Dnyanopasak College P.O. Box No. 54. PARBHANI - 431401 Maharashtra State Phone: 02452-242096, 242493 Fax: 02452-242466 dsmp_microbiol@rediffmail.com

Microbiology

As a basic biological science, microbiology provides some of the most accessible research tools for probing the nature of life processes. Our most sophisticated understanding of the chemical and physical principles behind living processes has arisen from studies using microorganisms. This is in large part because microbial cells share many biochemical properties with cells of multi cellular organisms. And this, coupled with the fact that microbial cells can reach extremely high cell densities in culture and are readily amenable to genetic study, makes them excellent models for understanding cell function in plants and animals.

As an applied biological science, microbiology deals with many important practical problems in medicine, agriculture and industry. Some of the most important diseases of humans, animals and plants are caused by microorganisms. Microorganisms play major roles in soil fertility and animal production. Many large-scale industrial processes are microbial based, which has led to the development of a whole new discipline, biotechnology.

Establishment of Department

The department of Microbiology is the first post graduate department in the Marathwada region where the undergraduate and postgraduate courses were run under one roof. Twenty batches of PG have been successfully coached till 2011. And most of the students passed form this department has achieved success in academic and Industrial filed like, pharmaceutical, food & dairy Industry, Public health etc. all over India & abroad.

Another important achievement on the part of the department is the upliftment of the faculty. Initially the higher qualification of the faculty was Master’s degree. But during the period of 10-12 years most of teachers have achieved Doctoral Degree since then the department microbiology is recognized as Research Centre by SRTMU, Nanded.

Courses Offered

B.Sc. Microbiology as Optional Subject (Three Year Course with VI Semesters)
Eligibility: A candidate who has passed 10+2 or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry and Biology in Pre-University.

M.Sc. Microbiology (Two Year Corse with IV Semesters)
Eligibility: A candidate who has passed B.Sc. degree with Microbiologyas one of the optional subject.

Teaching faculty

Facilities in the Department

The department is well equipped with basic equipment and infrastructural facilities required for microbiological practices.

·         Three separate laboratories of size 40 x 20 (For B. Sc., M. Sc.-I, M. Sc.-II)

·         Inoculation room

·         Chemical room

·         Staff room

·         Research Laboratory (University Approved)

·         24 h water supply

·         Adequate supply of distilled water

·         PC based UV/VIS  spectrophotometer

·         Cooling Centrifuge

·         High speed Centrifuge

·         BOD Incubators

·         Incubators

·         Hot air ovens

·         Refrigerators

·         Shaking Incubators

·         Visible spectrophotometers

·         Glass distillation plants

·         pH meter

·         pH meter with combined electrode (Digital)

·         Electric mono pan balances (Manual)

·         Electronic balance (Automatic)

·         Cyclomixers

·         Hotplates

·         Heating mantels

·         Soxhlet’s apparatus

·         CO₂ cylinder

·         Laminar Air Flow

·         Pipette washer

·         Glass dryer

·         Paper chromatography chambers

·         Students/ Research Microscopes

·         Schimadzu Electronic balance

·         5L Bioreactor with Online Monitoring System (Imported, China)

·         Spectronic 20 D

·         Schimadzudouble beam Spectrophotometer

·         Peristaltic Pump System

·         Brix Meter

·         Conductivity Meter

·         Illumination chamber (Fro Microalgae Cultivation)

·         Tissue Culture Racks

Research 

Non Teaching Staff

1. Mr. Ashok V. Sonawane is the senior most Lab attendant working for the past fourteen years and has developed a skillful hand in the techniques of Microbiology. He has been dedicatedly maintaining the basic requisites of a microbiology laboratory.

2. Mr. S. R. Gavahane is serving the department from past seven years as a lab attendant and apart from his regular duties

Merit Students

Research Project

MAJOR RESEARCH PROJECT

1. Aithal S.C. (Ongoing): Working on Major Research project as (Co-Investigator) entitled “Studies on Productivity of Pleurotus sp. On different straws and its effect on nutritional indices of Spent straw” sanctioned by UGC wide letter No. 34-230/2008 (SR) dated 26/12/2008 amounting Rs. 5, 56, 800/- only (Rupees Five Lakh Fifty Six Thousand Eight Hundred only).

2. Manwar A.V. (Ongoing): Working on Major Research project as (Co- Investigator) entitled “EcologyHydrochemistry and Microbiology of Meteorite Impact creator Lonar Lake (MS) India” sanctioned by UGC wide letter No. F. No. 34-457/2008 (SR) dated 29/12/2008 amounting Rs. 8,92,800/- only (Rupees Eight Lakh Ninety Two Thousand Eight Hundred only).

MINOR RESEARCH PROJECT

1. Wakte P.S. (Completed):Bioextraction of copper from chalcopyrite concentrate by acidophilic consortium. Sanctioned amounting Rs. 22,500/- byUGCduring 1996-98.

2. Wakte P.S. (Ongoing): Studies on Isolation, Morphological and nutritional Charecterisation of spirulina sp. From Alkaline extreme environment. sanctioned by Swami RamanandTeerthMarathwada University, Nanded wide letter No. BCUD/Min. Univ./2008-09/6415 dated 10/03/09 amounting Rs. 60,000/- (Rupees Sixty Thousand Only)

3. Manwar A.V. (Completed):A Minor research project entitled “Optimization of SiderophoreProducton byfluorescent Pseudomonads”has  been sanctioned amounting Rs. 65,000/- byUGC in April, 2004 and is completed in 2006.

4. Manwar A.V. (Ongoing):Working on Minor Research Project entitled “Biological control ofsome fungal diseases of Groundnut” Sanctioned by SRTMU, Nanded(Rs. 28,800/-only) wide letter No. BCUD/Min.Uni./Science/2009-10/3859 dated 27.03.2010.

5. Aithal S. C (Ongoing):  Working on University funded Minor Research as Principal Investigator entitled “Optimization of Ethanol Production from Hybrid Sorghum” sanctioned by Swami RamanandTeerthMarathwada University, Nanded wide letter No. BCUD/Min. Univ./2008-09/6416 dated 10/03/09 amounting Rs. 70,000/- (Rupees Seventy Thousand Only)

Future Perspectives

1. The department achieved a prominent position in imparting Microbiology knowledge, while enriching the faculty and students.

2. Even though we are at budding stage in Research area, we look forward with positive set of mind to contribute more. Hence we applied for major Research project to UGC, New Delhi and also planning for major Research project for DST and DBT which could facilitate our department with advanced research facilities.

3. Student association in Microbiology (SAM) is presently at the College level and aim is to to work at district level by opening its unit at various places to undertake environment and health awareness issues.

4. We are trying to give consultancy to the farmers in management of soil borne phytopathogens particularly for cash crops like cotton, groundnut and soybean.

5. Further we are also planning to formulate a consortium of plant growth promoting Rhizobacteria which will boost overall vigor of the crop in a cost-effective, environment and user friendly manner. This shall be provided only when the agencies are to contribute to generate required funding.

Research Candidate in Department

Ph.D. SCHOLARS IN THE DEPARTMENT

M. Phil. SCHOLARS FROM THE DEPARTMENT