M.Sc Microbiology Syllabus of Kanpur University

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UNIT 1. The History, development and scope of microbiology. The study of microbial structure, Microscopy and specimen preparation. Isolation of pure culture, cultivation of aerobic and anaerobic bacteria. Preservation, maintenance, patenting and conservation of microbial cultures. Role of culture collection.

UNIT 2. General nature of Microbial World. Cell structure and function of eukaryotes
and prokaryotes. Differentiating features, habitats, reproduction and classification of
eubacteria and archaebacteria. Protists: Mollicutes, slime molds, algae.
Kingdom Fungi: structure, reproduction and classification of fungi. General
characteristics and life cycle of Zygomycetes, Ascomycetes, Basidiomycetes,
Deuteromycetes.

The Viruses: General properties, composition, structure, classification. Difference
between cellular organisms, prions, viroides and virusoides.

UNIT 3. Structure and physiological significance of cell wall, cell membrane, capsule, flagella, pilli, cilia, tactic movements.
Storage granules: metabolism of volutin, glycogen, polyhydroxybutyrates. Organisation of nucleus. Ascxual spores, endospores, process of sporulation, germination and its
regulation.

UNIT 4. Nutritional requirements of microorganisms. Microbial growth: definition,
measurement of growth, generation time, growth kinetics, growth phases, diauxic growth,
synchronous and continuous cultures, factors affecting growth.

UNIT 5. Physical controlof microorganisms: Heat, filtration, radiation, chemical control of microorganisms- halogens, phenols and phenolic compounds, heavy metals, alcohols, ethylene oxide, aldehydes and hydrogen peroxide. Sterilization by maps, detergents and dyes. Antimicrobial chemotherapy.

SUGGESTED READING
l. Prescott L M, Hurley J P and Klein D A, Microbiology- Sixth Edition, Mc Graw
Hill Publ, New York.
2. Stanier Pelczar
4. Elcamo


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