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Mumbai University M.Sc Microbiology
Guys, can you provide me the syllabus of Mumbai University M.Sc Microbiology???? The Mumbai University offers M.Sc Microbiology through various affiliated colleges. Here are the details of this course: Eligibility: The applicant should have completed graduation in the respective subjects with good academic record from any recognized university of India. Admission: For admission in this course you need to appear in the entrance test………… Syllabus: Unit I Research Fundamentals and Terminology (15L) 1.1 Meaning and Objective of research, features of a good research study, scientific method, (05L) 1.2 Study designs and variations: basic, applied, historical, exploratory, experimental, ex-post-facto, case study, diagnostic research, crossover design, case control design, cohort study design, multifactorial design (10L) Unit II Defining Research problem and data Collection (15L) 2.1 Hypothesis, theory and scientific law: development, structure, conditions, sources, formulation, explanation of hypothesis; structure, identification, elements, classification, functions of theory; scientific laws and principles (05L) 2.2 Methods and techniques of data collection: types of data, methods of primary data collection( observation/ experimentation/ questionnaire/ interviewing/ case/ pilot study , methods), methods of secondary data collection( internal/ external), M.Sc. (Semester -III)Microbiology Syllabus Revised for Credit Based and Grading System To be implemented from the Academic year 2013-2014 Semester -III Detail Syllabus PSMB301: Tools and Techniques: Research Methodology (60L) Course Code Title Cred Its PSMB301 Tools and Techniques : Research Methodology (60L) 04 Unit I Research Fundamentals and Terminology (15L) 1.1 Meaning and Objective of research, features of a good research study, scientific method, (05L) 1.2 Study designs and variations: basic, applied, historical, exploratory, experimental, ex-post-facto, case study, diagnostic research, crossover design, case control design, cohort study design, multifactorial design (10L) Unit II Defining Research problem and data Collection (15L) 2.1 Hypothesis, theory and scientific law: development, structure, conditions, sources, formulation, explanation of hypothesis; structure, identification, elements, classification, functions of theory; scientific laws and principles (05L) 2.2 Methods and techniques of data collection: types of data, methods of primary data collection( observation/ experimentation/ questionnaire/ interviewing/ case/ pilot study , methods), methods of secondary data collection( internal/ external), schedule method (10L) Unit III Sampling and sampling distributions (15L) 3.1 Sampling frame, importance of probability sampling, simple random sampling, systematic sampling, stratified random sampling, cluster sampling, problems due to unintended sampling, ecological and statistical population in the laboratory, (10L) 3.2 Variables: nominal, ordinal, discontinuous, continuous, derived (05) Unit IV Data analysis and report writing (15L) 4.1 Experimental data collection and data processing: Processing operations, problems in processing, elements of analysis in data processing, software for data processing, (05L) 4.2 Report writing and presentation: types of research reports, guidelines for writing a report, report format, appendices, Miscellaneous information, poster and oral presentations (10L) Practical: PSMB3P1 PSMB3P1 Tools and Techniques: Research Methodology (60L) Unit I : Literature survey (15L) Unit II : Literature survey (15L) Unit III : Writing Research Project Proposal (15L) Unit IV : Writing Research Project Proposal (15L) 02 References: PSMB301 (Semester III) 1. Kothari, C.R.,1985, Research Methodology- Methods and Techniques, New Delhi, Wiley Eastern Limited. 2. Das, S.K. , 1986, An Introduction to Research, Kolkata, Mukherjee and Company Pvt. Ltd. 3. Misra R.P., 1989, Research Methodology: A Handbook, New Delhi, Concept Publishing Company 4. Kumar, R., 2005, Research Methodology-A Step-by-Step Guide for for Beginners,(2nd.ed.),Singapore, Pearson Education. 5. Bhattachraya, D.K., 2006, Research Methodology,(2nd.ed.),New Delhi, Excel Books. 