Bharathiar University Msc Botany Syllabus

Hello sir I recently took admission in the Bharathiar University for pursuing my Msc degree in Botany looking for the syllabus can’t have the syllabus with me. Can you please provide me the Msc Botany Syllabus and the lists of subjects available under the Msc Botany?

Can you provide me the syllabus of M.Sc. Botany [CBCS] offered by Bharathiar University, Coimbatore as I want to check it before taking admission in it?

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The syllabus of M.Sc. Botany [CBCS] offered by Bharathiar University, Coimbatore is as follows:

FIRST SEMESTER
PAPER: MICROBIOLOGY

UNIT-1
Scope of Microbiology; Microbial diversity [Bacteria, Fungi, Algae, Viruses and Protozoa] a general account, classification, growth and reproduction

UNIT-2
Microbiological Media: Types, preparation, methods of sterilization; enumeration of microorganisms in soil, water and air; isolation of microorganisms from environment and infected plant tissue; Techniques of pure culture, maintenance and preservation; Staining; stains and dyes, types of staining.

UNIT-3
Microbial interaction; Mutualism, commensalism, antagonism and parasitism; Nitrogen fixation; symbiotic and asymbiotic; pollution indicator microorganisms, Quantification techniques - MPN and membrane filtration; Role of microorganisms in sewage treatment

UNIT-4
Fermented foods; Beverages, fermented fruits and vegetables; Single cell protein, microbial spoilage of food, Food preservation, microbiology of milk and milk products

UNIT-5
Industrial Microbiology; Fermenters, batch fermentation vs continuous fermentation, Industrial production of enzymes (cellulase, amylase and protease), amino acids (glutamic acid and LLysine), and organic acids (lactic acid and citric acid)

REFERENCES
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Publishers, Boston, USA
2. Tortora, G.J., Funke, B.R. and Case, C.L. 1995. Microbiology-an Introduction (5th ed.), The Benjamin/Cummings Publishing Company Inc., Redwood city, California, U.S.A
3. Wistreich, G.A. and Lechtman, M.D. 1988. Microbiology (5th ed.), Macmillan Publishing Company, New York, USA
4. Stainer, R.Y., Ingraham, J.L., Wheelis, M.L. and Painter, P.R. 1986. General Microbiology
(5th ed.), Macmillan Press Ltd., London
5. Pelczar, M.J., Reid, R.D. and Chan, E.C.S. 1983. Microbiology, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co., New Delhi.
6. Sinha, U. and Srinivasa, S. 1983. An Introduction to Bacteria, Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd New Delhi
7. Jay, J.M. 1983. Modern Food Microbiology, CBS Publishers, New Delhi.
8. Reed, G. (ed.) 1983. Prescott & Dunns Industrial Microbiology (4th ed.), AVI Publishing Co., Connecticut, USA
9. Schlegel, H.B. (ed.) 1986. General Microbiology (6th ed.), Cambridge University Press,
Cambridge.
10. Steindraus, K.H. (ed.) 1983. Hand Book of Indigenous Fermented Food, Parcel Dekker Inc., New York.
11. Sullia, S.B. and Shantharam, S. 1998. General Microbiology, Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi