Description

 This course is intended to give the students a thorough knowledge of the nature of
Industrial Microbiology and to know the microorganisms of industrial importance, including
biology of molds, actinomycetes, bacteria, yeast and viruses of importance of in various
fermentations. Also to train them on maintenance of selected cultures, media formulation and
economics and optimization of fermentation media at laboratory scale. To help them understand
implementation and process control and have a basic knowledge on equipment used in the
fermentation industries. To help them understand aspects of chemical engineering, as it relates to
industrial microbiology. This course will also give students a thorough knowledge of fermenter
design and operation, antifoams, biological, chemical and physical aspects of fermentation