6. Panneerselvam R.,2012, Research Methodology, New Delhi, PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd. 7. Khan, Irfan Ali, 2008, Fundamentals of Biostatistics, Ukaaz Publications 8. Rosner B.A., 2011, Fundamentals of Biostatistics, Cengage Learning 9. Katz J.M., 2009, Form Research to Manuscript: A guide to scientific writing, USA, Springer Science 10. Saravanavel, P. 1990. Research methodology. Allahabad, Kitab Mahal PSMB302: Food Microbiology Course Code Title Credits PSMB302 Food Microbiology (60L) 04 Unit I: Microbes in foods (15L) 1.1 Importance of microbes in food 1.2 Sources of microbes in food 1.3 Normal microbiological quality of food 1.4 Factors influencing microbial growth in food 01 Unit II: Uses of microbes in food (15L) 2.1 Microbial stress response in food 2.2 Starter cultures 2.3 Microbiology of fermented foods General method of production 2.3.a. Cheese – Swiss and Blue cheese 2.3.b.Fermented meat product – Sausage 2.3.c.Fermented vegetable products – Pickles, soy product , Sauerkraut 2.3.d.Bread and Idli 01 Unit : III Control of microbes in food (15L) 3.1 Control of access 3.2 Control by physical removal, heat, low temperature, reduced aw, low pH and organic acids, modified atmosphere, antimicrobial preservatives, irradiation 3.3 Novel emerging techniques of food preservation 3.4 Control by combination of methods ( Hurdle concept ) Unit : IV Microbial Detection and Food Safety (15L) 4.1Conventional Methods. 4.1.a. Methods used, Sampling for microbial analysis 4.1.b.Quantitative microbial enumeration in food 4.1.c.Qualitative methods of microbial detection 4.1.d.Bacterial Toxins 4.1.e.Rapid methods 4.1.f.Biosensors 4.2 Controlling the Microbiological Quality of food. 4.2.a. Quality and Criteria 4.2.b.Sampling Schemes 4.2.c.QC using microbiological control 4.2.d.Control at source 4.2.e.Codes of GMP 4.2.f.HACCP 4.2.g.Laboratory Accreditation Practicals : PSMB3P2: PSMB3P2 Food Microbiology (60L) 1.Microbiological study of fermented foods ( Idli batter and sauerkraut ) 2.Microbiological load in carrot and apple juice, salad, mayonese. 3.Quality Assessment and Analysis of food i) Milk ( Raw, Packed ) ii) Ice-cream iii)Yoghurt 4. Report to be written in journal on Novel detection methods for food borne pathogens/ toxins. 02 References:PSMB302 (Semester III) References: Unit I 1. Bibek Ray and Arun Bhunia ( 2008) Fundamental Food Microbiology 4th Ed. CRC Press. 2. Srilakshami B ( 2010 ) Food Science. 5th Ed. New Age International Publishers. 3. James Jay , M Loessner and D Golden ( 2005 ) Modern Food Microbiology 7th Ed. 4. Adams M R and Moss M O ( 2008 ) Food Microbiology 3rd Ed. RSC Publishing. 5. J Maud Kordylas ( 1991 ) Processing and Preservation of tropical and subtropical foods. ELBS Macmillan. References: Unit II 1. Bibek Ray and Arun Bhunia ( 2008) Fundamental Food Microbiology 4th Ed. CRC Press. 2. Gerald Reed ( 2004 ) Prescott and Dunn’s Industrial Microbiology 4th Ed. CBS Publishers. 3. J Maud Kordylas ( 1991 ) Processing and Preservation of tropical and subtropical foods. ELBS Macmillan. References: Unit III 1. Bibek Ray and Arun Bhunia ( 2008) Fundamental Food Microbiology 4th Ed. CRC Press. 2. N Shakuntala Manay and Shadaksharaswamy M ( 1985 ) Foods Facts and Principles. New Age International References: Unit IV 1. Bibek Ray and Arun Bhunia ( 2008) Fundamental Food Microbiology 4th Ed. CRC Press. 2. Adams M R and Moss M O ( 2008 ) Food Microbiology 3rd Ed. RSC Publishing. 3. N Shakuntala Manay and Shadaksharaswamy M ( 1985 ) Foods Facts and Principles. New Age International. 4. Harrigan W F and McCance M F ( 1976 ) Laboratory methods in food and dairy microbiology. Academic Press. 5. Aylward F ( 2001 ) Food Technology Processing and Laboratory Control. Agrobios ( India ) PSMB303 : Advances in Biotechnology Course Code Title Credits PSMB303 Advances in Biotechnology (60L) 04 Unit I Plant and Agricultural Biotechnology (15L) 1.1 Plant Tissue Culture for crop improvement--Initiation and maintenance of Callus and Suspension culture, Direct and Indirect Organogenesis, Micropropagation, Artificial seeds, Anther culture and dihaploids, Protoplast isolation culture and fusion, Production of haploids, Somaclonal variations, Germplasm conservation, Somatic hybrids, Cybrids. 1.2 Production of secondary metabolites from plant cell cultures, Technology of plant cell culture for production of chemicals, Bioreactor systems and models for mass cultivation of plant cells. 1.3 Plant Transformation Technology – Agrobacterium mediated gene transfer, Agrobacterium based vectors, viral vectors, Direct gene transfer methods, chemical methods, electroporation, microinjection, particle bombardment, Molecular breeding, plant selectable markers, Reporter genes, Positive selection, Selectable marker elimination, Trangene silencing, Strategies to avoid trangene silencing. 