Pharmaceutical Microbiology course is designed for Pharm D students in two semesters. Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Immunology i in 3rd semester is about basic knowledge about microorganisms, basic microbiological techniques and environmental microbiology. It is concerned with the morphology.classification,beneficial and deterimenta effects of these organisams.It deals with the Microbial diseases and their treatment. 

Objectives of this course are

• To give basic understanding of the subject Microbiology, its historical background, it’s various Disciplines and application of the subject in Pharmaceutical Sciences.

• To give theoretical  concepts and practical  training to students about performing  common microbial techniques like staining,culture transfer and isolation,media preparation, pure culture isolation , sterilization and susceptibility testing .
• To provide knowledge about common microorganisms like bacteria, viruses, fungi protozoa etc.

• To Provide basic understanding about Environmental Microbiology ( Air, water and soil)

• To give a basic understanding of cause, pathogenesis, prevention and treatment of  common infectious diseases.

INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES

This course provides basic understanding of the normal and common pathogenic organisms associated with human infectious diseases to make appropriate and effective on-the-job professional decisions.

Provide understanding of appropriate microbiology laboratory techniques for identification, diagnosis and research studies on microorganisms.

COURSE CONTENTS

1. GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY: Historical Introduction, Scope of Microbiology with special reference to Pharmaceutical Sciences. Nomenclature and classification of Micro-organisms.

      2. MICRO-ORGANISMS:

            a) The Bacteria: General and cellular Morphology, structure and function. Classification of Bacteria. Growth curve, growth factors and growth characteristics. Nutrition Requirements  

                and Nutrition factors affecting growth. Culture Media, Bacterial cultures and staining methods.

            b) The Viruses: Introduction, Classification (and detail of at least one species from every group), cultivation and replication.

            c) The Fungi/Yeast/Molds:

            d) The Protozoa:

3. THE NORMAL FLORA:

            (a) Microbiology of air, water and soil (general introduction and normal inhibitants of air, water and soil). (b) Normal flora of Skin, Intestinal tract, Ear, Nose etc

Recomended Books

1. Microbiology by Richard A Harvey  Lippincotts William and Wikins
2. Microbiology an Introduction 10th Edition By Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell R. Funke, Christine L. Case Pearson 
3. Microbiology an evolving Science by Joan L.SL Third Edition 
4. Microbiology by  Pelczar  Mn, Noel R Kriegg  5th edition Published by Mc Graw Hill 
5. Medical Microbiology Lange 26th Edition MC Grawl Hill.
6. Alcamo's fundamentals of microbiology.  Jeffrey C. Pommerville, I. Edward Alcamo