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Faculty of Science Handbook, Session 2016/2017

Medium of Instruction: 5. Journal of Insect Biochemistry,Journal of Insect
English biochemistry and Physiology.
Soft Skills:
CT5, TS2, LL2, EM2 SIJ 2011 ENVIRONMENTAL BIOCHEMISTRY
Main References: The ecosystem: interaction between the biotic and abiotic
1. Manual SIJ 2008 Amali Biokimia I, ISB. components. The energy concept and trophic levels.
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2. Biochemistry 4 ed. Voet. 2011 J. Wiley, New York Biogeochemical cycles for carbon, nitrogen, sulphur,
3. Analytical Techniques in Biochemistry and Molecular phosphorus. Petroleum industry, impacts of oil spills to
Biology. Katoch R. Springer eBooks, 2011 the natural environment and biological treatment.
4. Essentials of Biochemistry Fromm HJ, Hargrove M. Xenobiotics: benefits and impacts. Bioconversion of
Springer eBooks, 2012 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and
polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). Environmental impacts
5. Textbook of biochemistry: with clinical correlations of anthropogenic activities e.g. deforestation, urbanisation,
6 ed. Devlin. 2006. Wiley. monoculture farming, mining.
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Assessment Methods:
SIJ 2009 BIOCHEMISTRY PRACTICAL II Continuous Assessment: 40%
Final Examination: 60%
This practical course introduces the students with specific
techniques in the field of biochemistry. Among the Medium of Instruction:
biochemical techniques the students will learn GCMS, English
Western Blotting, DNA extraction, determination of
molecules in serum and urine. Soft Skills:
CS3, CT3, LL2
Assessment Methods:
Continuous Assessment: 100% Main References:
1. Girard J.E. (2010) Principles of environmental
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Medium of Instruction: chemistry, 2 ed. Jones and Bartlett Publ. ISBN
English 9780763759391
2. Pepper I.L., Gerba C.P., Gentry T.J. (eds) (2014)
Soft Skills: Environmental Microbiology. ISBN 9780123946263
CT5, TS2, LL2, EM2 3. Saksena D.N., Gaidhane D.M. (2010) Environmental
Biology. ISBN 9789380012216 (Ebrary e-Books)
Main References: 4. Barton L.L., Mandl M., Loy A. (eds) (2010)
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1. Biochemistry 3 ed. Voet. 2012 J. Wiley Geomicrobiology: Molecular and Environmental
2. Textbook of biochemistry: with clinical correlations 6 th Perspective. Springer eBooks
ed. Devlin. 2012. Wiley. 5. Xu J., Wu J., He Y. (eds) (2013) Functions of Natural
3. Biochemistry 5 ed. Stryer. 2012. Freeman Organic Matter in Changing Environment. Springer
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4. SIJ 2009 Manual book, ISB. eBooks.

SIJ 2010 INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY SIJ 2012 NUTRITIONAL BIOCHEMISTRY
This course provides the basic principles relating to insect Students will be taught about the importance of healthy
biochemistry with reference to named insect species and eating and its implications to healthy life at different stages
explains the mechanism of hormone control for insect of life. Section A (30%) deals with food and nutrition,
growth, pheromone role in insect communication, section B (20%) deals with the digestive tract, digestion of
biochemical defense in insects and the mechanism of food and absorption of nutrients, section C (30%) deals
detoxification in insects. Relationship between plants, with the human nutritional needs at different stages of the
insects and their life processes are introduced. lifecycle. The nutrient requirements during the four main
stages of the human lifecycle vary considerably. The
Assessment Methods: requirements for infants, children, adults and the elderly
Continuous Assessment: 40% are different. There are also specific nutrients for a
Final Examination: 60% pregnant women and lactating mothers. Finally section D
(20%) will deal with non-communicable disease
Medium of Instruction: associated with unhealthy eating lifestyle.
English
Assessment Methods:
Soft Skills: Continuous Assessment: 40%
CS7, CT6,TS5, LL3, LS4 Final Examination: 60%
Main References: Medium of Instruction:
1. Rockstein M (1978). Biochemistry of Insects edited by English
Academic press pp649.
2. Harborne J.B (1993).Introduction to Ecological Soft Skills:
Biochemistry. 4th Ed. Academic Press. CS3, CT3, TS2, LL2
3. Gary J. Blomquist, and Richard G. Vogt (2003) Insect
Pheromone Biochemistry and Molecular Biology: Main References:
“The Biosynthesis and Detection of Pheromones and 1. Mahan, L. K., Escott-Stump, S., Raymond, J. L. (2012)
Plant Volatiles” Elsevier/Academic Press, 74 pages. Krause's Food, Nutrition & Diet Therapy, 13th Edition.
4. Journal of Insect Biochemistry and molecular Biology- Saunders.
Springer (for Assignment).

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