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ST) in 10+2 examination or equivalent with M.Sc. (Hons) 2 Years
English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology/
Mathematics. ELIGIBILITY
M. Sc. (Hons): B. Sc. (Hons):
Passed with 50% aggregate marks (45% Passed with 50% aggregate marks (45%
marks in case of candidate belonging to marks in case of candidate belonging to SC/
SC/ST) in Bachelor’s degree with biological ST) in 10+2 examination or equivalent with
sciences or equivalent. English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION: English. M. Sc. (Hons):
Passed with 50% aggregate marks (45%
marks in case of candidate belonging to
MICROBIOLOGY SC/ST) in Bachelor’s degree with biological
sciences or equivalent.
Microbiology is the study of MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION: English.
microorganisms. It comprises of numerous
sub-disciplines like bacteriology, mycology,
phycology, parasitology and virology,
and their applied aspects like industrial
microbiology, medical microbiology, dairy BOTANY & ENVIRONMENTAL
microbiology, agricultural microbiology STUDIES
and environmental microbiology. Many
aspects of these branches extend beyond Botany, also called plant science, plant
the traditional scope of microbiology. The biology or phytology, is the science of plant
role of microbiologists is to help ensuring life. Botany is a broad, multidisciplinary
food safety, develop green technologies, subject with inputs from most other
treating and preventing infectious diseases areas of science and technology. Research
and ensuring microbiological quality topics include the study of plant structure,
standards for various industries like growth and differentiation, reproduction,
pharmaceutical, food and dairy. biochemistry and primary metabolism,
chemical products, development, diseases,
CAREER PROSPECTS evolutionary relationships, systematics,
and plant taxonomy. Dominant themes in
The scope of Microbiology is huge because 21st century plant science are molecular
of its involvement in various fields such genetics and epigenetics, which include
as pharmacy, medicine, clinical research, the mechanisms and control of gene
agriculture, dairy industry, food industry, expression during differentiation of plant
nanotechnology and chemical technology. cells and tissues. Botanical research has
Microbiologists work in many different diverse applications in providing staple
areas. Microbiologist also take part in foods, materials such as timber, oil, rubber,
cutting edge research in the leading areas fibre and drugs, in modern horticulture,
of life sciences.
agriculture and forestry, plant propagation,
breeding and genetic modification, in the
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synthesis of chemicals and raw materials
Bachelor of Science (B. Sc.) Hons in for construction and energy production,
Microbiology. in environmental management, and the
maintenance of biodiversity.
Master of Science (M. Sc.) Hons in
Microbiology. CAREER PROSPECTS
The field of botany offers the opportunity
DURATION
to work with plants, but there are actually
B.Sc. (Hons) 3 Years many different possible careers related
to botany. A few of them would be as
ecologist, horticulturist, molecular biologist,
