Overview Biotechnology course by Dr. Gurvinder Kaur Saini.
Syllabus 10 History and Scope of Microbiology History of Microbiology Members of the microbial world, scope, relevance and future of microbiology Study Questions 1 Microbial cell structure and function The prokaryotic cell, size, shape and arrangement of bacterial cells Structures internal to the cell wall Structures external to the cell wall Study Questions 2 Microscopic techniques Microscopes I Microscopes II Preparation and staining of specimens, simple stains, differential and special stains Study Questions 3 Microbial nutrition Microbial nutrient requirements and nutritional types of microorganisms Uptake of nutrients by the cell Culture media, Isolation and cultivation of pure cultures Study Questions 4 Microbial growth and control Growth of bacterial cultures, growth curve and measurement of microbial growth Influence of Environmental factors on microbial growth The use of physical methods in Microbial control The use of chemical methods in Microbial control Antimicrobial Chemotherapy Study Questions 5 Microbial metabolism Overview of microbial metabolism Carbohydrate Catabolism Anaerobic respiration and Fermentation Protein and Lipid Catabolism Photosynthesis Biosynthesis of Amino acids and Lipids Biosynthesis of Pyramidines Biosynthesis of Purines and Peptidoglycan Study Questions 6 Microbial Molecular Biology and Genetics Structure and function of genetic material DNA replication The genetic code and the gene structure The expression of genes Regulation of Genes DNA Repair and Microbial Recombination Bacterial Plasmids and Transposable elements Mutations and their chemical basis, detection and isolation of mutants Bacterial Conjugation,Transduction and Transformation Study Questions 7 Diversity of Mcirobial World Microbial Taxonomy and Phylogeny Archaea and Bacteria Fungi, algae, protozoa and slime molds Study Questions 8 The Viruses Viruses- Introduction and General Characteristics The Bacteriophages The Viruses of Eukaryotes Study Questions 9 Microbial Pathogenicity and Diseases Microbial Pathogenicity and Diseases Study Questions 10 Advantages and disadvantages Taught by IIT and IISc professors, and it follows the Indian university syllabus closely. All videos and assignments are free on NPTEL and SWAYAM. The certificate is recognised by many Indian universities for credit transfer and by GATE aspirants. Great for GATE and semester exam preparation. From Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, a well-regarded name. Completely free. Self-paced: start any time. A clear syllabus (10 parts) you can see before you start. The certificate needs a proctored exam at a centre, which has a fee. Recorded classroom lectures: thorough, but slower than made-for-online courses. New runs start on fixed dates (January and July). Learning is free, but the certificate costs money. Some points apply to every course of this kind; see how we rank .
Free: Every video and assignment is free on NPTEL and SWAYAM. Enrol when the next run opens.Certificate: Optional. It needs a proctored exam at a centre, which has a fee.Taught by Dr. Gurvinder Kaur Saini IIT Guwahati 
