LABORATORY VI

Paper Code: 
MBL 603
Credits: 
03
Contact Hours: 
60
Objective: 

 

 

Course Outcomes (COs):

 

Course Outcomes

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

On completion of this course, the learner will be able to:

CO 83: assess the various properties of soil and water samples

CO  84: measure organic matter in soil sample

CO 85: examine the potability of water by coliform detection test

CO 86: evaluate the food and water samples for their microbial activity

CO 87: analyze the production of fermented food

Class lectures

Seminars

Tutorials

Group discussions and Workshops

Question preparation

 

 

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

 

CONTENTS

  1. Measurement of soil pH, moisture
  2. Estimation of free carbon dioxide of water sample
  3. Estimation of acidity of water sample
  4. Estimation of alkalinity of water sample
  5. Estimation of chloride content of water sample
  6. Determination of TS of water sample
  7. Measurement of organic matter in soil
  8. Determination of TDS of water sample
  9. Determination of Dissolved Oxygen concentration of water sample
  10. Testing potability of water (MPN method and detection of coliforms)
  11. Isolation and identification of fungi from spoiled food samples
  12. Methylene blue reductase time test for checking microbial quality of milk
  13. Isolation of milk fermenting organisms from milk
  14. Production of fermented food using microbial culture

 

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