Course BT-101 Full Marks: 100 Unit 1 Credit 3.5
1.
Introductory Biotechnology:
Definition; history;
multidsiplinary nature of biotechnology; application of biotechnology.
Introduction to some important components of tissue culture and genetic
engineering. Scope and opportunity of biotechnology.
2.
Recombinant DNA technology:
Basic concept, Application of
microorganisms in genetic engineering, Key tools of gene cloning.
3.
Agricultural Biotechnology:
Agriculture related applications:
Plant character amenable to change by biotechnology- Seed quality, Herbicide
resistance; Biocontrol of plant pathogens, insects, pests and weeds; mushroom
production.
4.
Animal Biotechnology:
Scope and application of
biotechnology in medicine and pharmaceuticals hormones, vaccines, gene therapy and
disease diagnosis. Products from animal, Cell culture products, pharmaceuticals
from transgenic animals.
5.
Environmental Biotechnology:
Biotechnology in service of
environmental related applications: pollution control, waste disposals and
biogas production. Marine Biotechnology.
6.
Current trends:
Microbial application: Large
scale preparation of organic chemicals; ( i.e. ethanol, acetic acid etc. )
Livestock improvement: Dairy products, meat quality, animal disease control and
food development.
7.
Industrial Biotechnology:
Bioreactors, Fermentation
process, Fermentation products, biological regulation and process control,
Product recovery in biotechnology.
Books Recommended:
1. Smith J.E. 2009 Biotechnology, 5th
ed. Cambridge University Press, New York.
2.
Glick B.R., Pasternak J.J. 2004: Molecular Biotechnology, 3rd ed.
ASM Press, Washington D.C.
3.
Dubey, R.C.: A Text book of Biotechnology
4.
Ignacimuthu, S.: Plant Biotechnology
5. Chopra,
V. L.: Biotechnology in Agriculture
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