Fall 2013: Quiz 1

Dear Students

Your quiz 1 will be conducted on Wednesday September 18, 2013 in class timings. Below are the quiz details:

Marks: 15
Syllabus: The chapter of environmental microbiology.
Pattern: MCQs and short questions

Good luck.

Fall 2013: Welcome to the course (Download Course Outline)

Dear Students
Welcome to the course of Microbiology (Biol 315) class in Fall Semester 2013. I hope we will learn and enjoy the course together. Click the link below to download your course outline.
Biol 315B Course Outline

How to use hemocytometer?

A good link on how to use hemocytometer.
http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~bioslabs/methods/microscopy/cellcounting.html

Medically important bacteria

click here to download.

Final Examination - Fall Semester 2012

Dear Students

Your final examinations date sheet is as follows:

Section A: Wednesday January 30, 2013

Section B: Thursday January 31, 2013

Time (Sec. A & B): 08 – 10 am

Place (Sec. A): S-331

Place (Sec. B): S-341

Special Instructions: You are not allowed to keep cellular phone during examination. Please bring your required stationary with you.

Weight-age: 30%

Marks: 60

Pattern: MCQs 25 marks, diagrams 10 marks, short questions 15 marks, long question 10 marks

Course Topics: Physical and chemical control; applications of microbiology: food microbiology, water microbiology, industrial and pharmaceutical microbiology, bioreactors; Medical microbiology – diagnosis and treatment; viruses: characteristics, types, multiplication - phage vs animal viruses; techniques for the cultivation of viruses and vaccine production, diagnosis of viral diseases, important viruses and diseases caused by viruses.

Please be on time.

Good luck.

Introduction to Viruses

An Introduction to the Viruses from DominicDR

Mid-term Examination for Fall Semester 2012

Dear Students

Your Mid-term Exam will be conducted on:

Section A: Thursday December 06, 2012; Timings: 11 am to 12:15 pm
Section B: Friday December 07, 2012; Timings: 10 to 11:15 am
Location: S-321
Special Instructions: You are not allowed to keep cellular phone with you. Please bring your own stationary.

Mid-term Information:
Weight-age: 20%
Marks: 30
Pattern: MCQs = 10 Marks; Short Questions / Diagrams = 10 Marks; Long Questions = 10 Marks
Course Topics: Applications of microbiology, types of microorganisms, bacterial morphology, ultrastructure of a bacterial cell, environmental microbiology, pure culture, bacterial growth and cultivation, effect of  environmental factors and nutrients on growth, various kinds of media.

Please be on time.
Good Luck.