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Main References: SIO 3011 PLANT MORPHOGENESIS
1. Charlile M.J. & Watkinson S.C. (1994) The Fungi.
Academic Press. Definition of morphogenesis. Morphogenesis in vivo and in
2. Jennings D. H. & Lysek G. (2000) Fungal Biology : vitro. In vitro system or tissue culture system to study
Understanding the Fungal Lifestyle. morphogenesis and related processes. Organogenesis,
3. Tkacz, J.S. & Lange, L. (eds). (2004). Advances in embryogenesis, plant regeneration and their importance in
Fungal Biotechnology for Industry, Agriculture and industries, especially agro-based industry. Cell cycle and
Medicine. Kluwer Academic Publishers. its importance in morphogenesis. Autoradiography
technique and its importance, microdensitometry. Image
analyser for measurement of nuclear DNA quantity, ploidy
SIO 3009 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT level and other cellular parameters such as cell and
BIOTECHNOLOGY nuclear areas, cell doubling time etc.
The importance of biological system and microbes in the Assessment Methods:
management and treatment of wastes. Characterisation of Continuous Assessment: 40%
various wastes from industrial sectors including Final Examination: 60%
xenobiotics. Introduction to conventional systems of
treatment of wastes and sewage. Innovations in treatment Medium of Instruction:
of wastes with microbes and plants. Utilisation of wastes English
for production of value-added products.
Soft Skills:
Assessment Methods: CS3, CT3, LL2, TS2, EM2
Continuous assessment: 60%
Final Examination: 40% Main References:
1. Bhojwani, S.S. & Razdan, M.K. (1996). Plant Tissue
Medium of Instruction: Culture: Theory and Practice. Elsevier.
English 2. Bryant, J.A. & Francis, D. (eds). (1985). The Cell
Division Cycle in Plants. Cambrige University Press.
Soft Skills: 3. Stephen, L.W. (1981). Biology of the Cell. 2nd ed.
CS5, CT5, LL2, EM2, LS2, TS3 Wadsworth: Belmont, CA.
Main References:
1. Biotechnological Innovations in Energy and SIO 3012 ENZYME TECHNOLOGY
Environmental Management. (1994). BIOTOL Series.
Open Learning. Butterworth-Heinmann The course is designed to give balance instruction in both
2. Eweis, J.B., Ergas, S.A., Chang, D.P.Y. & Schroeder, fundamental and applied aspects of enzymology for
E.D. (1998). Bioremediation Principles. McGraw-Hill. biotechnology students. Among topics covered are
3. Scragg, A. (1999). Environmental Biotechnology. elementary rate laws, temperature and pH effects, theory
Pearson. of reaction rates, characterization of enzyme activity,
enzyme inhibition, two-substrate reactions, immobilized
enzyme, interfacial enzyme, enzyme in organic
SIO 3010 MARINE BIOTECHNOLOGY solvent/ionic liquid, enzyme reactors, design
equations/modeling and transport phenomena. The
Marine Biotechnology is defined as the use of marine course is complemented by laboratory practical in so that
organisms or their parts in industrial products, medicine or the students can put kinetic principles into practice.
processes. Topics taught include new marine
biotechnological products like medicine, polymers, Assessment Methods:
enzymes and current technologies like genomics, Continuous Assessment: 40%
proteomics and species improvement, etc. Application of Final Examination: 60%
biotechnology in fisheries, aquaculture and environmental
management. Medium of Instruction:
English
Assessment Methods:
Continuous Assessment: 40% Soft Skills:
Final Examination: 60% CS, CT
Medium of Instruction: Main References:
English 1. Pauline M. Doran, Bioprocess Engineering
Principles, Academic Press Ltd., 2000.
Soft Skills: 2. Marangoni, A.G., Enzyme kinetics: a modern
CS3, CT3, TS2, LL2, EM2 approach. Wiley-Interscience, 2003.
3. Shuler, M.L. and Kargi, F., Bioprocess Engineering:
nd
Main References: Basic Concepts, Prentice Hall, 2 Edition 2002.
1. Fingerman M., Nagabhushanam, R. & Thompson, M-F. 4. Bailey, J.E. and Ollis, D.F., Biochemical Engineering
nd
(1999). Recent Advances in Marine Biotechnology, Fundamentals, 2 Ed. 1986.
Vol.2: Environmental Marine Biotechnology. Science 5. Segel, I.H., Enzyme kinetics: behavior and analysis
Publishers. of rapid equilibrium and steady-state enzyme
2. Fingerman, M. & Nagabhushanam, R. (2000). Recent systems. Wiley-Interscience, 1993.
Advances in Marine Biotechonology, Vol. 4: 6. Illanes, A., Enzyme biocatalysis: principles and
Aquaculture. Part A: Seaweeds and Invertebrates. applications. Springer, 2008.
Science Publishers. 7. Dutta, R., Fundamentals of Biochemical Engineering,
3. Journal of Marine Biotechnology. Springer-Verlag. Springer, 2008.

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