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2. Marangoni, A.G. (2003) Enzyme kinetics: A Modern
Assessment Methods: Approach. Wiley-Interscience,
Continuous Assessment: 40% 3. Shuler, M.L. & Kargi, F. (2002) Bioprocess
Final Examination: 60% Engineering: Basic Concepts, 2nd Ed. Prentice Hall,
4. Bailey, J.E. & Ollis, D.F.(1986) Biochemical
Engineering Fundamentals, 2nd Ed. McGraw-Hill.
Main References: 5. Segel, I.H. (1993) Enzyme Kinetics: Behavior And

1. Onetti, A & Zucchella, A. (2018). Introduction to Biotech Analysis Of Rapid Equilibrium And Steady-State
Business Modeling for Life Science and Biotech Enzyme Systems. Wiley-Interscience,
Companies (Routledge Studies in Innovation, 6. Illanes, A. (2008). Enzyme Biocatalysis: Principles
Organizations and Technology) CRC Press. And Applications. Springer.
2. Matei, F. & Daniela Zirra, D. (2019) Introduction to 7. Dutta, R.(2008) Fundamentals of Biochemical
Biotech Entrepreneurship: From Idea to Business: A Engineering, Springer.
European Perspective. Springer.
SIO4005 MICROBIAL TECHNOLOGIES FOR SOIL
SIO4002 ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY AND PLANT HEALTH
Importance of biological system in the management and The course covers topics including the interaction between
processing of waste. Characterization of various wastes microbial communities and plant and how the microbiome
including xenobiotics from the industrial sector. Introduction beneficial for soil health and plant growth. Beside, this
to a convenient system for treating waste and sewage. course covers on the development and application of
Innovation in the processing of waste by microbes and microbial consortium to improve crop production.
plants. The use of waste for valuable material extraction.
Assessment Methods:
Assessment Methods: Continuous Assessment: 60%
Continuous Assessment: 50% Final Examination: 40%
Final Examination: 50%
Main References:
Main References: 1. Kumar, V., Kumar, M., Sharma, S., & Prasad, R.
1. Singh, R.L. (Ed). (2017). Principles And Applications Of (2017). Probiotics and Plant Health. Springer.
Environmental Biotechnology For A Sustainable 2. Kumar, V., Prasad, R., Kumar, M. & Choudhary
Future. Springer Singapore. D.K.(2019). Microbiome in Plant Health and Disease.
2. Rittman, B. (2017). Environmental Biotechnology. Springer.
McGraw-Hill. 3. Yadav, A.N., Singh, S., Mishra, S., & Gupta, A. (Eds).
3. Vallero, D.A. (2015). Environmetal Biotechnology: A 2019. Recent Advancement in White Biotechnology
Biosystems Approach. Elsevier. Through Fungi. Springer.
4. Dubey, R.K., Tripathi, V., Prabha, R, Chaurasia, R.,
Singh, D.P., Rao, C.S., El-Keblawy, A., & Abhilash,
P.C. (2020). Unravellng the Soil Microbiome.
SIO 4003 INDUSTRIAL TRAINING IN
BIOTECHNOLOGY Springer.
The students will be conducting internship in an industry or
research institute related to biotechnology. The students BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BIOCHEMISTRY
will be exposed and practice the real work culture of the
company or industry. At the end of the training, the students PROGRAMME
are required to report in writing and oral of their industrial
training activities, experiences, and suggestions.
Career Prospects
Upon graduation, graduates with BSc in Biochemistry can
Assessment Methods:
Continuous Assessment: 100% become scientists, researchers in related fields, lecturers or
administrative officers in either government or private (local
or multinational) agencies, non-governmental organisations
(NGO) and international bodies.
SIO 4004 ENZYME TECHNOLOGY
SIJ 1002 FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMISTRY
The course is designed to give balance instruction in both
fundamental and applied aspects of enzymology for This course covers the basic principles of physical and
biotechnology students. Among topics covered are organic chemistry with application to biological problems.
elementary rate laws, temperature and pH effects, theory of
reaction rates, characterization of enzyme activity, enzyme This course is intended primarily for biochemistry majors.
inhibition, two-substrate reactions, immobilized enzyme, This course will discuss topics on the fundamental
principles of physical chemistry which include chemical
interfacial enzyme, enzyme in organic solvent/ionic liquid, equilibrium, acidity and basicity, kinetics, thermodynamics
enzyme reactors, design equations/modelling and transport and ligand-protein interaction.Basic principles of organic
phenomena. The course is complemented by laboratory
practical in so that the students can put kinetic principles chemistry, including fundamental aspects of organic and
into practice. biological structures and bonding, stereochemistry, the
effect of structure on physical and chemical properties will
be discussed. A detailed analysis of organic chemical
Assessment Methods: reactivity, including reactive intermediates and mechanistic
Continuous Assessment: 40% principles of the various groups of organic compounds like
Final Examination: 60% alkanes and cycloalkanes, alkenes, alkynes, aromatics,
alkyl halides, alcohols, ethers, thiols, amines, carbonyls and
Main References: derivatives will be covered.
1. Doran, P. M. (2000) Bioprocess Engineering
Principles, Academic Press Ltd.

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