and interpreting free-living amoebae in water systems. Learners master targeted sampling, safe handling, contamination control, microscopy, PCR, sequencing, immunological identification of pathogenic genotypes, and assays for chlorination, temperature, and virulence to deliver defensible public health advice.
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Develop skills
- Water sampling design: develop safe, contamination-free amoeba sampling plans.
- Amoeba detection: use microscopy, PCR, and immunoassays for rapid identification.
- Culture techniques: isolate, enrich, and preserve free-living amoebae safely.
- Pathogenicity testing: perform thermotolerance and cytopathic assays for risk assessment.
- Risk interpretation: convert lab findings into clear public health guidance.
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