MODERN TECHNIQUES IN MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORIES: PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS IN UNIVERSITY RESEARCH/A REVIEW ARTICLE
Keywords:
modern microbiology, university educative technology, modern technologies in researchAbstract
Recent technological advancement in the field of microbiology and how it is improving research and education in universities is discussed herein. University laboratories have become an important hub for scientific research and education due to rapid advancement in technology. The students, on one hand, learn and conduct research that adds to the knowledge about microorganisms and its application in health, environment, and industry. The article discusses modern techniques, including polymerase chain reaction, comprehensive genetic analysis, and electron microscopy techniques, among others, and how the use of these instruments is helping to further research at the university level.
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