Pharmaceutical Microbiology

(Pre-requisites: MCB 201 & MCB 202)

The chemistry of synthetic chemotherapeutic agents and antibiotics. The mechanism of action and assay of antimicrobial agents. Concepts of antibiotic sensitivity and resistance related particularly to microbial physiology. Sterilization in hospitals, industry etc. Medical and non-medical uses of antibiotics. Antibiotic production and Quality control. Biopharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical biotechnology; Vaccine production and the concept of vaccination.