The department of Microbiology at under graduate level in HKE Society’s Smt. VeerammaGangasiri College for Women, Gulbarga, was established in the month of August 1985. The inauguration of the department was done by Sri. Veeranna, the Honorable Minister for Small Savings, Govt. of Karnataka and also Incharge Minister for Gulbarga District. Sri.BasawarajappaAppa was the President of H.K.E. Society.
The department of microbiology came in to existence as one of the independent Department of Biological Science in Smt. V. G. Women’s College with an aim to impart the Knowledge of various branches of Microbiology at under graduate level. Microbiology is one of the new emerging important Biological Science having great relevance to the field of Medicine, Industry, Agriculture, Dairy Science, Food and confectionaries and also has greater importance for higher studies as well as for job opportunities. As such the knowledge at the under graduate level of such an important and an applied subject has a greater justification of orienting of our young, generation towards a meaningful future, is a valuable legacy that a society can leave behind.
Further this is the one and the only undergraduate Microbiology Department among all the affiliated colleges, it is affiliated to Karnataka State Women’s University, Vijayapur and also it is a first under graduate course to be started in the Karnataka state.
With this background the Department of microbiology at under graduate level has been imparting knowledge of microbiology for over 31 years serving the cause of education of the people of this region in particular and the nation at large.
The department is housed in an independent with adequate space provision for class room, with glass board and sitting arrangement for about 40 students, Laboratory, inoculation chamber, Demonstration room and staff room. The laboratory is well furnished with essential and advanced instruments and equipments such as Olympus HB model microscopes, Autoclave, Centrifuge, Spectrophotometer, Anaerobic jar, Hot air oven, Electronic weighing balance, Colony counter, Micropipettes, Laminar air flow, Incubator, Magnetic stirrer, Rotary shaker, PH meter and MLXTR Microscope with camera monitor attachment for demonstration purpose. The department is also equipped with modern technique aids having a computer based biological CD players which helps the students for better understandings.
Sl. No |
Name of the Staff |
Date of Appointment |
Photo |
Grade |
01 |
Dr.Sharada Beknal M.Sc. Ph.D |
01.08.1988 |
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Associate Professor |
02 |
Dr.Sumangala Deshmukh M.Sc. M.Phil, Ph.D |
10.07.1991 |
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Associate Professor |
03 |
Smt.Shilpa Bandrad M.Sc (Ph.D) |
11.01.2016 |
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04 |
Smt.Hema Nippani M.Sc |
10.12.2020 |
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Guest Lecturer |
05 |
Shantoshiamma |
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Attender |
Course - Science
Programme - B.Sc
Syllabus - Syllabus from 1sem to 6sem
UG-Microbiology-Syllabus-NEP-2020 & its outcomes
Study Combination - Microbiology, Chemistry, Zoology
Following are the students who were selected for second round held at IIT Hyderabad
Only three students have participated in national Wetlab Championship 2019 in association with E-cell IIT Hyderabad on the TOPIC- Role of Microorganisms in Food and its Welfare. They were awarded with participation certificate.
