Criação de uma biblioteca de micro-organismos para atender as aulas práticas dos cursos da área da saúde da Faculdade de Minas de Belo Horizonte

Abstract

300 (three hundred) years have passed since Leeuwenhoek described the existence of the microorganisms and the knowledge about these organisms progressed significantly. Pieces of information about: their morphological, genetical, and molecular characteristics, causality relations with many diseases, and cultivation, isolation, and preservation techniques have been widely explored by scientists. The microbial world was recognized as relevant and established itself as a science. Microbiological science reached uncountable achievements for humanity, and a significant example are the vaccines that almost eradicated diseases that may be fatal. All that knowledge and accomplishments are a result of the uncountable researches, experiments, and practical works developed throughout the centuries by thousands of scientists. In that context, it stands out the relevance of the practical microbiology activities for the creation of new scientists and human resources. The knowledge of morphological, biochemical, molecular, and other characteristics of the microorganisms has a fundamental part in the formation of professions in diverse health topics. Under such bias, it is impressive that the universities have a diversified microbial collection and approximate the script of practical classes to the reality to be faced by the students on the work market. Therefore, the development and maintenance of a microbiological library is an indispensable resource in university education. The FAMINAS BH microbiology laboratory does not have a biobank, and this situation has been a limiting factor of the content approached in practical classes, especially for the clinical microbiology, mycology, and virology subjects. The creation of the biological library will contribute significantly to the instruction of microbiology in all degrees and classes inserted in biology and health areas taught in this college. Furthermore, a catalog containing images of the macroscopical and microscopical characteristics of the colonies will be confectioned to improve and facilitate the learning process.