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M.Sc MARINE BIOTECHNOLOGY SYLABUS
SEMESTER I
MBT 101: FUNDAMENTALS OF GENERAL AND MARINE MICROBIOLOGY

MODULE I
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.
Modern /contemporary microbiology in 21st century 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 Characteristics of marine microorganisms.

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MODULE II
** Microbial nutrition: i) autotrophic & heterotrophic modes, ii) defining culture media to support growth, iii)selective and differential culture media.
POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS OF MARINE ORGANISMS MBT 331 3 300 C
AQUACULTURE TECHNOLOGY & MARINE PHARMACOLOGY MBT 231 3200 C
APPLICATIONS OF RECOMBINANT DNA TECHNOLOGY MBT 332 3 300 E
BIOSAFETY & IPR MBT 232 3 200 E
CELLULAR BIOPHYSICS MBT 131 3 100 E
GENOMICS AND PROTEOMICS MBT 333 3 300 E
SEMINAR PRESENTATIONS MBM 231 1 200 C
DISSERTATION (MARINE BIOTECHNOLOGY) (Stage II) MBM 331 6 300 E
SCUBA DIVING MBM 131 2 100 E

** 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 & scheme for identification of marine bacteria.

MODULE III
i) Structure & classification.
** Algae
Fungi.
Cyanobacteria
Bacteria
Viruses:
Viroids & prions
ii) Specialized microorganisms
extremophiles,
barophiles,
thermophiles,
psychrophiles
halophiles.
anaerobes

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