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Faculty of Science Handbook, Academic Session 2020/2021

SIR 3005 INDUSTRIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL Main References:
MICROBIOLOGY 1. Bibek, R. and Arun B. (Eds.). (2013). Fundamental
Food Microbiology. CRC Press.
Understanding the role of microbes and its biochemistry for 2. Sibel Roller (Eds.). (2012). Essential Microbiology
processing industrial products, microbiological principles in and Hygiene for Professionals. CRC Press.
biogeochemical cycle, use of biosensors and biochips in 3. ILSI Europe Risk Analysis in Food Microbiology
industrial and environmental microbiological processes, Task Force. (2012). ILSI Europe Report Series:
application of intellectual property principles in Industrial Tools for Microbiological Risk Assessment.
and Environmental Microbiology.

Assessment Methods: SIR 3008 PHARMACEUTICAL MICROBIOLOGY
Continuous Assessment: 40%
Final Examination: 60% Antimicrobial agents: types of antibiotic, mode of action,
resistance and other problems in antibiotics utilisation. New
Medium of Instruction: sources of antibiotics.Vaccines: mode of action, pro and
English cons of vaccines utilisation. Disinfectants and
preservatives. Introduction to Pharmacopeias. Commercial
Main References: production of antibiotics. Sterility testing. Good practices for
1. Environmental microbiology (2015)edited by Ian L. pharmaceutical microbiology labs. Quality assurance.
Pepper, Charles P. Gerba, Terry J. Gentry, 3rd
ed.2015. Assessment Methods:
2. Developments in Industrial Microbiology (2013) by Continuous Assessment: 40%
Saul Rich Final Examination: 60%
3. Environmental Microbiology (2011) by Keya Sen &
Nicholas J Ashbolt Medium of Instruction:
English

SIR 3006 PUBLIC HEALTH MICROBIOLOGY Main References:
1. Prescott’s Microbiology by Willey, Sherwood &
Science of Epidemiology including methods in Woolverton (2014) McGraw-Hill.
epidemiological study. Disease transmission, types of 2. Hugo, W.B. & Russel, A.D. (eds). (2011).
reservoirs of infectious agents. Emerging and reemerging Pharmaceutical Microbiology. 7th ed. Wiley-Blackwell.
infectious diseases. Microbiology of water supply and 3. Pharmacopeias- US (http://www.usp.org/), Japan
public health . Prevention and control of infectious diseases
especially foodborne infections. Concepts and applications
of molecular epidemiology. SIR 3009 MICROBIAL PATHOGENESIS

Assessment Methods: The course covers host defences against infection and the
Continuous Assessment: 50% bacterial strategies in overcoming host response: virulence
Final Examination: 50% factors that promote colonization of host surfaces and
invasion of host cells. Regulation of virulence genes.
Medium of Instruction: Characteristics of Pathogenicity Islands, endotoxin,
English exotoxin- characteristics of exotoxins, toxin types, secretion
and excretion systems, roles of toxins in diseases;
Main References: Mechanism of antimicrobial resistance and how bacteria
1. Brock Biology of Microorganisms (14th ed): Ed. become resistant to antibiotics. Examples of specific
Madigan, Martinko & Parker, Publisher Prentice Hall. bacterial pathogens. Practical component on laboratory
(2014) skills.
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2. Microbiology Principles and Explorations. 8 Ed. JG
Black. Wiley. 2011 Assessment Methods:
3. Microbiology: An Introduction. Chap 14 Tortora, Continuous Assessment: 50%
Funke, Case. Pearson Benjamin Cummings.2007 Final Examination: 50%

SIR 3007 ADVANCED FOOD MICROBIOLOGY Medium of Instruction:
English
Advance food microbiology is a follow-up course of food
microbiology. The students are required to have basic Main References:
knowledge in food microbiology to understand this course. 1. Kenneth Todar, 2014. Todar’s Online Textbook of
Advance food microbiology covers various food protection Bacteriology. Available at:
methods and approaches used in food industry to prolong http://textbookofbacteriology.net/pathogenesis.html
shelf life and ensure of food safety. Also, students will be 2. Locht, C. and Simonet, M. (Eds.) .(2012). Bacteria
exposed to HACCP and ISO systems used widely in food Pathogenesis: Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms.
industry nowadays, food safety objectives (FSO) and risk Caister Academic Press.
analysis as a widely used risk managing system in ensuring 3. Wilson, B. A., Salyers, A. A., Whitt, D. D. and
global safe food trading. In this course, hands-on practical Winkler, M. E. Bacterial Pathogenesis: A Molecular
to measure and analyse the efficiency of various food Approach (3rd Eds.). ASM Press. Avaible from:
protection methods and establishment of FSO and risk http://file.zums.ac.ir/ebook/055-
assessment model will be conducted. Bacterial%20Pathogenesis%20-
%20A%20Molecular%20Approach,%203%20Edition
Assessment Methods: -Brenda%20A.%20Wilson-1555814182-
Continuous Assessment: 50% Amer%20Soc.pdf
Final Examination: 50%

Medium of Instruction:
English

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