Microbiology detailed Syllabus for Biotechnology Engineering (BIOTECH), 2018 scheme has been taken from the VTUs official website and presented for the VTU students. For Course Code, Subject Names, Teaching Department, Paper Setting Board, Theory Lectures, Tutorial, Practical/Drawing, Duration in Hours, CIE Marks, Total Marks, Credits and other information do visit full semester subjects post given below. The Syllabus PDF files can also be downloaded from the official website of the university.
For all other VTU BIOTECH 3rd Sem Syllabus for BE 2018 Scheme, do visit VTU BIOTECH 3rd Sem Syllabus for BE 2018 Scheme Subjects. The detailed Syllabus for microbiology is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Module 1
INTRODUCTION TO MICROORGANISMS: Scope and History of microbiology(Milestone contributions from scientists); Origin of life-: Archaea, Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes. Microbial Diversity and Taxonomy. Structure, Classification and Reproduction of bacteria, Fungi, Viruses, Protozoa and Algae. General features of Prions, Spirochetes, Actinomycetes, Rickettsiae and Mycoplasma.
Module 2
METHODS AND TECHNIQUES IN MICROBIOLOGY: Microscopy: Concepts, Light, Electron, Phase Contrast, Acoustic Microscopy, camera Lucida and Micrometry. Media preparation, types of media, Culture methods, pure culture techniques, Differential Staining Techniques. Sterilization &disinfection techniques
Module 3
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Module 4
MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY: Introduction to Medical Microbiology, Common diseases caused by microbes: Bacterial diseases: Typhoid, Diphtheria, Cholera, Tuberculosis, Leprosy, Plague, Syphilis, Gonorrhea; Viral diseases: Herpes, Polio, Hepatitis, AIDS, Rabies, SARS and H1N1; Protozoan diseases: Malaria: common types of fungal infections
Module 5
AIR, WATER AND SOIL MICROBIOLOGY: Soil Microbiology: Role of microbes and soil fertility. Biogeochemical cycles. Bio fertilizers: VAM, Rhizobium and Azotobacter. Air sampling techniques and commonly found atmospheric microbe profile. Water sampling techniques and commonly found atmospheric microbe profile.
Course Outcomes:
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Question paper pattern:
- The question paper will have ten full questions carrying equal marks.
- Each full question will be for 20 marks.
- There will be two full questions (with a maximum of four sub- questions) from each module.
- Each full question will have sub- question covering all the topics under a module.
- The students will have to answer five full questions, selecting one full question from each module.
Text Books:
- General Microbiology Roger Y Stanier, John L Ingraham, and Mark L Wheels Macmillan Press Ltd Fifth Edition 1992
- Microbiology Prescott, Harley, Klein McGrawHill Seventh Edition 1996
- Microbiology Michael J PelczarJr Chan ECS, Noel R Krieg Tata McGraw-Hill Education Pvt Fifth Edition 2013
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