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23rd August 2014, 10:26 AM
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M.Sc. Microbiology Entrance Exams Syllabus
Will you please provide the list of M.Sc. Microbiology entrance exams?
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23rd August 2014, 11:03 AM
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Re: M.Sc. Microbiology Entrance Exams Syllabus
Microbiology deals with the growth, infrastructure and other related aspects of microorganisms. For the MSc Microbiology entrance exam syllabus General Microbiology: Milestones of the historical development of Microbiology- Discovery of Microorganisms- Contributions of Scientists of Microbiology. Theory of spontaneous generation and biogenesis. Different types of microscopes, their construction and working principles, Simple and Compound microscope. Stereomicroscope. Principles, construction and mode of operation of Scanning and transmission electron microscope, limitations. Preparation of specimens for electron microscopic studies. Simple staining (positive and negative), differential staining (Gram’s staining and acid – fast staining), structural staining (Capsule, Flagella, Cell wall and Endospore of bacteria), nuclear staining, wet mounting method – staining of algae and fungi. Hanging drop method. Principles and methods of sterilization. The Microbial World: Groups of microorganisms: Viruses, Prokaryotes, and Eukaryotes. Study of ultra structure of typical prokaryotic cell and eukaryotic cell, comparative account. General Principles of classification and nomenclature of microorganisms (Haeckel’s three kingdom classification and Whittaker’s five kingdom classification). General characteristics of viruses, classification of viruses, isolation and identification of viruses. Study of structure and replication of viruses: Bacteriophages T4 phage, Cyanophages. Phytophagenae TMV, Zoophagenae – Influenza and HIV. Viroids and Prions. Ultra Structure of bacterial cell, classification of bacteria in brief as per Bergey’s Manual of Systematic Bacteriology. Distribution, structure of typical algal cell. General thallus structure and reproduction in algae and fungi. Microbial Growth and Metabolism: Major nutritional types of microorganisms. Nutritional requirements of microorganisms. Uptake of nutrients – passive and active transport. Microbial Growth rate and generation time, growth curve – phases of growth and their significance. Nomenclature, classification, properties of microbial enzymes mode and mechanism of enzyme action, enzyme regulation, inhibition, cofactors and coenzymes. Photosynthetic microorganisms, photosynthetic pigments and apparatus in prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Mechanism of photosynthesis in bacteria. Anaerobic Respiration: breakdown of glucose to pyruvate – EMP, HMP and ED pathways, Fermentation- conversion of pyruvate to ethanol and lactic acid. Aerobic Respiration: formation of acetyl CoA from pyruvate, TCA Cycle, Electron transport and oxidative phosphorylation, efficiency of aerobic and anaerobic respiration as energy yielding processes. Symbiotic and asymbiotic nitrogen fixation, nodule formation, bacteroids, leghaemoglobin, mechanism and biochemistry of N2 fixation, amino acid synthesis, proteolysis, nitrification and denitrification. Biosynthesis of fatty acids, biosynthesis of triglyceriods and phospholipids, degradation of fatty acids, oxidation of fatty acids. Microbial Genetics: Chromosomes: Prokaryotic and eukaryotic organization. Recombination in Bacteria:Transformation, Transduction and Conjugation process – F – factor, Sexduction, Transposons. Extrachromosomal genetic elements and their importance. Structure and types of DNA and RNA. Replication – mode and mechanism, replication in prokaryotic DNA – general methodology, Gene – protein relationship: one gene – one enzyme and one gene – polypeptide concept. Protien synthesis – transcription and translation, genetic code – features, triplet code, Wobble hypothesis, nonsense codon, evolution of genetic code, regulation of gene expression in prokaryotes. Nature and types of mutation. Mutagenic agents: physical and chemical mutagens, damage and repair of DNA: Photoreactivation & SOS repair Environmental microbiology: Microbes and atmosphere, Air spora of indoor and outdoor environment, factors affecting air spora, significance of air-borne microbes, management of airborne microbes. Microbiology of water: distribution of microorganisms in the aquatic environment. Water pollution: Sources, water-borne