What is the scope of microbiology?

Microbiology is the study of microscopic organisms that are either single-celled (unicellular), cell colony (multicellular) or acellular (lacking cells). Microbiology includes many sub-disciplines like virology, mycology, parasitology and bacteriology.Microbiology is a vast field and has lot of scope. Microbiology is not a single subject. It has many areas of specialization. Many of the techniques developed by microbiologists are now used in molecular and cell biology to provide the basis for studying higher organisms. The range of job opportunities for microbiologists is as diverse as the organisms they work with. After B.Sc. one can go for M.Sc. M.Sc. too has good career prospects. Biotech is a booming sector and the growth oppurtunities are high. The Biotech sector includes - Biopharma, Biotech, Biotech services, Bioindustrial, Bioinformatics etc. After doing M.Sc. Microbiology or Biotech, one can join R&D dept. of any good Biotech company. US is the best destination for Biotechnology. It stands out in the field of research as well as the biotech market is much developed in the US. Similar, is the case with UK, Canada and a few EU countries.

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