Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology B.Sc - MicroBiology SMB4401 Soil & Agricultural Microbiology Lab Syllabus

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Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology B.Sc - MicroBiology SMB4401 Soil & Agricultural Microbiology Lab Syllabus

SATHYABAMA INSITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

SMB4401 SOIL & AGRICULTURAL MICROBIOLOGY LAB

SUGGESTED LIST OF EXPERIMENTS
1. Study soil profile
2. Study microflora of different types of soils/ rhizosphere
3. Rhizobium as soil inoculants characteristics and field application
4. Azotobacter as soil inoculants characteristics and field applications
5. Isolation of cellulose degrading organisms
6. To study viral diseases in plants
7. To study bacterial and fungal diseases in plants
8. Isolation of rhizobia from root nodules of leguminous plants
9. Testing of nodulation ability of rhizobia.
10. Inoculation of seeds with rhizobia.
11. To study pesticidal activity of Bacillus thuringiensis.

SMB4402 FOOD MICROBIOLOGY LAB
L T P Credits Total Marks
0 0 3 2 100

SUGGESTED LIST OF EXPERIMENTS
1. Detection of adulterants in spices, pulses, sugar, tea.milk and milk products
2. Detection of arsenic by microbiological methods
3. Detection of nicotinic acid by bioassay
4. Detection of number of bacteria in milk by SPC
5. Determination of quality of milk sample by methylene blue reductase test.
6. To demonstrate role of yeast in bread-making
7. Isolation of spoilage microorganisms from food
8. Isolation of pathogenic microorganisms from food