Microbiology (11): Fundamentals of Microbiology (Viruses). 5
Units
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(3 Lec. + 4Prac.) |
Microbial taxonomy, shape and motility of bacteria, reproduction and
growth curve, physical & chemical factors affecting microbial
activity -
microbial metabolism (carbohydrates, protein, lipids), water,
air, Soil & food microbiology.
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Microbiology (102): Plant Viruses. 3 Units
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(2 Lec. + 2 Prac.) |
Shape and size of viruses - chemical characteristics of viruses
- symptoms of virus diseases - methods of spreading virus diseases,
some common plant virus diseases. |
Microbiology (103): Taxonomy of Bacteria. 4 Units
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(2 Lec. + 4 Prac.). |
Position of bacteria amongst other microorganisms -
morphological and physiological characteristics of true and higher
bacterial classes. |
Microbiology (104): Physiology of Bacteria. 4 Units
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(2 Lec. + 4 Prac.) |
Bacterial cytology, physiological classification of bacteria,
nutritional requirements and metabolism of bacteria.
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Microbiology (105): Pathogenic Bacteria. 4 Units
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(2 Lec. + 4 Prac.) |
Principles of medical microbiology - antibodies - antigens,
immunity - important bacterial diseases in animals and human beings. |
Microbiology (106): Microbial Fermentations. 4 Units
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(2 Lec. + 4 Prac.) |
Economic importance of microbial fermentations - pathways of
carbohydrate fermentation - some important industrial fermentation. |
Microbiology (107): Microbial Spoilage and Food
Poisoning. 4 Units
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(2 Lec. + 4 Prac.) |
Microbial spoilage of fresh and preserved foods, different types
of food spoilage including causative microorganisms, harmful
effects, protection methods |
Microbiology (108): Applied Microbiology. 3 Units
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(2 Lec. + Prac.) |
Application of food, Soil, water and sewage microbiological
information in nature, some agricultural industries based on
agricultural wastes. |
Microbiology (109): Animal and Bacterial Viruses. 4 Units
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(2 Lec. + 4 Prac.) |
Size and shape, chemical and physical properties of animal and
bacterial viruses. |
Microbiology (110): Serology and Immunity. 4 Units
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(2 Lec. + 4 Prac.) |
Basis of immunity - virus as an antigen - serological studies of
viruses. |
Microbiology (111): Physiology of Fungi and Algae. 5 Units
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(3 Lec. + 4 Prac.) |
Cytology - nutritional requirements – enzymes - metabolism
(carbohydrates, protein, lipids) of fungi and algae.
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Microbiology (112): Microbiology of Pollution. 4 Units
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(2 Lec. + 4 Prac.) |
Water, air and Soil pollution - contamination of some foods
methods of detection and protection. |
Microbiology (114): Soil Microbiology. 4 Units
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(2 Lec. + 4 Prac.) |
Distribution of Soil microorganisms - cycles of carbon,
nitrogen, sulpher, phosphorus, iron - cooperative and
antagonistic relations between Soil microorganisms - rhizosphere -
retting - silage. |
Microbiology (116): Agricultural Microbiology. 5 Units
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(3 Lec. + 4 Prac.) |
Abundance of microbes in Soil - Cycles of C, N, S, P and Fe -
Cooperation and antagonism – Rhizosphere - retting, Silage -
Important
bacteria in food and food industries - Microbial fermentations
(alcohols, acetic acid…etc.), fermentation pathways - Food spoilage
- Food preservation - Food contamination - Microbiological testing
of water.
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Microbiology (200): Research & Seminar. 3 Units
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(6 Prac.) |
Supervised individual laboratory or field research. A written
report of work accomplished is required. |
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