Msc Microbiology In Punjab University

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As you want do Msc microbiology from punjab university, so on your demand I am telling course info:

Name of the Course
M.Sc. (Hons. School) in Microbiology

Duration
2 years

Seats
15

Fees
GEN: Rs. 19490/-. NRI: USD 2550/- + Normal Tution fees [2009-2010]

Eligibility
Students must have B.Sc (Hons school) in Microbiology from panjab UniversityB.Sc (Pass or Hons) from any other University or must have studied Microbiology as one of the elective subject during three years in B.Sc.


Syllabus
M.Sc (Microbiology) Semester-I
Paper-I - General Microbiology
Teaching Hours-60 M. Marks: 60
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PAPER SETTERS:
The question paper will consist of five sections A, B, C, D and E. Section A, B, C and D will have two questions from the respective sections of the syllabus and carry 10 marks each. Section E will consist of 10 short answer type questions, which will cover the entire syllabus uniformly and will carry 20 marks in all.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CANDIDATES:
Candidates are required to attempt one question each form sections A, B, C and D of the question paper and the entire section E.

Section-A
1. Historical developments of microbiology, scope of microbiology, brief account of organization and classification of microorganisms and salient features of bacteria, prokaryotic cell structure and its differences from eukaryotic cell.
2. Microscopy: Principle of bright field microscopy, dark field microscopy, fluorescence and immuno-flourescence microscopy, phase contrast and electron (transmission and scanning) microscopy and their applications in microbiology,. Staining of microorganisms
Section-B
3. Growth and Reproduction of bacteria, population growth and its measurement, effect of environmental conditions (pH, temperature, aeration, etc.) continuous culture, diauxic growth, synchronous cultures.
4. Nutritional types of bacteria, types of media (selective media, differential media, assay and enrichment media), choice of media, Preservation and maintenance of Microorganisms by periodic transfer and cryo-preservation, Lyopholization
Section-C
5. General account of prokaryotic genome, transformation (in-vivo and in-vitro transformation), competent cells, in-vitro generation of competent cells. Mechanism of transformation and its role in molecular biology
6. Conjugation: F-factor, sex pili, Hfr cells, its mechanism and its role in development of multi drug resistance. Transduction: temperate phage and lysogenic cycle, mechanism of transduction, abortive transduction and its role in microbiology
Section-D
7. Archaebacteria : Evolutionary trends in relation to archaebacteria, properties of archaebacteria, salient features and difference from eubacteria and eukaryotes, Detailed accounts of thermophiles, halophiles and methanogens, their biochemical and physiological adaptation, biotechnological aspects of extremophiles
8. General account on control of Microorganisms: Control of microbes by physical and chemical agents, Antibiotics: properties and mode of action. Drug resistance and its significance. Antibiotic sensitivity test.

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