UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
B.Sc. DEGREE COURSE IN MICROBIOLOGY
SEMESTER SYSTEM WITH CREDITS
(Effective from the Academic Year 2003-2004)

SYLLABUS

Semester V - Paper IX - MCC-505 - Biotechnology

Duration of Examination: 3 hrs
Max Marks: 100
Credits: 4

Unit I :

Biotechnology - definition & history - Enzyme biotechnology - enzyme production from microbes - applications - enzyme immobilization techniques - products produced.

Unit II :

Microbial algal technology - cultivation methods of Spirulina - biotechnological potentials of micro algae - food, feed, fuel, production - pharmaceutically valubale compounds of micro algae.

Unit III :

Principles and applications of genetic recombinant technology and strain improvement (mutational, rDNA technologies). Production of biotechnological products. Food - SCP (algae, yeast, mushroom). Biofertiliser (BGA, VAM) Biopesticides (Bascillus thruinginsis). Fuel - ethanol; Pharmaceuticals - antigens, interferons, vaccines, insulin, gene-therapy methods.

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