BSc (Hons) Industrial Microbiology at Shoolini University focuses on the different types of fermentation processes, equipment used, and microbiological processes involved. Students will gain knowledge about microbiology of fermented products, the microbial quality control and quality schemes used in food and beverage industries, as well as the industrial production of important microbial metabolites and products. Apart from this, our graduates learn all about the isolation, maintenance, and handling of industrially important microbial cultures in laboratory settings.
We have collaborations with renowned universities across the world for student exchange programs, faculty exchange and more. Prominent among these are, University of Arkansas, USA; Lanzhou University, China; University of Naples, Italy; Taipei Medical University, Taiwan; Gachon University, South Korea; South Dakota Mines University, USA.
Illustrious faculty members from India and abroad teach at the university.
BSc (Hons) Industrial Microbiology is a UGC-approved degree at Shoolini University.
Key Areas of Research
- Industrially important enzymes
- Role of microbes in food industry
- Food microbiota
- Fermentation
- Production of enzymes & secondary metabolites from microorganisms
Career Opportunities in BSc (Hons) Industrial Microbiology
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Sr. No. |
COURSE NAME |
CREDITS |
COURSE TYPE |
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SEMESTER I |
1 |
Introductory Biotechnology |
4 |
Core |
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2 |
Fundamentals of Central Dogma |
4 |
Core |
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3 |
Functional English-1 |
3 |
Foundation |
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4 |
Basic Mathematics |
3 |
Foundation |
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5 |
Microbial World |
3 |
Cluster Foundation |
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6 |
Living in the Digital Age |
3 |
Foundation |
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7 |
Induction |
0 |
Life Skills |
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20 |
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WINTER INTERNSHIP 1 |
02 |
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SEMESTER II |
1. |
Our Environment |
3 |
Foundation |
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2. |
Functional English-2 |
3 |
Foundation |
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3. |
Genetics and Genomics |
4 |
Core |
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4. |
Chemistry of Life |
4 |
Core |
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5. |
Cell Biology |
3 |
Core |
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6. |
Sprint I |
1 |
Life Skills |
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7. |
Social Project |
1 |
Life Skills |
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19 |
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SEMESTER III |
1 |
Scientific Reasoning/ Design thinking |
3 |
Foundation |
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2 |
Modern Techniques and Instrumentation |
4 |
Core |
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3 |
Immunity, Vaccines and Immuno-technology |
4 |
Core |
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4 |
Minor-1 |
4 |
Minor |
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5 |
Minor-2 |
4 |
Minor |
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6 |
Community Engagement and Service |
1 |
Life Skills |
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7 |
Sprint II |
1 |
Life Skills |
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Winter Internship II |
4 |
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SEMESTER IV |
1 |
Introductory Statistics |
3 |
Foundation |
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2 |
Introduction to Industrial Microbiology |
4 |
Core |
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3 |
Fermentation Technology and Downstream Processing |
4 |
Core |
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4 |
Minor-3 |
4 |
Minor |
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5 |
Minor-4 |
4 |
Minor |
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6 |
Sprint III |
1 |
Life Skills |
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20 |
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SEMESTER V |
1 |
Food Microbiology |
4 |
Core |
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2 |
Epidemiology of Infectious diseases |
4 |
Core |
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3 |
Departmental Elective-I |
3 |
Core Elective |
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4 |
Minor-5 |
4 |
Minor |
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5 |
Minor-6 |
4 |
Minor |
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6 |
Sprint IV |
1 |
Life Skills |
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Winter Internship III |
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SEMESTER VI |
1 |
Departmental Elective-II |
3 |
Core Elective |
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2 |
Departmental Elective-III |
3 |
Core Elective |
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3 |
Minor-7 |
4 |
Minor |
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4 |
Minor-8 |
4 |
Minor |
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5 |
Research Methodology |
3 |
Research |
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6 |
Sprint V |
1 |
Life Skills |
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18 |
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SEMESTER VII |
1 |
Apprenticeship/Research Work |
10 |
Research |
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2 |
Minor-9 |
4 |
Minor |
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3 |
Sprint |
2 |
Life Skills |
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16 |
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SEMESTER VIII |
1 |
Research Dissertation |
10 |
Research |
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2 |
Research Paper 1 |
3 |
Research |
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3 |
Patent/Design/Copyright |
2 |
Research |
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4 |
Minor-10 |
4 |
Minor |
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5 |
Sprint |
2 |
Life skills |
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21 |
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Credits |
165 |
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DEPARTMENTAL ELECTIVE |
1 |
Understanding the Regulations: GMP, GLP, and Bioethics |
3 |
Core Elective |
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2 |
Food Safety Laws and Regulations
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3 |
Core Elective |
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3 |
Biopharmaceutical Technology |
3 |
Core Elective |
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4 |
Bioinformatics |
3 |
Core Elective |
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5 |
Marine Microbiology: exploring the marine world |
3 |
Core Elective |
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6 |
Biology of Soil microorganisms |
3 |
Core Elective |
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7 |
Gene Cloning to Gene Editing |
3 |
Core Elective |
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8 |
Environmental and Agricultural Microbiology |
3 |
Core Elective |
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Learning from Covid-19 |
3 |
Core Elective |
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Online SWAYAM/MOOCS |
3 |
Core Elective |
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Choose equivalent to 9 credits (3 courses) |
9 |
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Total Credits |
165 |
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Jasmine Kaur (Biotech)
I am extremely grateful to Shoolini for providing me an international exchange program opportunity. It paved way to pursue Masters at Gachon University, South Korea.