Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : LS4602 : Microbiology { 3-0-0 / 3}
Subject Nature : Theory
Coordinator : Prof. Surajit Das
Syllabus
Ultrastructure of a bacterial cell Microbial Taxonomy - Nomenclature and Bergey's manual. Classification and characteristics of Fungi, Archaebacteria and Eubacteria. Microbial nutrition and metabolism- cultivation of bacteria and central and respiratory metabolism. Control of microorganisms- Antibiotics and antibiotic resistance Microbial genetics- replication, transcription and translation, mutation, gene transfer, operon Recombinant DNA technology- vectors, PCR, DNA sequencing, gene editing. Medical microbiology- normal flora, host-pathogen interaction Environmental microbiology- biogeochemical cycle, biodegradation, biofilm biology, Microbial degradation of xenobiotics, bioremediation, biofertilizers.
Course Objectives
- To learn basic to advanced microbiological theory.
Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, <br />1. Students will understand various concepts in microbiology. <br />2. Students will apply microbiological concepts for basic research.
Essential Reading
- M.J. Pelczar, E.C.S. Chan and N.R. Kreig, Microbiology, Tata McGraw Hill
- Prescott LM, Harley JP, Klein DA, Microbiology, Wiley
Supplementary Reading
- T.A. Brown, Gene cloning and DNA analysis: An introduction, Blackwell Publishing
- L. Snyder and W. Champness, Molecular genetics of bacteria, ASM Press
Journal and Conferences
- https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/13652672
- http://aem.asm.org/