Master of Science – Industrial Microbiology

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]M.Sc. Industrial Microbiology or Master of Science in Industrial Microbiology is a postgraduate Microbiology course. The Master degree course teaches the student to develop the technologies to control and manipulate the growth and activities of selected biological agents to create desirable products and economic gain or to prevent economic loss. In addition to bacteria and yeasts, animal and plant cell cultures are now used to produce sophisticated products such as monoclonal antibodies, immune-modulating compounds, and complex plant metabolites. Industrial microbiology involves the utilization of microorganisms in the production of a wide range of products, including enzymes, foods, beverages, chemical feed stocks, fuels and pharmaceuticals, and clean technologies employed for waste treatment and pollution control. The duration of the course is two years and it is career orienting in nature that opens a lot of job scopes for them after its successful completion.

M.Sc Industrial Microbiology- M.Sc Industrial Microbiology is a postgraduate microbiology course. The M.Sc. Course in Microbiology is designed to equip students with theoretical knowledge and practical skills in industrial microbiology and environmental biotechnology.Antibiotic production by soil actinomycetes, Molecular microbiology, control of enteric pathogen that contaminate fresh products, Antimicrobial activity of phytomedicinal plant extracts, Screening of pathogenic organisms from Hospital area, sterility testing of distilled water and normal saline and extraction of single cell proteins. Research projects on bioremediation of heavy metals from industrial effluents and biodiversity studies for exploration of significant microorganisms are also underway.

M.Sc. Industrial Microbiology Eligibility

• Bachelor’s Degree in Science (B.Sc. Botany/Biotechnology/Microbiology/Biochemistry) with minimum 55% marks. or B.Sc. degree of any University in Kerala with Polymer Chemistry/Industrial Chemistry/Petro Chemicals/Environment & Water Management as the main subject and Mathematics and Physics/Computer Science, as subsidiaries with 55% marks in the main subject.

M.Sc. Industrial Microbiology Course Suitability

• The degree course is suitable for those who want pursue studies in pharmaceutical manufacturing, food processing, biotechnology, and bioremediation.
• Who are able to identifying, selecting, organizing and communicating information;
• Other main skill is the working on your own and as part of a small team, recognizing the opinions and views of all members of the team.
• They should have also skills like the communicating information appropriately to different audiences; evaluating your own performance and that of others, as well as carrying out time management and organizing your workload.

How is M.Sc. Industrial Microbiology Course Beneficial?

• The Master degree course is beneficial to deals with the study of tiny organisms, such as bacteria, virus, protozoa, fungi, and algae etc. The many roles of microorganisms in the life of humans and their environment are described.
• The course gives good base for further studies such as M.Phil. and Ph.D. for further research work.
• They can work in product development and in sales and production management in a variety of fields.
• They can find jobs in hospitals, in clinical laboratories, in testing facilities and in industry, fulfilling different roles depending on their interests and qualifications.

M.Sc. Industrial Microbiology Job Types

• Product Manager – Cell Culture
• Export Assistant
• Head – Technical Training Centre
• Food & Hygiene Quality Controller
• Associate Consultant – Health Care
• Sales Manager – Life Sciences
• Quality Systems Coordinator
• Professor & Associate Professor
• Trainer Scientific Officer
• Project Assistant and Field Assistant
• Medical Coding Trainer

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