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SEMESTER I
GBT 101 : FUNDAMENTALS OF MICROBIOLOGY
MODULE I
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A brief history of microbiology: discovery of the microbial world, controversy over
spontaneous generation, role of microorganism in causation of disease, development of
pure enrichment culture methods.
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Modern /contemporary microbiology in 21
st
century
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An overview of the organization and cell structure of Prokaryotes and Archaea:
i) cell wall ii) outer membrane iii) cytoplasmic membrane iv) flagella & specialized
movements in microbes v) cell inclusions iv) differences among the groups.
MODULE II
● Microbial nutrition: i) autotrophic & heterotrophic modes, ii) defining culture media to
support growth, iii)selective and differential culture media.
● Bacterial growth kinetics: i) growth curve, the mathematical expression of growth &
measurement of growth ii) synchronous growth iii) factors affecting growth iv) chemostat &
turbidostat.
● Microbial taxonomy: i) nomenclature ii) polyphasic identification, traditional &
molecular, iii) Bergey’s manual.
MODULE III
i) Structure & classification.
● Algae
● Fungi
● Cyanobacteria
● Bacteria
● Viruses
● Viroids & prions
ii) Specialized microorganisms:
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Marine microbes
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Extremophiles : barophiles, psychrophiles, thermophiles,
halophiles.acidophiles
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Anaerobes

Goa University Msc Biotechnology syllabus

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