Syllabus
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Course Code: MMB-306 Course Name: Applied Microbiology/ MOOCs |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | Rhizosphere & Rhizoplane micro-organisms and its significance. Biofertilizers and its examples. Nitrogen fixing bacteria: Symbiotic & non-symbiotic; Phosphorous solubilizing bacteria; plant growth promoting rhizobacteria; mycorrhiza. Methods of determination of Antimicrobial activity – well diffusion method and MIC Modes of transmission of disease: air, water, soil, contact, animals. Coliforms as the biological indicators of water safety and their assessment |
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| 2 | Food borne diseases: Staphylococcal food poisoning, Salmonellosis. Food spoilage: spoilage of various food products meat, milk, canned food, fruit and vegetables. Microbes as food: SCP, mushroom. Ethanol fermentation by yeast: beer and wine Control of microbes in food by physical methods: temperature, irradiation, filtration, osmotic pressure. Use of Genetically Engineered Micro-organisms (GEMs) (a) Production of antibiotics: Penicillin (b) Biopesticides: Bt toxin, Boverin, DeVine (c) Control of pollution: degradation of xenobiotic compound |
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