LIST OF RESEARCH EQUIPMENTS
Sl.No. |
Particulars |
Qty |
1 |
Autoclave |
01 |
2 |
Hot Air Oven |
01 |
3 |
Incubator |
01 |
4 |
Laminar Air Flow |
01 |
5 |
Water Bath |
01 |
6 |
Spectrophotometer |
01 |
7 |
Colony Counter |
01 |
8 |
Centrifuge |
01 |
9 |
Phase Contrast Microscope with Camera and Vary Magnifier |
01 |
10 |
Electronic Weighing Machine |
01 |
11 |
Anaerobic Jar |
01 |
12 |
Microcentrifuge |
01 |
13 |
Electrophoresis |
01 |
14 |
Seitz Filter |
01 |
15 |
Olympus Hb model Microscopes |
16 |
16 |
Air Purifier |
01 |
17 |
Pressure Cooker (12 Ltrs) |
01 |
18 |
Colony Enlarger |
01 |
19 |
Ocular Micrometer |
01 |
20 |
Tally Counter |
10 |
21 |
pH meter (MRP) |
02 |
22 |
Micropippetes (MRP) |
01 |
23 |
Rotary Shaker (MRP) |
01 |
24 |
Magnetic Stirrer (MRP) |
01 |
25 |
Brix Hydrometer |
02 |
Sl. No. |
Particulars |
Author |
1 |
General Microbiology Vol-1 |
Powar and Dhaginwala-2 |
2 |
General Microbiology Vol-2 |
Powar and Dhaginwala-2 |
3 |
A text book of Biotechnology |
R.C Dubey-2 |
4 |
Medical Parasitology |
P. Chakraborty |
5 |
A text book of Biotechnology |
R.C Duby and D.K Maheshwari |
6 |
Microbiology |
P.D Sharma |
7 |
Medical Laboratory Technology |
Dr Ramnik Sood |
8 |
Fundamentals of Biochemistry |
J L Jain, Sanjay Jain and Nitin Jain |
9 |
Cell Biology, Genetics, Molecular Biology, Evolution and Ecology |
P.S verma, V.K. Agarwal |
10 |
Plant Biotechnology |
K.G Ramawal |
11 |
Immunology |
Asha Sharma and Rajendra Kaushik |
12 |
Industrial Microbiology |
L E Casida |
13 |
Genetics |
S.Sundara Rajan |
14 |
Biophysical Chemistry |
Upadhyay etal |
15 |
Fundamental concept of Environmental Chemistry |
Sodhi |
16 |
Microbiology |
K. Pyatkin and Yu. Krivoshun |
17 |
General Microbiology |
S.B Sullia |
18 |
Medical Microbiology |
Cruick shank |
19 |
Fundamentals of Biochemistry |
J.L. Jain etal |
20 |
Medical Microbiology including Medical Mycology & AIDS |
N.C.Dey etal |
21 |
Medical Microbiology |
Ernest jawetz. Etal |
22 |
Medical Microbiology |
Robert Cruickshank |
23 |
Pharmaceutical Biotechnology |
S.S.Kori and M.A. Halkai |
24 |
Notes on Medical Virology |
Churchill livingstone |
25 |
Viva and Recent Advances in Medical Microbiology |
Satish Gupte |
26 |
Molecular Biology |
V.K. Agarwal |
27 |
Plant and Animal tissue culture |
Seema Sambrani |
28 |
Microbiology |
Puroshotam Kaushik |
29 |
Introduction to Biostatistics |
Pranab Kumar Banerjee |
30 |
Parasitology |
Chatterjee |
31 |
Medical Parasitology |
N.C Dey etal |
32 |
Practical Microbiology, protozoology and parasitology |
N.C.Dey etal |
33 |
Zinsser Microbiology |
Joklil etal |
34 |
Practical Biochemistry (MRP) |
David T Plummer |
35 |
Nanotechnology-Emerging issues and application (MRP) |
Mukesh K Burman |
36 |
Biochemistry and Molecular biology (MRP) |
Keith Wilson and John Walker |
37 |
Basic concepts of Bioinformatics (MRP) |
Irfan Alikhan, Atiyakhanum |
38 |
Industrial Biotechnology(MRP) |
Indu Shekhar Thakur |
39 |
Enzyme Technology (MRP) |
Nooralabettu Krishna Prasad |
40 |
Practical handbook of Microbiology (MRP) |
Emanuel Goldman, Lorrence.H.Green |
41 |
Industrial Biotechnology (MRP) |
Ram Sarup Singh, Ashok Pandey, Christian Larroche |
42 |
Gene Cloning and DNA Analysis (MRP) |
T.A.Brown |
43 |
Brock Biology of Micro organisms (MRP) |
Michal T Magigan |
44 |
Text Book of Industrial Microbiology (MRP) |
Wulf Crueger and Anneliesis Crueger |
The Add on course in Bio informatics was conducted for B.Sc VI semester students of BBC, CBZ & MCZ combination from 1st March to 30thMarch 2019. 60 students participated in the course. The course was organized jointly by Department of Biotechnology and Microbiology. The Resource person was Dr. Mohan Reddy Guest faculty, Gulbarga University, Kalaburagi.
