Animal Biotechnology for Biotechnologists Syllabus for B.Tech Sixth sem is covered here. This gives the details about credits, number of hours and other details along with reference books for the course.
The detailed syllabus for Animal Biotechnology B.Tech 2016-2017 (R13) sixthsem is as follows
OBJECTIVES:
- To provide the fundamentals of animal cell culture, details of the diseases and
therapy - To offer the knowledge about the micromanipulation and transgenic animals
UNIT I : ANIMAL CELL CULTURE [12 Hours]
Introduction to basic tissue culture techniques; chemically defined and serum free media; animal cell cultures, their maintenance and preservation; various types of culturessuspension cultures, continuous flow cultures, immobilized cultures; somatic cell fusion; cell cultures as a source of valuable products; organ cultures.
UNIT II : ANIMAL DISEASES AND THEIR DIAGNOSIS [10 Hours]
Bacterial and viral diseases in animals; monoclonal antibodies and their use in diagnosis; molecular diagnostic techniques like PCR, in-situ hybridization; northern and southern blotting; RFLP.
UNIT III : THERAPY OF ANIMAL DISEASES [12 Hours]
Recombinant cytokines and their use in the treatment of animal infections; monoclonal antibodies in therapy; vaccines and their applications in animal infections; gene therapy for animal diseases.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES: Upon completion of this subject the student will be able to
- Understand the animal cell culture, animal diseases and its diagnosis
- Gain the knowledge for therapy of animal infections
- Know the concepts of micromanipulation technology and transgenic animal
technology - Use the knowledge gained in this section to apply in the field of clinical research
TEXT BOOKS:
- Ranga M.M. Animal Biotechnology. Agrobios India Limited, 2002
- Ramadass P, Meera Rani S. Text Book of Animal Biotechnology. Akshara Printers, 1997.
REFERENCES:
- Freshney, R.I., “Culture of Animal Cells: A Manual of Basic Techniques and Specialized Applications”, 6th Edition, John Wiley & Sons, 2010.
- Portner, R., “Animal Cell Biotechnology: Methods and Protocols”, 2nd Edition, Humana Press, 2007
- Masters J.R.W. Animal Cell Culture: Practical Approach. Oxford University Press.2000
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