{"id":5186,"date":"2021-05-01T09:46:50","date_gmt":"2021-05-01T09:46:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tmckolkata.com\/in\/department-of-laboratory-sciences-copy-copy\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T11:01:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T11:01:34","slug":"microbiology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tmckolkata.com\/in\/microbiology\/","title":{"rendered":"Microbiology"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av-layout-grid-1'  class='av-layout-grid-container av-ko3ws62b-0c500a318f3b2f4e6f45c8d5549092de entry-content-wrapper main_color av-flex-cells  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_layout_row  avia-builder-el-first   container_wrap sidebar_right'  >\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" 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itemprop=\"headline\"  >MICROBIOLOGY \/<br \/>\nVIROLOGY \/<br \/>\nENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY \/<br \/>\nHOSPITAL INFECTION CONTROL<\/h4><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ko3vs7uz-f8f265669b90af6609206c4a69dbb415 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Department of Laboratory Sciences<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ko3wpg5n-f27e7e7d6bf3b0a1a5b5c5cc13ef0f2e\">\n.flex_cell.av-ko3wpg5n-f27e7e7d6bf3b0a1a5b5c5cc13ef0f2e{\nvertical-align:middle;\nheight:400px;\nmin-height:400px;\nbackground:url(https:\/\/tmckolkata.com\/in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Microbiology1.jpg) 0% 0% no-repeat scroll ;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all 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itemprop=\"headline\"  >MICROBIOLOGY \/ VIROLOGY \/ ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY \/ HOSPITAL INFECTION CONTROL<\/h4><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2rf2ji-084a7fe7c3a40110a4317b398ae1220d\">\n.flex_column.av-2rf2ji-084a7fe7c3a40110a4317b398ae1220d{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-2rf2ji-084a7fe7c3a40110a4317b398ae1220d av_two_third  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_one_third  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-ko43ggzn-b71d67b2be6d1e50c472e48d90555061 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>About the Department:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Department of Microbiology at Tata Medical Center in Kolkata offers services in the field of Diagnostic Microbiology, Clinical consultation in Infectious Diseases and Antimicrobial Stewardship, Hospital Infection Control. Most of the diagnostic tests offered by the department are accredited to the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL). The department also offers services in Environmental Microbiology (testing of water quality and air quality), and sterility testing of various sterile products. The department\u2019s diagnostic microbiology facilities include the following sections: Bacteriology, Serology, Mycology, Mycobacteriology, Virology, Parasitology, Molecular Microbiology.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-4avlle-aec76029bb627cf23e0f454a498a0936\">\n.flex_column.av-4avlle-aec76029bb627cf23e0f454a498a0936{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-4avlle-aec76029bb627cf23e0f454a498a0936 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-14  el_after_av_two_third  el_before_av_three_fifth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-mcx0lnfi-95f270602033e6a7b710d8d79bfa6492 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a 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filtration system for water microbiology<\/li>\n<li>Automated blood culture system<\/li>\n<li>Automated mycobacterial culture system<\/li>\n<li>Automated bacteria and yeast identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing system<\/li>\n<li>Light microscope and fluorescence microscope<\/li>\n<li>Lyophiliser<\/li>\n<li>Deep freezers (minus 30, minus 80 Celsius) and walk in coolers<\/li>\n<li>Carbon dioxide and other incubators<\/li>\n<li>Real-time PCR systems<\/li>\n<li>Cartridge based nucleic acid amplification system<\/li>\n<li>Automated nucleic acid extraction system<\/li>\n<li>Sanger sequencing system<\/li>\n<li>Automated serology systems<\/li>\n<li>Future plans: MALDI-TOF<\/li>\n<li>Laboratory Information System and Hospital Information System<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" 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aria-label=\"Icon: &lt;strong&gt;Teaching programmes&lt;\/strong&gt;\"><div class='iconbox_icon heading-color avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue84f' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'  ><\/div><h3 class='iconbox_content_title '  itemprop=\"headline\" ><strong>Teaching programmes<\/strong><\/h3><\/header><div class='iconbox_content_container '  itemprop=\"text\" ><ul>\n<li>Clinical Microbiology fellowship program: For Medical Doctors with MD\/DNB degree in Microbiology<\/li>\n<li>MSc in Molecular Medical Microbiology: with Indian Institute of Technology at Kharagpur <a href=\"http:\/\/www.iitkgp.ac.in\/jpmm\">http:\/\/www.iitkgp.ac.in\/jpmm<\/a><\/li>\n<li>DMLT: Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology by the State Medical Faculty of West Bengal <a href=\"https:\/\/smfwb.examflix.in\/course-details\">https:\/\/smfwb.examflix.in\/course-details<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Post-graduate Diploma course in Molecular Medical Microbiology<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">For details: <a href=\"https:\/\/tmckolkata.com\/services\/PG_DIPLOMA BROCHURE_Microbiology.pdf\">Click Here<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">This course is a collaboration between: Tata Medical Center, Kolkata AND St. Xavier&#8217;s College, Kolkata<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">To apply click here:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.sxccal.edu\/admission\/mmm\">https:\/\/apps.sxccal.edu\/admission\/mmm<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><footer class=\"entry-footer\"><\/footer><\/article><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-28n24e-2a1bf53fc2b5addec7bad15a88a45603\">\n.flex_column.av-28n24e-2a1bf53fc2b5addec7bad15a88a45603{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-28n24e-2a1bf53fc2b5addec7bad15a88a45603 av_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-21  el_after_av_three_fifth  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department<\/strong><span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-1' aria-labelledby='toggle-toggle-id-1' role='region' class='toggle_wrap  av-title-above'  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><ul>\n<li>The department is part of the AIIMS-CDC-ICMR network for capacity building and surveillance of healthcare associated infections <a href=\"https:\/\/www.haisindia.com\/\">https:\/\/www.haisindia.com\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The Microbiology Laboratory is an ICMR (Indian Council of Medical Research) Regional Center for antimicrobial resistance surveillance <a href=\"http:\/\/iamrsn.icmr.org.in\/index.php\/amrsn\/amrsn-network\">http:\/\/iamrsn.icmr.org.in\/index.php\/amrsn\/amrsn-network<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The Microbiology department has contributed to the WHO Implementation manual to prevent and control the spread of carbapenem-resistant organisms at the national and health care facility 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