MBT-404 Microbial Biotechnology-

Commercial Production of Microorganisms- Industrial Fermenters, Single-cell Protein.

Bioconversions- Biomining and bioleaching of ores (Use of thermophilic microorganisms in industrial microbiology Bio-gas, Bio-leaching, Bio-diesel.

Microorganisms & Agriculture- Microorganisms in Agricultural Waste water treatment, Vermiculture, Microbial pesticides.

Products from Microorganisms- Metabolites, Enzymes, Antibiotics.

Bioremediation- Petroleum prospecting and formation of oil spills, Wastewater treatment, chemical degradation, heavy Metals.

Principles of Microbial growth- introduction, the ways of growing microorganisms, ways to increase yield of microbes, Batch, fed-batch and continuous cultures (definition and kinetics).