PTU Bacteriology Structure and Syllabus

PTU Bacteriology Structure and Syllabus 

Structure:

1.0     Introduction

1.01 Unit objectives

Chapter1A Historical perspective

1.02 Concept of infectious disease

1.03 Development of bacteriology

1.04 Concept of fermentation

1.05 Contribution of Louis Pasteur

1.06 Contributions of Robert Koch

1.07 Other contributors to microbiology

1.08 Scope of microbiology

1.081 Bacteria and disease

1.082 Bacteria in biotechnology

Chapter 1B Morphology and ultra structure of bacteria

1.1 Introduction

1.2 The prokaryotic cell: bacteria

1.21 Size of bacteria

1.22 Unit of measurement of bacteria

1.23 Visualizing bacteria

1.24 Staining of bacteria

1.25 Shape of bacteria

1.26 Arrangement of bacteria

1.3 Morphology of bacterial cell

1.4 Structure of Archaea

1.5 Exercise and questions

1.6 Further reading

PTU Bacteriology Syllabus and Topics

Growth of bacteria, cyanobacteria and mycoplasma

Structure

SECTION IIIA Growth of bacteria

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Unit objectives

3.3 Generation Time of bacteria

3.4 Bacterial growth curve

3.5 Measurement of growth

3.5.1 Measurement of Cell Mass

3.5.2 Measurement of cell count

3.6 Total and viable counts

3.6.1 Measurement of total count

3.6.2 Measurement of viable counts

3.7 Biphasic growth

3.8 Growth kinetics

3.8.1 Synchronous culture

3.8.2 Continuous culture

3.9 Factors affecting growth

3.10 Culture of bacteria in the laboratory

3.10.1 Culture media

3.10.2 Essential constituents of culture media

3.10.3 Types of media

3.10.3.1 Simple media

3.10.3.2 Complex Media

SECTION II B Cyanobacteria

3.11 Introduction to Cyanobacteria

3.12 Habitat of Cyanobacteria

3.13 Characteristics of cyanobacteria

3.14 Structure of cyanobacteria

3.15 Economic importance of cyanobacteria

SECTION III C Mycoplasma

3.16 History

3.17 Classification

3.18 Characteristics

3.19 Morphology

3.20 Growth requirements

3.21 Pathogenesis

3.23 Mycoplasma and cell cultures

3.24 Diagnosis of Mycoplasma

3.25 Exercise and questions

3.26 Further reading