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FUNDAMENTALS OF BIOTECHNOLOGY

WEIGHTAGES L 4 T 0 P 0 Credit (or Max. Marks) 4 Attd. 5 COURSE OBJECTIVE: To understand basic concepts of biotechnology and their applications. PRE-REQUISTITES: COURSE CONTENTS: Sr. No. 1 2 3 4 5 Topic Prospects of Biotechnology, Nucleic acids Heredity material, Central Dogma RNA , Genes and Protein synthesis, Mutations Restriction Enzymes, Overview of Recombinant DNA Technology, PCR Proteins Enzymes and their application, Basic in vitro Techniques MTE 6 7 8 9 10 Microbial Culture Immune system Immunoglobulins and their types Computational Biotechnology Fermentation, Applications of Biotechnology CA AT 20 P 0 P 0 MTE Th 25 P 0 ETE Th 50

Lab experiments: NIL TEXTBOOK: 1. Das H.K. ;Textbook of Biotechnology; Wiley Dream Tech India Pvt. Ltd.; 2nd edition; 2005 OTHER READINGS: 1. John E Smith; Biotechnology; Cambridge University Press; 3rd edition 2. Bruce Alberts, Alexander Johnson, Julian Lewis, Martin Raff, Keith Roberts, Peter Walter; 3. Molecular Biology of The Cell; Garland Science; 5th edition SALIENT PEDAGOGICAL FEATURES: 1. Preparation of each lectures using books, internet, journal and review articles. 2. Use of Power-point LCD projector for all lectures. 3. Major emphasis on coverage of depth than breadth of course. 4. Home assignments will be assigned on the topics that need more innovative problem solving part. 5. Test will be based on home assignments. (Based on the exercise given in the end of chapter of the book.