Botany: for B.Sc. Students Semester I (NEP-Karnataka)

·         Exhaustive coverage of microbiology and its principles
·         A chronological account of taxonomy of microbes including virus and bacteria
·         A detailed discussion on microbial growth and their culture methods
·         Description of analytical techniques associated with conceptual details
·         Recent updates on topics such as Covid-19 disease and viral structure

1: Microbial Diversity
2: History and Developments of Microbiology
3: Microscopy: Principles and Applications
4: Culture Media for Microbes (Natural and Synthetic Media)
5: Sterilization Methods
6: Introduction to Microbial Growth
7: Microbial Cultures and Preservation
8: Viruses
9: Viroids
10: Bacteria: Classification and Economic Importance
11: Fungi: Classification and Economic Importance
12: Lichens and Fungal Diseases of Plants

PRACTICALS

Microbiology Laboratory: Basic Rules and Requirements Lab Experiments
1: Enumeration of Soil/Food/Seed Microorganism by Serial Dilution Technique
2: Method of Using a Balance: Some Points of Consideration
3: Preparation of Temporary Cotton Plugs
4: Preparation of Permanent Cotton Plugs
5: Preparation of Culture Media
6: Quality Control of Media
7: Bacterial Cell Counting Using Haemocytometer
8: Measurement of Microorganisms (Micrometry)
9: Methods for Staining of Microorganisms
10: Isolation of Rhizobium from Soil / Root Nodules
11: Cultivation of Paddy Straw Mushroom
12: Preparation of Agar Slants, Inoculation, Incubation, Pure Culturing and Preservation of Microbes by Oil Overlaying

For B.Sc. Botany Students