diseases-viral (jaundice), bacterial (cholera) and protozoan, (amoebic dysentry). Biological indicators of water pollution. Determination of sanitary quality of water: SPC, Tests for coliform, MPN, IMVIC reactions, membrane filter technique. Microbiology of waste water: Sources of waste water- domestic, agricultural and industrial, physical, chemical and microbiological characteristics of waste water. Waste water treatment: Single dwelling unit – septic tank: municipal waste water treatment- Primary, secondary (trickling filter, activated sludge process, oxidation pond), Tertiary (reverse osmosis, ion exchange method and dialysis) and reclamation of waste water. Solid waste recycling: Anaerobic digestion process, Biogas and composting Genetic engineering: Tools involved in genetic engineering: Modifying enzymes: Restriction enzymes, ligases, methylases. Cloning vehicles – Naturally occurring plasmids, cloning plasmids (PBR 322 and PUC 18). Viruses as cloning vehicles (DNA, M 13) and hybrid vectors (cosmid, yac). DNA isolation, gel electrophoresis: Agarose gel-principle and method transformation methods. DNA libraries: Brief account of Genomic and cDNA libraries – applications. Blottings: Southern, Northern and Western. DNA sequencing: Brief account of Maxam and Gilbert’s methods, Sanger’s method, automated sequencing method. Restriction fragment length polymorphism. Molecular probes (Finger printing). Applications of genetic engineering in Agriculture, Waste water management, Industries, Human health, Potential problems of genetic engineering; social impact of genetic engineering. Microorganisms in agriculture: Biofertilizers: Nitrogen fixing, Phosphate solubilizing and cellulolytic microbes,mass production of bacterial inoculants (Rhizobium, Azotobacter, Azospirillum, cyanobacteria) mode of applications, advantages and limitations. Biological control: mechanism of antagonism, amensalism, competition predation and parasitism. Application of biological control on field. Biopesticides: types – bacterial, viral, fungal and protozoan, mode of action, target pests, use of transgenic plants. Rhizosphere microorganisms: Rhizosphere and rhizoplane, interactions among micro organisms – neutralism, mutualism, commensalisms, antagonism and parasitism Plant – microbe interaction – mycorrhizae. Plant pathology: classification of plant diseases, principles of infection and spread of diseases in general. Food Microbiology: Food as a substrate for growth of microorganism’s .Microbial spoilage of food and food preservation techniques. Microbial spoilage of food – Fruits, vegetables, meat, poultry, canned foods. Important methods of food preservations. Physical method- High temperature, Canning, Low temperature, Drying, radiation and Chemical preservatives. Mycotoxin with reference to Aflatoxin, Staphylococcal intoxication, Botulism, Salmonellosis. Food safety and quality control. A brief account of food laws and standards. Sources of milk contamination. Methods to detect microbial spoilage by SPC, Reductase test, Biochemical changes of milk. Starter culture and its role. Fermented dairy products. Acidophilus milk, Yogurt, Butter milk, Srikhand. Types of cheese, Preparation of cheese. Preservation of milk and milk products – Pasteurization, Sterilization. Industrial Microbiology: Microorganisms of industrial importance. Types of stock culture. Strain improvement. Fermentation media : A brief account of Production medium, Inoculum medium, Raw materials – Molasses and types, corn steep liquor, sulphite waste liquor and whey, Buffers, Precursors, Inhibitors, and Antifoam agents. Design of typical fermentors, Devices for aeration, agitation. Fermentation process-Surface, Submerged and Solid state fermentation: Types-Batch and Continuous fermentation. Down stream processing – Precipitation, filtration, centrifugation, distillation, cell disruption, solvent recovery, drying, crystallization Industrial production and its uses of the following: Ethyl alcohol, Wine Antibiotics – Penicillin. Organic acid – Lactic acid. Enzymes – Amylase, Protease, Single Cell Protein, Mushroom cultivation, Role of microorganisms for production and recovery of minerals and petroleum. Immunology and Medical microbiology: introduction to immune system: Types of immunity- Innate and Adaptive Immunity. Antibody mediated immunity and Cell mediated immunity. Cells and tissues of immune system – Structure and role of primary lymphoid organs (bone marrow, thymus), secondary lymphoid organs (spleen, lymph nodes and tonsils) B&T lymphocytes, phagocytes, killer cells, NK cells. Antigens – nature and types. Antibodies – Structure of lgG. Classes of antibodies and their functional diversity, Human blood types and Rh factors, Antigen-antibody reactions-salient features. Agglutination reaction. Immunotechniques – RIA, ELISA. Complement system. Immunoprophylaxis – Vaccine-Types – Killed, Live attenuated (bacterial and viral) and Toxoid. Pathogenesis, clinical symptoms, laboratory diagnosis, epidemiology, prophylaxis and treatment of the following -Bacterial diseases-Tuberculosis, Cholera, Typhoid, Syphilis. Viral diseases – Hepatitis, Poliomyelitis, AIDS. Fungal diseases-Candidacies, Dermatomycosis (Tinea – ringworm infection). Protozoan diseases – Malaria, Trichomoniasis. Chemotherapy: General characteristics and types of antibiotics. List of few M.Sc. Microbiology Entrance Exams is given below: University of Calcutta Microbiology Entrance Exam University of Mumbai Microbiology Entrance Exam University of Pune Microbiology Entrance Exam The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Entrance Exam Indian Institute of Technology Entrance Exam (IIMK) Banaras Hindu University Microbiology Entrance Exam Goa University Microbiology Entrance Exam Guru Nanak Dev University M.Sc Microbiology Entrance Exam Himachal Pradesh University Shimla - Microbiology Entrance Test Lovely Professional University Microbiology Entrance Exam M.Sc (Biotechnology)& IIT JAM Entrance Exams Mahatma Gandhi University Microbiology Entrance Exam Manipal Academy of Higher Education Microbiology Entrance Exam Osmania university Microbiology Entrance Exam Mahatma Gandhi University : Faculty of Applied Science Entrance Exam University of Calicut Microbiology Entrance Exam University of Kerala : Faculty of Science Microbiology Entrance Exam Aligarh Muslim University Microbiology Entrance Exam Assam University Microbiology Entrance Exam |
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29th February 2016, 09:26 AM
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Re: M.Sc. Microbiology Entrance Exams Syllabus
Hello sir, my name is Gangadhar Shastri. I want to do MSc in Microbiology. I am preparing for the entrance exam of PET BHU. So can you provide me details regarding the M.Sc. Microbiology Entrance Exams Syllabus?
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29th February 2016, 09:27 AM
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Re: M.Sc. Microbiology Entrance Exams Syllabus
As you have asked about the M.Sc. Microbiology Entrance exam syllabus for PET BHU, check below for the information Exam Pattern: Exam is carried out as a single paper. Duration is 150 minutes. One can assume 150 questions for the test with maximum 450 marks. Detailed syllabus of M.Sc (Microbiology) PET in BHU Microbiology: Microbial Physiology - Types of microbes, Sulphur and phosphorus metabolism, Biological Nitrogen Fixation, Photosynthesis, Respiration Biochemistry: Microbial biochemistry - Biomolecules, Carbohydrates, Lipids, Amino acids, Proteins, Enzymes Genetics Organization of prokaryotic genome Gene mutation Nucleic acid DNA replication Genetic information flow - Mechanism of transcription, Genetic code, Translation Gene regulation Organization of genetic material Basic strategies of genetic engineering and its application Molecular Biology Environmental Microbiology: Occurrence of microbes Extremophilic microorganisms- Thermophilic microbes, Alkalophilic microbes, Acidophilic microbes, Halophilic microbes, Desiccation-tolerant microbes Aeromicroflora Microbes in water and wastewater Role of microbes in biogeochemical cycling Role of microorganisms in secondary treatment of sewage Anaerobic digestion of sludge Microbial degradation of synthetic pesticides and petroleum hydrocarbons Biotechnology: Microbes in biotechnology Application of plant tissue and animal cell culture Development of transgenic plants and animals Agricultural Microbiology: Role of microbes in agriculture Plant diseases- General symptoms, Mode of infection, Dispersal of plant pathogens Microbiological control of plant pathogens, pests and weeds Bacteria - Symbiotic bacteria, Free living bacteria, Cyano-bacteria, Phosphate solubilizing bacteria Food Microbiology: Microbes as source of food: mushrooms, single cell protein Microbial spoilage of food and food products Role of microbes- Food poisoning, Microbial toxins, Bioassay methods Microbial food borne diseases Microbes and fermented foods Fermentation Technology: Scope and opportunities of fermentation technology Microbial growth kinetics Different modes of fermentation processes Sterilization of fluids- Batch