Microbiology detailed syllabus for Biotechnology (BioTech) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna University official website and presented for the BioTech students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For Biotechnology 3rd Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit BioTech 3rd Sem 2021 regulation scheme. The detailed syllabus of microbiology is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
INTRODUCTION 9 Basics of microbial existence; history of microbiology, classification and nomenclature of microorganisms, microscopic examination of microorganisms, light and electron microscopy; principles of different staining techniques like gram staining, acid fast, capsular staining, flagellar staining.
Unit II
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Unit III
MICROBIAL NUTRITION, GROWTH AND METABOLISM 9 Nutritional requirements of bacteria; different media used for bacterial culture; growth curve and different methods to quantify bacterial growth; aerobic and anaerobic bioenergetics and utilization of energy for biosynthesis of important molecules.
Unit IV
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Unit V
INDUSTRIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY 9 Primary metabolites; secondary metabolites and their applications; preservation of food;production of penicillin, alcohol, vitamin B-12; biogas; bioremediation; leaching of ores by microorganisms; biofertilizers and biopesticides; microorganisms and pollution control; biosensors
Text Books:
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Reference Books:
- Black, Text book of microbiology. Freeman Publishers,2016
- Talaron K, Talaron A, Casita, Pelczar and Reid. Foundations in Microbiology, W.C. Brown Publishers, 1993.
- Ananthanarayan, CK Jayaram Panikars. Text book of Microbiology, 2005, Orient Blackswan Publishers.
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