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Name of the Teacher |
Topic name |
Date |
1 |
Dr. Ramkrishana Govt.Degree college Kalaburgi |
Nitrogen fixatation |
27/08/2019 |
2. |
Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Dept Of Biotechnology Gulbaraga University Kalaburgi |
Microbial vaccines |
07/03/2020 |
3. |
Dr. Ramkrishana Govt.Degree College Kalaburgi |
Biodegradation of Soil Micro-organisms |
19/02/2021 |
4. |
Dr. Ramkrishana Govt. Degree College Kalaburgi |
Vaccines |
17/08/2021- 23/08/2021 |
5. |
Dr. Jahanara Khursheed, Dept of Biotechnology Bi Bi Raza College, Kalaburagi |
Sewage Treatment |
21/08/2021- 26/08/2020 |
vii. Visitors –
ix. Tours Nil
xi. Academic awards/Cash awards
Merit cash award instituted by the department- or highest scorer in Microbiology by
xiii. Students list
2016-17 |
2017-18 |
2018-19 |
2019-20 |
2020-21 |
36 |
36 |
41 |
40 |
38 |
Program Outcome
Microbiology is a fascinating branch of biology with applications in several fields such as biotechnology, molecular biology, medicine, nanotechnology, bioinformatics, agriculture and industry. With the advent of recombinant DNA technology, researches on microbiology have enabled us to produce transgenic plants, animals, fungi and bacteria with new genetic traits. Conceptually, the way one studies living organisms has changed in fundamental ways as there seems to be very little difference between microbes and higher organisms at the functional level. The behavior of basic molecules of life such as nucleic acids, proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids seem to be the same and these molecules are interchangeable in different organisms.
As a result of the development of molecular biology and biotechnology, new fields of specialization known as bioethics, biosafety, environmental impacts, biological patents, and intellectual property rights have evolved. Public perceptions and acceptance of the applications of the knowledge of molecular biology, will be to a large extent influenced by ethics, cultural moores, and safety of the products of biotechnology. There is now a hot debate underway to restrict research funding in some areas that are fundamentally changing the methods of reproduction through nuclear transformation and cloning in animal systems with potential application in human cloning. The students of biology are well advised to be alert to these developments in order to shape their professional careers. Since understanding of microorganisms has advanced considerably during the last 15-20 years there have been many changes in higher education with microbiology being and important component of college and university curriculum in applied biology.
Program |
Program Objectives |
Program specific Objectives |
B.Sc Microbiology |
Since Microbiology is one of the applied subjects that impart knowledge in different aspects of microbiology for individual and society also. The vast research over world wide for the battle of various diseases caused by microbes. The microbes were exploited for various applications ex. Production of food and its safety measures, as biocontrol agents, medicines, agriculture, environmental fields. Microbiological tools have been extensively used to study different life process with various technologies like r-DNA technologies, DNA finger printing technologies, bioinformatics, fermentation technology, nanotechnology and industry with career opportunities at undergraduate level. |
First year B.Sc: students will study basic concepts of microbiology with introduction to microbiological world. Exposure and study of different microscopes, instruments and isolation and observation of microorganisms with their morphological, staining, cultivation, and classification of microorganisms. Second year B.Sc: students will be given necessary information on the microbes involved in different metabolism and microbial genetics. Third year B.Sc: students are exposed to broad applied areas of microbiology like food microbiology, soil microbiology, medical microbiology, industrial microbiology. Overall objectives: to enhance and train the students to different microbial techniques and exposure to handle different types of microscopes. To encourage more students to opt P.G courses and research activities. Career opportunities for students to built up in various fields of microbiology ex. Fermentation technology,cultivation of mushrooms etc. |
Course Outcome
Sl.No. |
Course |
Outcome |
1 |
First year B.Sc |
1.1 General Microbiology Able to understand the principal and handling of microscopes. Study of different microorganisms with permanent slides. Studying the motility of organisms. 2.1 Microbial Techniques Preparation of different types of media, cultivation and staining of microorganisms and identifying the morphological features of microorganisms with the help of microscopes. Able to understand the working principles of different instruments. Cultivation of microorganisms as pure cultures. |