1.4 Plant Genetic Engineering for Productivity and Performance— a) Biotic Stress Tolerance- Herbicide resistance, Glyphosate, Insect Resistance, Bt toxin, Disease Resistance, Virus resistance b) Abiotic Stress Tolerance-- Drought, Flooding, Salt and temperature. c) By manipulation of—Photosynthesis, Nitrogen fixation, Nutrient uptake efficiency d) For Quality Improvement-Protein, Lipids, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals. e) Biosafety concerns of transgenic plants 1.5 Plants as bioreactors. UNIT II Animal Biotechnology (15L) 2.1 Animal Tissue Culture: Primary culture, Organ culture, Embryo Culture, Established Cell lines 2.2 Scale up, Cryopreservation, Culture Collections 2.3 Risks and Safety, Bioethics. 2.4 Stem Cell Technology, Cloning techniques Applications. 2.5 Transgenics and knockouts: Transgenic cattle, Transgenic birds, Transgenic fish 2.6 Applications: Transgenic mice: i) Retroviral method ii) DNA microinjection method iii) Engineered Embryonic Stem cell method 01 Unit III Nanobiotechnology (15L) 3.1 Nanoscale systems,nanoparticles,nanowires,thin films and multilayers; Properties of nanomaterials. 01 3.2 Synthesis of nanostuctures - physical, chemical and biological,micobiological methods - a. Biomolecules as nanostructures. b. Nanoparticular carrier systems, Micro and Nanofluidics. c. Applications: Biosensors, drug and gene delivery systems, chip technologies, nano imaging,Nanomedicine and Cancer diagnostics and treatment. Unit IV - Medical Biotechnology (15L) 4.1 Genetic Testing of diseases and disorders, Cancer genetics., Immunogenetics; prenatal diagnosis-chorionic villus sampling, amniocentesis, Pre-implantation diagnosis., Genetic counselling. 4.2 Gene therapy-concept, vectors, gene targeting and tissue-specific expression, Antisense Technology 4.3 Introduction to pharmacogenomics, Pharmacogenetics and toxicogenomics 4.4 Social- genetic discrimination: insurance and employment, human cloning, foeticide, Sex determination 4.5 Tissue Engineering, Methods of Synthesis, Biomolecular Engineering Practicals: PSMB3P3 Advances in Biotechnology (60 L) 1. Terminology, Laboratory design of Animal tissue culture laboratory 2. Preparation of complete medium, Sterilization and sterility checking. 3. Chick embryo fibroblast culture, viable staining 4. Lymphocyte culture, viable staining and heamocytometer count. 5. Preparation of Nanosilver By Wet reduction Method(Chemical),using Neem Extact(plants) & Bacteria(Microbiological) 6. Characterisation of Nanosilver by UV spectrometry and microscopic methods 7. Antimicrobial effect of Ionic silver and Nanosilver prepared by above methods. 8. Study of Nanosilver coated Gauze/textiles for antimicrobial effect on different bacteria References: Unit I :PSMB303 (Semester III) 1. Plant Biotechnology: The genetic manipulation of plants,2005,A.Slater ,N.Scott & M.Fowler, Oxford Univ Press, Oxford. 2. Introduction to Plant Biotechnology(3rd Edtn), H.S. Chawla 3. Roberta Smith, Plant Tissue Culture: Techniques and Experiments,2nd Edtn,Academic Press,2000 4. H.K.Das(ed),Textbook of Biotechnology,Wiley India,2004 5. J.H.Hammond, P.Mcgarvey, and V.Yusibov(eds), Plant Biotechnolgy,Springer Verlag,Heidelberg,2000 6. B.B.Buchanan, W.Gruissen and R.L.Jones(eds), Biochemistry and Molecular Biology of Plants,American Society of Plant Biology,Rockville,USA,2000. 7. Plant Biotechnology and Agriculture:Prospects for the 21st Century, Arie altman ,Paul Michael Hasegawa, 8. Plant Biotechnology and Genetics:Principles, Techniques & Applications, Stewart, C.Neal,June 2008,John Wiley &Sons References: Unit II 1. Animal Cell Culture by Ian Freshney 2. Basic Cell Culture. Ed.J.M.Davis 2nd.Ed 2007. Oxford press 3. Animal Cell Culture Sudha Gangal 4. Principles of biotechnology and applications-Glick and Pasternack References: Unit III 1. Nanobiotechnology by David Goodsell. John Wiley 2. Handbook of Nanostructured biomaterials and their applications in nanobiotechnology by Nalwa HS 2005. American scientific publishers 3. Nanobiotechnology by Niemeyer CM & Mirkin CA 2005 .Wiley Interscience References: Unit IV 1. Jogdand S. N., Medical Biotechnology, Himalaya Publishing House, Mumbai, (2008) 2. Judit Pongracz, Mary Keen, Medical Biotechnology, Churchill Livingstone, Elsevier (2009) 3. Pratibha Nallari & V. Venugopal Rao, Medical Biotechnology, Oxford University Press, India (2010) Detailed syllabus is attached with the file given below, please click on it: Address University of Mumbai CST Rd, Kalina, Santacruz East, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400098, India +91 22 2654 3000 Last edited by Neelurk; May 7th, 2020 at 04:25 PM. |
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