LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034
M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION – BIOMED.INSTRUMENTATION SC.
SECOND SEMESTER – April 2009
BI 2953 / BI 2951 - MICROBIAL TECHNOLOGY
Date & Time: 27/04/2019 / 1:00 - 4:00 Dept. No.
CU 08
Max. : 100 Marks
SECTION – A
Answer ALL the following:
10 x 2 = 20 Marks
1. What are enriched and enrichment media
2. Name any four products made by aerobic fermentation
3. What are the benefits of mixed cultures?
4. What is candidiasis?
5. Define thermophiles, mesophiles and psychrophiles
6. What is Koch’s postulates?
7. What are primary lymphoid organs?
8. Differentiate lymphokines from cytokines
9. What is immunoelectrophoresis?
10. Define ELISA
SECTION – B
Answer any FOUR of the following:
4 x 10 = 40 Marks
11. Categorize culture media used in the culture of microorganism
12. Describe the industrial production of alcoholic beverages
13. Explain the transmission, pathogenesis and clinical symptoms of staphylococcus aureus
14. Give an account of respiratory diseases of humans
15. Explain various staining techniques followed in the identification of microorganism
16. Elaborate autoimmune disorder and the mechanism that causes it
SECTION – C
Answer any TWO of the following:
2 x 20 = 40 Marks
17. Explain fermentation technology and the types of reactors used in it
18. Write an essay on the use of industrial microbes in the production of antibiotics, vitamins and
amino acids
19. Classify antibodies and explain their structure and function
20. Explain the procedure which play an important role in sterilization and add a note on various
agents used in the same.
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