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PERIYAR UNIVERSITY
NAAC 'A++' Grade with CGPA 3.61 (Cycle - 3)
State University - NIRF Rank 56 - State Public University Rank 25
Salem-636011, Tamil Nadu, India.
DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY
ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT
The Department of Microbiology, Periyar University, was started during the academic year 2009-2010, with a vision of establishing world class Science and Technology base with a view to provides knowledge, skills and services in Microbiology with internationally competitive systems.
VISION
Aspires to be a reference center, committed to an academic excellence and to the attainment of national and international recognition for the quality of its educational, research, and service activities in agriculture, medical and public health microbiology.
MISSION
PROGRAMMES OFFERED
| PROGRAMMES OFFERED | ELIGIBILITY |
|---|---|
| M.Sc. (Microbiology) | Candidate who has passed the B.Sc Degree in any Life Sciences (Microbiology/Applied Microbiology/ Industrial Microbiology/ Botany/ Plant Sciences and Plant Biotechnology/ Zoology/ Animal Science/ Applied Animal Science and Animal Biotechnology/ Biochemistry/ Bioinformatics/ Biology/ Life Science/ Home Science/ Food Science and Nutrition/ BSMS/ BAMS/ Chemistry with Botany/ Zoology as allied subjects of this University or an examination of any other University recognised by the Syndicate as equivalent there to shall be eligible for admission to the M.Sc. Degree programme in Microbiology. |
| M.Phil (Microbiology) | [as per University Norms] |
| Ph.D (Microbiology) | [as per University Norms] |
Syllabus
S.No |
PROGRAMMES | DETAILS |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 - 2026 ONWARDS | ||
| 1 | M.Sc. (Microbiology) | SYLLABUS |
| 2023 - 2024 ONWARDS | ||
| 1 | M.Sc. (Microbiology) | SYLLABUS |
| 2022 - 2023 ONWARDS | ||
| 1 | M.Sc. (Microbiology) | SYLLABUS |
| 2019 - 2020 ONWARDS | ||
| 1 | M.Sc. (Microbiology) | SYLLABUS |
| 2018 - 2019 ONWARDS | ||
| 1 | M.Sc. (Microbiology) | SYLLABUS |
| 2 | M.Phil (Microbiology) | SYLLABUS |
| 2016 - 2017 ONWARDS | ||
| 1 | M.Sc. (Microbiology) | SYLLABUS |
| 2 | M.Phil (Microbiology) | SYLLABUS |
| 2013 - 2014 ONWARDS | ||
| 1 | M.Sc. (Microbiology) | SYLLABUS |
| 2 | M.Phil (Microbiology) | SYLLABUS |
Conference / Workshop
| SI.No | Date | Name of the Conference/Workshop | Number of Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21-05-2020and22-05-2020 | Current trends in microbial recrudescence | 127 |
| 2 | 11-12-2019and12-12-2019 | Workshop on preparative HPLC and GCMS | 33 |
| 3 | 11-11-2019 | One day workshop on Medical informatics | 60 |
| 4 | 12-02-2019and13-02-2019 | DST-FIST sponsored 2nd Workshop on Analytical and preparative HPLC techniques | 25 |
| 5 | 08-02-2019and09-02-2019 | Entrepreneurship development Workshop | 50 |
| 6 | 19-12-2018and19-12-2018 | International Conference on “Extremophilic Microbes for Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Environment and Health | 430 |
| 7 | 25-03-2018and28-03-2018 | Four Days hands on Workshop on Protein Biology: Structure, Function and Engineering for Microbial Technology- National | 25 |
| 8 | 24-01-2018and25-01-2018 | Recent Advance in Microbial Technology For Renewable Energy, Bioremidation, Health and Sustaniable Agriculture | 260 |
| 9 | 21-12-2016to23-12-2016 | International conference on Food Energy and Water Microbiology | 300 |
| 10 | 06-04-2016 | Workshop on soft skills | 70 |
| 11 | 28-01-2016and 29-01-2016 | National seminar on Frontiers in Bioprocess Technology and Microbial Ecology (FBTME 2016) | 361 |
| 12 | 09-09-2015and10-09-2015 | Quality control in pharmaceutical industries | 62 |
ACTIVITIES
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FACILITIES
Department of Microbiology |
DST -FIST Supported Lab |
General Lab |
Microbial Genomics Research Lab |
Microbiology Actino Bacterial Research Lab |
Microbiology Applied Microbiology Lab |
Microbiology Fermentation Technology Lab |
Microbiology Medical Microbiology Lab |
Microbiology Smart Classroom |
Microbiology Seminar Hall |
Microbiology Seminar Hall |
FUNDED PROJECT
| Name of the Faculty | Project Title | Funding Agency | Total amount Sanctioned (in Lakh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. R.Balagurunathan | Potential Tuberculosis drugs from Marine Actinomycetes | DST | 09.14 |
| Dr. R.Balagurunathan | Potential Antifouling compounds from Marine Actinomycetes | UGC | 09.14 |
| Dr. R.Balagurunathan | Potential Tuberculosis drugs from Marine Actinomycetes | DST | 09.69 |
| Dr. R.Balagurunathan | Optimization, synthesis and evaluation of noel antibiotic Transitmycin isolated from marine Streptomyces species R2 | ICMR | 07.50 |
| Dr. R.Balagurunathan | Potential anti – leptospiral drug from marine actinomycetes | DST | 19.50 |
| Dr. A. Murugan | Bioremediation of aromatic hydrocarbons using surface displayed catechol dioxygenase | UGC, New Delhi | 07.74 |
| Dr. P.M. Ayyasamy | Prototype development and bioreactor designing for lab scale treatment of ground water and soil containing nitrate and fluoride | UGC, New Delhi | 12.96 |
| Dr. P.M. Ayyasamy | Detoxification of arsenic and iron from ground water and soil through bioreactor designing and different treatment columns | CSIR | 15.92 |
| Dr.D.Arvind Prasanth | Apoptosis Inducing Microbial metabolites of Endophytic fungi isolate from medicinal plant from Eastern Ghats, Tamilnadu | DST | 09.14 |
| Dr. R. Dhandapani | Combined approaches on Acetyl CoA carboxylase activity for enhanced lipid production in microalgae | DBT | 16.11 |
| Dr. R. Dhandapani | The role of probiotics in the control of Blue Green Algae and Zoothamnium sp. for sustainable south Indian shrimp culture | SERB | 19.60 |
JOURNAL
ALUMNI
CONTACT US:
Professor and HeadDepartment of Microbiology
Periyar University
Periyar Palkalai Nagar
Salem – 636011
Tamil Nadu
India
Ph: 0427-2345766 (Ext.No:227 & 228)
E-Mail : microbiology@periyaruniversity.ac.in
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