Part I: Fundamentals of Microbiology
1. Microbiology -Definition and Scope
2.Biogenesis and Abiogenesis Theory, Contributions by Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek, Louis Pasteur, John Tyndall, Joseph Lister, Edward Jenner, Robert Koch, Alexander Fleming and Waksman. Germ Theory of Fermentation and Disease
3.Microscopy; Principles, Resolving Power and Magnification, Light Microscopy
4.Different Types of Microscopes- UV, Dark Field, Phase Contrast and Fluorescence
5.Electron Microscopes; Atomic and Confocal Scanning Laser Microscopy
6.Staining Techniques - Principle and Type of Stains - Simple, Negative and Differential and Structural Staining Methods
7.Sterilization- Principle-Physical Agents and Chemical Methods
8.Isolation and Enrichment Culture Techniques; Preservation Techniques
9.Evolutionary Relationship- Position of Microbes in Living World- Concepts and Developments in Classification of Microorganisms
10.Groups of Microorganisms – Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes. Archaea- Ecology; differences among Archaea, Eubacteria and Eukaryotes
11.Bergey’s Manual of Systematic Bacteriology-Outline, Economic Importance of Bacteria
12.Bacteria- Size, Shape, Structure, and Arrangement of Cells
13.Bacteria- External and Internal Structures in Bacteria and Their Functionality
14.Morphology and Classification of Fungi and Economic Importance
15.Morphology and Classification of Algae and Economic Importance
16.Viruses and Their Properties; Bacteriophages - Lytic and Lysogenic and Temperate Phages
17.Reproduction in Bacteria-Population Growth and Growth Phases- Generation Time and Specific Growth Rate
18.Batch and Continuous Culture- Chemostat and Turbidostat; Synchronous Culture. Diauxic Growth Curve
19.Condition for Growth- Temperature Requirements-Aerobes and Anaerobes- other Factors Influencing Growth; Methods
of Assessment of Growth
20.Nutritional Types of Bacteria. Metabolic Diversity in Microbes
21.Aerobic Respiration and Anaerobic Respiration
22.Fermentative Mode of Respiration
23.Oxygenic and Anoxygenic Mode of Photosynthesis
24.Basic Concepts Related to Energy, Energy Generation and Its Importance in Biological System
25.Energy Generation by Substrate Level Phosphorylation, Oxidative Photophosphorylation
26.Genetic Elements in Bacteria-Structure and Functions of Bacterial Chromosomes and Plasmid and Transposans
27.Central Dogma of Life- Structure of Nucleic Acids
28.DNA Replication
29.Amino Acids and Their Classification and Genetic Codes, Transcription
30.Translation and Protein Synthesis
31.Structure of a Gene
32. Mutation in Bacteria- Principles and Types. Mutagens-Physical, Chemical and Biological
33. Genetic recombination-Competency-Transformation, Conjugation-
Concept HFR and Transduction- Generalized and Specialized
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34. Microorganisms as Tool in Genetic Engineering Recombinant DNA Technology
35. Immunology-Principles-Specific and Non-specific Defence 
36. Antigen- Antibody Reaction-Vaccines-Application 
Part II Applied Microbiology
A. Agricultural Microbiology 
37 Properties of Soil and Soil Microbes 
38 Soil Health and Assessment of Microbial Diversity in Soil 
39 Nutrient cycle 
40 Microbial Interaction 
41 Plant Growth-Promoting Microorganism 
42 Biofertilizers and Different Types 
43 Microbial Biopesticide and Types 
44 Role of Microbes in Reclamation of Problem Soils and Biodegradation of Pesticides and Herbicides
B. Industrial Microbiology 
45 Production of Ethanol, Fermented Food, Biofuels Using Microbes 
C. Microbial Biotechnology 
46 Modern Microbial Biotechnology for Industrial Products and Agriculture
Glossary 
Objective Type Questions 
References