Andhra University Microbiology Department

When the Microbiology Department of the Andhra University was established also provide me the details about from where the Microbiology Department of the Andhra University is affiliated?

Can you provide me the syllabus of M.Sc. Microbiology- Semester System Program offered by Department of Microbiology of Andhra University?

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The syllabus of M.Sc. Microbiology- Semester System Program offered by Department of Microbiology of Andhra University is as follows:

I SEMESTER
MB 101: GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY

UNIT I:
History and scope of Microbiology Recent trends and developments in modern microbiology Identification, characterization and classification of microorganisms Principles of bacterial taxonomy and classification: - Bergys manual and its importance, Concepts, nomenclature and taxonomic ranks: general properties of bacterial groups. Major characteristics used in Taxonomy-morphological, physiological and metabolic, ecological, numerical taxonomy, genetic and molecular classification systems; the kingdoms of organisms and phylogenetic trees. Distinguishing characteristics between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells Structure and function of Cell wall of bacteria, cell membranes, flagella, pili, capsule, gas vesicles, carboxysomes, magnetosomes and phycobolisomes

UNIT- II:
Methods of sterilization: Physical methods Dry heat, moist heat, radiation methods, filtration methods, chemical methods and their application. Concept of containment facility, sterilization at industrial level Microbial cultures: Concept of pure culture, Methods of pure culture isolation, Enrichment culturing techniques, single cell isolation, and pure culture development.
Microscopic identification characteristics, staining methods simple staining, differential staining, structural staining and special staining methods Microbiological media-Natural and synthetic; autotrophic, heterotrophic and phototropic media: basal, defined, complex, enrichment, selective, differential, maintenance and transport media Preservation and Maintenance of Microbial cultures: Repeated sub culturing, preservation at low temperature, sterile soil preservation, mineral oil preservation, deep freezing and liquid nitrogen preservation, drying, glycerol cultures, freeze-drying (lyophilization). Advantages and disadvantages of each method

UNIT -III:
.Bacterial nutrition and growth kinetics- synchronous, stock,batch and continuous cultures. Growth measurement methods Metabolic diversity, measurements of NAD, ATP, DNA, and Protein, CO2 liberated O2 consumed, extra cellular enzymes. Cultivation of aerobes and anaerobes, Reproduction in bacteria and spore formation Morphology, Ultra structure and chemical composition of bacteria, actinomycetes, spirochetes, rickettsiae, mycoplasma, Chlamydiae TRIC agents and LGV Archaebacteria

UNIT- IV:
Eukaryotic microorganisms: General characteristics, reproduction and economic importance of fungi. Classification, structure, composition, reproduction and other characteristics of fungal divisions-Zygomycota, Ascomycota, Basidomycota, Deuteromycota and slime & water molds Structure, reproduction and other characteristics of algal divisions. Distribution of algae. Characteristics of blue green algae, dinoflagellates, thallus organization, products of algae and their economic importance Algal SCP, emphasis on Spirulina Characteristics of Virious protozoa-Morphology, nutritional reuirements, reproduction Morphology, Life cycle and Pathology of Entamoeba histolytica, Plasmodium, Free Living Pathogenic Amoeba Naglaria & Acanthamoeba

RECOMMENDED BOOKS FOR MB 101:
1. Bergeys Manual of Systematic Bacteriology (9th edition) volumes I to VI
2. Methods for General and Molecular Bacteriology (2nd edition) by GERHARDT
(Editorin-Chief)
3. Microbiology (5th edition) PELCZAR, CHAN & KRIEG.
4. Brock Biology of Microorganism (9th edition) by MADIGAN, MARTINKO & PARKER.
5. Introduction to Microbiology by ROSS.
6. Basic Microbiology by VOLK & WHEELER.
7. Fundamental Principles of Bacteriology by SALLE.
8. General Microbiology by Stainier, Deudroff and Adelberg
9. Structure and Reproduction of Algae, Vol. I & II by Fritsch, F.E.
10. Introduction to Algae by Morris, I.
11. Products and Properties of Algae by Zizac.
12. Fresh water algae of the United States by Smith, GM.
13. Introductory Mycology, by Alexopolus, C.J.
14. Dispersal in Fungi by Ingold, CT.
15. Principles of Microbiology, by R.M.Atlas, Wm.C.Brown Publications.
16. Foundations in Microbiology, K.Talaro and A.Talaro. Wm.C.Brown Publications
17. Fundementals of Microbiology by D.E. Alcamo, Jones and Bartiett, Boston.
18. Microbiology Principles & Applications by J.G.Black, John Wiley & Sons, New york.
19. Microbiology by G.J.Tortora, B.R.Funke and C.L. Case, Addison Wesley
Longman Inc., San Fransico.
20. The Biology of the Protozoa by M.A. Sleigh, American Elsevier, Newyork.