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Microbiology (Web)
Syllabus
Co-ordinated by :
IIT Guwahati
Available from :
2014-11-13
Lec :
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Modules / Lectures
History and Scope of Microbiology
History of Microbiology
Members of the microbial world, scope, relevance and future of microbiology
Study Questions 1
Microbial cell structure and function
The prokaryotic cell, size, shape and arrangement of bacterial cells
Structures internal to the cell wall
Structures external to the cell wall
Study Questions 2
Microscopic techniques
Microscopes I
Microscopes II
Preparation and staining of specimens, simple stains, differential and special stains
Study Questions 3
Microbial nutrition
Microbial nutrient requirements and nutritional types of microorganisms
Uptake of nutrients by the cell
Culture media, Isolation and cultivation of pure cultures
Study Questions 4
Microbial growth and control
Growth of bacterial cultures, growth curve and measurement of microbial growth
Influence of Environmental factors on microbial growth
The use of physical methods in Microbial control
The use of chemical methods in Microbial control
Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
Study Questions 5
Microbial metabolism
Overview of microbial metabolism
Carbohydrate Catabolism
Anaerobic respiration and Fermentation
Protein and Lipid Catabolism
Photosynthesis
Biosynthesis of Amino acids and Lipids
Biosynthesis of Pyramidines
Biosynthesis of Purines and Peptidoglycan
Study Questions 6
Microbial Molecular Biology and Genetics
Structure and function of genetic material
DNA replication
The genetic code and the gene structure
The expression of genes
Regulation of Genes
DNA Repair and Microbial Recombination
Bacterial Plasmids and Transposable elements
Mutations and their chemical basis, detection and isolation of mutants
Bacterial Conjugation,Transduction and Transformation
Study Questions 7
Diversity of Mcirobial World
Microbial Taxonomy and Phylogeny
Archaea and Bacteria
Fungi, algae, protozoa and slime molds
Study Questions 8
The Viruses
Viruses- Introduction and General Characteristics
The Bacteriophages
The Viruses of Eukaryotes
Study Questions 9
Microbial Pathogenicity and Diseases
Microbial Pathogenicity and Diseases
Study Questions 10
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