Courses Catalogue

Analytical Microbiol & Quality Control

Course Code: MCB 406
Credit Unit: 3
Academic Programme: Bachelor of Science Degree in Microbiology
Faculty: Microbiology
Status: Core
Programme Type: Bachelor

Course Description

Microorganisms as agents in qualitative analysis, selection of test organisms for assays of antibiotics, amino acids and vitamins, response of microorganisms used in assays, total number, number of viable individuals, total nitrogen, dry weight, pH, turbidity. Aspects of quality control principles and methods of microbiological quality control, Plant and equipment, the importance of microbiological standards and legislation, codex alimentarius, the Food standards and legislation in Nigeria.