PHARMACEUTICAL MICROBIOLOGY - PRACTICALS

List of experiments:

1. Preparation of nutrient broth,
2. Preparation of nutrient agar
3. Inoculation of bacteria
4. Isolation of pure cultures
5. simple staining
6. Gram's staining
7. Motility of bacteria
8. Spore staining
9. Oligodynamic nature of copper
10. Liquefaction of gelatin
11. Starch hydrolysis
12. Nitrate reduction
13. H2S production
14. Phenol coefficient
15. chick Martin coefficient
16. Viable count
17. Fermentation of carbohydrates
18. Microbiology of water
19. Microbiology of milk
20. Antibiotic sensitivity
21. Morphology of yeast, fungi and actinomycetes

Text books and reference books:
1. Microbiology by Pelczar, M.J.Reid, R.D. and Chan, E.S. Tata McGraw Hill publishing Co.Ltd;
2. Medical microbiology edited by Robert Cruick Shank. ELBS edition;
3. Bentley's text book of pharmaceutics.
4. Pharmaceutical Microbiology by Harrish M. Baillere, Tindal and Co., London;
5. Tutorial Pharmacy by Cater S.J. Kothari Book Depot, Bombay;
6. Pharmaceutical Microbiology edited by Hugo and Russel, P.G. publishing company Ltd., New Delhi