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B.Sc. (Biotechnology) Microbial Biotechnology Syllabus - Mumbai University

This is the FY BSc Biotechnology syllabus under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2023-24. The University still examines the earlier Choice Based papers alongside it — her third-year office registers name that scheme — so check which scheme your exam form names before you revise.

Microbial Biotechnology Syllabus.pdf
Major · Semester 1 · FY BSc Biotechnology · 2 credits

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Syllabus for Microbial Biotechnology

Major · Semester 1 · FY BSc Biotechnology · 2 credits

Module I: Introduction to Microbial World

  • 1 History: Discovery of Microorganisms, Role of microorganisms in everyday life, Groups of Microorganisms. (2 Lectures)
  • 2 Microscopy: General principles of optics; various parts and their functions - objectives – numerical aperture, resolving power, depth of focus, working distance, aberrations; oculars; condensers. Applications of microscopes.Dark Field Microscope; Phase Contrast Microscope and Fluorescent Microscope
  • Lectures)
  • 3 Stains and Staining Solutions- Definition of Dye and Chromogen; acidic and basic dyes; functions and types of chromophore and auxochrome groups. Theories to explain staining. Definition and function of stain; mordant, intensifiers and fixative.
  • (3 Lectures) Natural and Synthetic Dyes. (1 Lectures) Simple Staining, Differential Staining – Gram staining and Acid Fast Staining with specific examples (2 Lectures)

Module II: Sterilisation Techniques & Bioprocess Technology

  • 1 Introduction: Definition and concept of Sterilization and Disinfection.
  • (1 Lectures)
  • Types and Applications: Dry Heat, Steam under pressure Gases, Radiation and Filtration (2 Lectures)
  • Chemical Agents and their Mode of Action: Aldehydes, Halogens, Quaternary Ammonium Compounds, Phenol and Phenolic Compounds, Heavy Metals, Alcohol, Dyes, and Detergents. (2 Lectures)
  • Disinfectant: Ideal Disinfectant. Examples of Disinfectants and Evaluation of Disinfectant (2 Lectures)
  • 2 Cultivation:Nutritional categories of microorganisms, Design and Types of Culture Media, Concept of Pure culture, Methods of isolation,growth kinetics
  • Lectures)
  • 3 BioprocessTechnology: Definition, Design of Bioreactor, Applications of Bioprocess Technology (2 Lectures)
  • 4 Microbial Fermentations: Overview of Industrial Production of Chemicals using suitable examples, Antibiotics, Enzymes and Beverages (3 Lectures)

Text Books

  • 1 Pelczar., Microbiology. (1993). India: McGraw-Hill Education.
  • 2 Ananthanarayan, R., Paniker, C. J. (2006). Ananthanarayan and Paniker's Textbook of Microbiology. India: Orient Longman.
  • 3 Salle, A. J., & Salle, A. J. (1954). Fundamental principles of bacteriology McGraw- Hill.
  • 4 Industrial Microbiology- A. H. Patel
  • 5 A Handbook of Elementary Microbiology- H A Modi
  • 1 Prescott, L. M. (2002). Microbiology 5th Edition.
  • 2 Frobisher M. Fundamentals of Microbiology (9th Ed)
  • 3 Industrial Microbiology- L. E. Casida- John Wiley & Sons

Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for B.Sc. (Biotechnology) under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2023-24. Wording is as printed in that syllabus. Module numbering is as printed there too.

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