BackMedical Microbiology:
Host-microbe Interactions; Host defenses in vertebrates; non-specific and specific
defense mechanisms. Cellular and Humoral immune responses; structure, formation
and classes of immunoglobulins, Diagnostic Immunology, Disorders associated
with the Immune system, Important microbial diseases of skin, respiratory, gastrointestinal,
genitourinary and nervous.
Veterinary Microbiology:
Aetiology, transmission, pathogenesis and diagnosis of common microbial diseases
of poultry in Sri Lanka. Chronic respiratory disease, Gumboro disease, Avian
encephalitis, Ranikhet (New Castle), Fowl pox, Fowl cholera, Coccidiosis, Pullorum
disease.
Important microbial diseases in cattle, Hemorrhagic septicemia, Mastitis, Foot
& mouth disease, Rinderpest - aetiology, transmission, pathogenesis and
diagnosis. Microbial diseases of pigs: swine fever, diarrhea.
Microbial technology:
The nature of biotechnology, historical evolution of biotechnology, Growth application
and strategic planning in biotechnology.
Basic principles of biochemical engineering and its role in the development
of fermentation technology; Unit operations, unit processes, process design.
Microbial growth kinetics, batch preservation and improvement of industrial
microorganisms. Primary metabolites and Secondary metabolites. Fermentation
technology Bio-reactors, media design, measurement techniques, Solid Substrate
Fermentation (SSF). Application of microbial technology, microbial production
of ethanol, wine, beer, lactic acid, vinegar, amino acids, antibiotics, enzymes
soy sauce, bio-gas generation. Basic principles in cosmetic microbiology.