WHAT IS

THIS
ORGANISM?
MICROBIOLOGY
AN INTRODUCTION…
• Microbiology is the study of
microscopic organisms, such
as bacteria, viruses, archaea,
fungi and protozoa.

This discipline includes

fundamental research on the
biochemistry, physiology,
cell biology, ecology,
evolution and clinical
aspects of microorganisms,
including the host response
to these agents.
QUALIFICATION REQUIRED
Candidates who have passed their class
12th examination with aggregate 75% marks
in PCB/PCM are eligible to apply.

Most of the colleges conduct counselling and

select students based on the merit list
prepared by the state-wise universities.

Some of the reputed colleges conduct

entrance exams to select students for this
course admission.
KEY SKILLS REQUIRED
Patience

Analytical Attention to
skills detail

Numerical
Decisiveness
skills

Excellent IT
Independence
skills
COURSE DURATIONS
Bachelor of Science
(Microbiology)
3 years

Doctor of Masters of Science

Philosophy (Microbiology)
(Microbiology)– 3
years 2 years
 JOB PROFILES
Research Clinical Research
Assistant Associate

Food, Industrial Scientific

or Biomedical Microbiologist Laboratory
Environmental Scientist Technician
Microbiologists

Clinical and
Medical Pharmacologist Food Technologist
Veterinary
Technologists
Microbiologists
 FAMOUS INSTITUTES
INDIA UK CANADA

Christian College, Vellore. University Of Oxford. University of Calgary

Amity University. University Of Cambridge. Dalhousie University

Delhi University. Imperial College London. University of Guelph

FAMOUS PERSONALITIES
IN INDIA
KHEM SHAHANI
Khem Shahani is best known for his discovery of
the DDS-1 strain of Lactobacillus acidophilus in
1959.

Shahani published over 200 articles in peer

reviewed scientific journals and was a consultant for
international agencies such as the World Health
Organization.

In 1981, Shahani founded Nebraska Cultures,

a probiotics manufacturing and research company.
ANAND MOHAN
CHAKRABARTY
Prof. Chakrabarty genetically engineered a new
species of Pseudomonas bacteria ("the oil-eating
bacteria") in 1971.

The new microbe, which Chakrabarty called

"multiplasmid hydrocarbon-degrading Pseudomonas,"
could digest about two-thirds of the hydrocarbons
that would be found in a typical oil spill.

Currently, his lab is working on elucidating the role of

bacterial cupredoxins and cytochromes in cancer regr
ession and arresting cell cycle progression.
 REMUNERATION
INDIAN RUPEES (IN LAKHS)

20

PRIVATE PUBLIC

12.5
12

9.5

MINIMUM MAXIMUM AVERAGE

PER ANNUM