Biotechnology It is a specific area of
study and work which involves the use of micro organic plant and animal cells
to provide materials and manufacture of substances such as food, medicine and
chemical which can be used by man in his daily life. It is an interdisciplinary
science which encompasses the study of subjects ranging from Biology, physics,
chemistry and Math. It also deals with genetic information in animals and
plants so that they are beneficial to human beings. It is also concerned with
Industrial bio wastes management. From agriculture to industry
(chemicals, food, pharmaceuticals, and textiles) conservation of environment,
nutrition – all have been influenced by the biotechnological progress. The
nature of Work of biotechnologists, being interdisciplinary, requires
working together of people from different fields such as biology, chemistry,
biochemistry, microbiology, molecular biology, immunology, genetics,
engineering, food science, agriculture etc. Some of the fields where
biotechnology studies are applicable are as follows. 1 MEDICINE AND HEALTH CARE. 2 INDUSTRIAL
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 3 AGRICULTURE
AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY 4 ENVIRONMENT Candidates having background in science at the
intermediate level can take up:· B.Tech in Biotechnology. P.G. courses available are
M.Sc. Biotechnology
M.Sc. (Agriculture) Biotechnology M.V.Sc. (Animal) Biotechnology
M.Tech. Biotechnology, M.Sc./M.V.Sc. Veterinary
Biotechnology M.Sc. (Marine) Biotechnology Medical Biotechnology M.Tech. in Biomedical Engineering/Biotechnology. Depending
upon the aptitude and necessity, more advanced courses such
as Ph.D. and Post-Doctoral Research in Biotechnology can also
be pursued. Microbiology Microbiologist study
tiny life forms, such as algae, protozoa, bacteria, viruses, moulds, and yeast.
Medical or Clinical microbiologist play a major part in finding ways to
identifying, preventing and treating infectious disease. Other microbiologists
specialize in agricultural, environmental, food and industrial microbiology.
It’s a vast subject with many areas of specialization. Eligibility The candidates who have passed 12 or equivalent with Biology or
Mathematics as one of their subjects can opt for under graduate courses. For
post graduate courses the students who have passed B.Sc with Life
Science/microbiology are eligible.The people with scientific and analytical
temper, aptitude for research, high observation power, perseverance, prefer
studying microbiology. Microbiology is regarded as a research oriented
field . There
are various sub- categories of microbiologists - ·MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGISTS
·AGRICULTURAL
MICROBIOLOGISTS
·INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGISTS
·MARINE MICROBIOLOGISTS
·GENERAL MICROBIOLOGISTS
·FOOD MICROBIOLOGISTS
·BACTERIOLOGISTS
·ENVIRONMENTAL
MICROBIOLOGISTS
·MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGIST
·MYCOLOGISTS
·PROTOZOALOGISTS
·BIOCHEMIST
·BIOTECHNOLOGIST
·CELL BIOLOGISTS
·GENETICISTS
·IMMUNOLOGISTS
·PARASITOLOGISTS
·VIROLOGISTS