and continuous media sterilization processes, Sterilization of fermenter, Media sterilization, Sterilization of the feeds Microbial production of toxins and pigments Microbial production of enzymes Chemistry: Structure and Bonding Organic Chemistry Inorganic Chemistry Physical Chemistry Analytical Chemistry Biology: Botany: Cryptogams Plant Pathology Cytology Genetics Phanerogam Ecology Physiology Biochemistry Plant Ecology Plant Metabolism Biochemistry Biotechnology Cytogenetics Zoology: Animal Diversity Cell Biology Biochemistry Comparative Physiology Endocrinology Developmental Biology Genetics Animal Behavior Functional Anatomy of Non chordates Biochemistry Mammalian Physiology Mammalian Endocrinology Developmental Biology Functional Anatomy of Chordates Cell Biology Genetics Immunology Environmental Biology |
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20th February 2019, 04:16 PM
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[QUOTE=Unregistered;116702]Will you please provide the list of M.Sc. Microbiology entrance exams syllabus 2019 for osmania university |
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2nd November 2019, 11:33 AM
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Re: M.Sc. Microbiology Entrance Exams Syllabus
Can you provide me the Syllabus for M.Sc. (Microbiology) Entrance Examination for admission in Maharaja Ganga Singh University?
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2nd November 2019, 11:33 AM
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Re: M.Sc. Microbiology Entrance Exams Syllabus
The Syllabus for M.Sc. (Microbiology) Entrance Examination for admission in Maharaja Ganga Singh University is as follows: The paper will consist of 50 multiple choice questions (MCQ) of one mark each (five questions from each unit). There shall be no negative marking. 1. Biochemistry: Proteins Carbohydrates, Lipids, and nucleic acids: properties, types and uses. Enzymes and various kinetic parameters, respiration and photosynthesis. 2. Bio-techniques: Principles and applications of chromatography, spectroscopy, microscopy, electrophoresis, centrifugation, PCR & radioisotope techniques. 3. Anatomy and Physiology: Plant and animal hormones and vitamins, transport mechanisms, meristems, primary& secondary tissues, primary structure of plant body, secondary growth, mineral nutrition, absorption, water & solute transport, transpiration, photosynthesis, respiration, plant movements, growth & senescence, plant tissue culture. Animal: digestive, cardiovascular, nervous, respiratory systems, reproductive systems. 4. Cell biology: Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic cell structure, cell organelles, cytoskeletons, cell surface and junctions, cell to cell communication. 5. Genetics and genetic engineering: Mendels laws of inheritance, chromosomal and molecular basis of inheritance, genetic basis of development, population genetics. Recombinant DNA technology, principles of gene cloning, applications of biotechnology in medicine, industry and agriculture, animal & plant cell culture, environmental biotechnology 6. Molecular Biology: DNA as genetic material, mechanisms and regulation of prokaryotic and eukaryotic DNA replication, transcription, translation, DNA repair. 7. Microbiology: Animal and plant viruses and bacteriophages, bacteria, fungi, algae and their economic importance, microbial growth and nutrition. 8. Immunology: Nonspecific and specific defense mechanism against various pathogens adopted by both plants and animals. 9. Ecology, evolution and biodiversity: Introduction to ecology and the biosphere, behavioral, population and community ecology, various ecosystems and conservation biology, prokaryotic and eukaryotic biodiversity, mechanisms of evolution. 10. Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry: Atoms, molecules, elements, mixtures, basic physical quantities & units, atomic number & mass numbers, atomic and molecular masses. Mole concept, Molar mass; percentage composition Gas Laws (Boyles law, Charles law, Gay Lussacs law, Avogadros law) Kinetic theory of gases, Ideal behavior, empirical derivation of gas equation, Ideal gas equation. Types of equilibrium, law of mass action, equilibrium constant, factors affecting equilibrium, Le Chateliers principle; ionic equilibrium ionization of acids and bases, strong and weak electrolytes, pH & its measurement, buffer solutions, buffer action, biological buffers, Henderson equation for buffers, precipitation & condition for precipitation, hydrolytic reactions, types of hydrolysis. |