Course Contents

TEACHING AND LEARNING STRATEGIES 1. Lectures 30-32 2. Assignments/ Presentations one per student AIMS AND OBJECTIVES • Teach the students techniques regarding isolation and characterization of bacteria. • To help the students to understand the role of the bacteria in the environment, health and agriculture. COURSE CONTENTS History of microbiology, Screening of microorganisms from environmental samples, Characterization and classification of microorganisms, cultivation, microbial growth dynamics and kinetics, Development of pure cultures and their preservation, inoculums development (size and physiological states), mixed cultures and substratesystems, Types of fermentors, types of bioreactors, strain improvement through recombinant DNA technology, scale up theory, Applied biotechnology: case studies for industry, environment, health, and agriculture. Books Recommended 1. Pelczar Jr., chan, E. C. S. and Krieg, M. R., 2001. Microbiology, McGraw Hill, London. 2. Medigan, M. T., Mantinko, J. M. and Parker, J., 1997. Brock Biology of Microorganisms, Prentice Hall, International, Inc. USA 3. Peltier., G. L. A Laboratory Manual of Microbiology. 4. Benson, H. J. 1994. Microbiological Applications, Wm. C. Brown Publishers, USA. 5. Rehm, J. J., 2003. Biotechnology Fundamentals, VCH Publishers, New York. 6. Lee, B. H., 1996. Fundamentals of Food Biotechnology, VCH Publishers, New York.