Microbiology subject is very broad and diverse. It has many branches. Many emeritus branches of science have been arisen from microbiology. Microbiology enjoys roots of many applied branches. The science of microbiology has both basic and applied aspects. Doctors are also applied microbiologists as they are constantly trying to make patients disease free and to eliminate pathogens from patients and they use medical microbiology as their weapon. Farmers are applied scientists as they are employing microbiological techniques in field which is called agricultural microbiology.
The queen of kitchen i.e. Indian woman is also applied microbiologist as without any traditional knowledge and degrees she is applying concept of microbiology in making of many delicious dishes like , ‘idli’, ‘ dhokla’, ‘curd’ etc.
Agricultural Microbiology
This area of microbiology is mainly dealing with study of relationship between microbes and agricultural practices. This branch mainly deals with plant pathology and their control measures. Fungal , viral and bacterial pathogens are frequently attack our vital crops and cause huge economic loss. So to solve this problem previously chemical pesticides were used but they have negative effects and cause pollution. So biopesticides are the best solution of this problem.
Another application of agricultural microbiology is to improve soil fertility. Previously chemical fertilizers were used but they eventually caused pollution. So now biofertilizers are the best option given by agricultural microbiology
Medical Microbiology
It deals with the diseases of human being developed due to harmful effects of pathogens
Medical Microbiologists identify the pathogens responsible for infection diseases and help the medical professional in elimination the diseases from the victimised patients. The sub-discipline of these fields are “Diagnostic Microbiology” is the most prominent branch. This branch directly offers job employment to learners. Hematologists and cancer cytologists are super specialised pathologists which are involved in diagnosis of blood disorders and cancer. While histopathological diagnosis is concerned with histopathology branch of medical microbiology.
Clinical biochemistry analyses the various natural and abnormal chemical constituents present in blood and other body fluids. Medical parasitologists are the experts in diagnosis of parasitic disease from body fluids