2 |
Second year B.Sc |
3.1 Microbial metabolism 1.Students are able to understand the concept of enzyme activities calssification and factor influencing enzyme activity. 2.They will be able to study the importance of nutritional requirements and types of bacteria,microbial growth and factors influencing microbial growth and growth curve. 3.Students will be able to illustrate about various metabolic pathways like EMP cycle,TCA,ED pathway, Glyoxylate cycle and Beta oxidation cycle. 4.They will be able to understand the concept of formation and respiration. 5. They will be able to describe the importance of photosynthesis in microorganisms with special reference to purple and green bacteria. Measurement of growth of microorganisms using hemocytometer. Study of IMVIC tests, Biochemical tests, growth curve, qualitative analysis of microorganisms by serial dilution followed by plate count method. Cultivation of anaerobic microorganisms. |
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4.1 Microbial Genetics 1. They will be able to summarize the basic concept of genetics i.e, DNA and RNA structure, gene, central dogma of gene structure and protein synthesis. 2. They will be able to explain about mutation and different types of mutational changes and their causes. 3. Transfer of genetic material through process of recombination, transformation, transduction and conjugation. 4. Study on tools used in genetic engineering and applications of genetic engineering with suitable examples, clones and cloning techniques. Estimation of sugars, proteins by biochemical methods. Extraction of DNA using house hold articles. Demonstration of recombination, transformation, transduction and conjugation and protoplast fusion techniques. Isolation of streptomycin resistant microorganisms. Exposure of microorganisms to UV light and study its mutational characters. |
3 |
Third year B.Sc |
5.1 Food Microbiology 1. Students will be able to understand the role of microorganisms in food and dairy products. 2. They will be able to describe the microorganisms involved in food contamination, spoilage of food and preservation. 3. Role of microorganisms in fermented foods ex. Idli, yoghurt, cheese etc, single cell protein and single cell oil. 4. Food sanitation. Isolation of microorganisms from curds, rotten fruits and vegetables. Counting of microorganisms in milk samples. Assessment of milk to test the quality by methylene blue reduction test. Estimation of lactic acid from curd sample. |
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5.2 Soil Microbiology 1. Students will be able to understand the different types of microorganisms present in soil, soil profile and soil fertility. 2. Role of microorganisms in Rhizosphere, Phyllosphere and Mycorhizae and their interactions with plants, microorganisms as plant pathogens. 3. Relation of microorganisms in transformation of Carbon, Nitrogen, Sulphur and Phosphorous in soil. 4. They will be able to understand the application of biofertilizers, biopesticides in agriculture. 5. Microorganisms involved in relation to biodegradation in soil, Nitrogen fixation by microorganisms Isolation, observation and cultivation of microorganisms from soil samples. Examination of bacteroids from root nodules. Observation of plant pathogens. Estimation of soil alkanity |
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6.1 Medical Microbiology 1. Students will be able to understand the term Immunology, types of immunity, components of immune systems, Immunoglobulins, Antigen-Antibody interactions. 2. They will be able to classify and characterize disease causing organisms like bacterial, viral and fungal. 3. Characterization of Vaccines(Bacterial, Fungal). Students will be trained with various techniques in clinical microbiology- blood sample, urine and stool examination, sputum sample for AFB, immumohematology, ELISA test, VDRL test, WIDAL test, Antibiotic sensitivity test etc. Microscopic observation of human pathogens and isolation using swab culture. |
6.2 Industrial Microbiology 1. Microorganisms used in industries, nature of raw materials, source and its importance in production. 2. They will be able to understand the different types of fermentation process. 3. Industrial production of Alcohol, Organic acids, Solvents and Antibiotics. 4. Waste water treatment. Observation of industrially important microorganisms. Estimation of Alcohol percentage. Report of various microorganisms in sewage water sample, Coliform test for drinking water. Immobilization techniques. |
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