SUBDIVISION OF MICROBIOLOGY

ACCORDING TO THE TYPE OF MICROORGANISM

1. Bacteriology

2. Phycology

3. Mycology

4. Protozoology

5. Virology

6. Rickettsology

ACCORDING TO THE HABITAT WHERE MICROORGANISM IS FOUND

1. Aquatic or freshwater microbiology

2. Soil microbiology

3. Marine microbiology

4. Air microbiology

ACCORDING TO THE APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE

1. Clinical and Pathogenic microbiology

2. Agriculture microbiology

3. Industrial microbiology

4. Geomicrobiology

5. Food microbiology

6. Microbial genetics

7. Microbial ecology

GROUPINGS OF MICROORGANISM UNDER WHITTAKER’S: 5 KINGDOM CONCEPT

1. Monera

2. Protista

3. Plantae

4. Fungi

5. Animalia

IMPORTANCE AND SIGNIFICANCE OF MICROBIOLOGY

• Provide a specific system for the investigation of physiologic, genetic, and biochemical reaction which are the basis of life.

• Acquire information from microbiology led to greater Advances in the control of many infectious diseases.

• Important in industrial processes.

OBJECTIVE OF MICROBIOLOGIST

• learn to control disease producers

• to use non-pathogens to advantage

GROUPINGS OF MICROORGANISM ACCORDING TO HAEKEL’S: 3 KINGDOM CONCEPT

1. Protista

2. Plantae

3. Animalia