Nanobiotechnology detailed syllabus for Biotechnology & Biochemical Engineering (BBE) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the BBE students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For Biotechnology & Biochemical Engineering 5th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit BBE 5th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. For Professional Elective-II scheme and its subjects refer to BBE Professional Elective-II syllabus scheme. The detailed syllabus of nanobiotechnology is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
NANOBIOMATERIALS 9
DNA and Protein based Nano structures. Biomaterial nanocircuitry; Protein based nanocircuitry; Neurons for network formation. DNA nanostructures for mechanics and computing and DNA based computation; DNA based nanomechanical devices. Function and application of DNA based nanostructures. Bionanomaterials in Nature: Lotus leaf as a model self cleansing system. Gecko foot as a case study for biological generation of adhesive forces. Diatoms as an example for silicon biomineralization. Mussel inspired nanofiber for tissue engineering. Biomechanical strength properties of Spider silk
Unit II
MICRO & NANO ELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS AND MICROFLUIDICS 9
BioMEMS/BioNEMS: Types of transducers: mechanical, electrical, electronic, magnetic and chemical transducers. Nano sensors: Types: Electronic nose and electronic tongue, magnetic nanosensors. mechanical nanosensors: Cantilever Nanosensors, Microfludics: Laminar flow, Hagen-Peouiselleequation, basic fluid ideas, Special considerations of flow in small channels, micro mixing, microvalvesµpumps, Body on a chip and lab on a chip.
Unit III
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Unit IV
MEDICAL NANO BIOTECHNOLOGY 9
Nanomaterials in Diagnostics, therapeutics, drug delivery, Nano Surgery and Tissue Engineering. Drug Delivery Applications, Bioavailability, Sustained and targeted release. Benefits of Nano drug delivery system. Use of Microneedles and nanoparticles for targeted and highly controlled drug delivery. Nano robots in drug delivery and cleaning system. Design of nanoparticles for oral delivery of peptide drugs. Nanotoxicity assessment: In-vitro laboratory tests on the interaction of nanoparticles with cells.
Unit V
NANO SAFETY ISSUES 9
Nanotoxicology: Toxicology health effects caused by Nanoparticles, Ethics, Challenges and Future.
Course Outcomes:
The students will be able to
- Understand the basic principles of nanotechnology
- Understanding the application of various techniques characterization and interpreting the properties of nanomaterials as per required application.
- Understand and apply the knowledge of nanomaterials and nanobiomaterials to enable health sector advancements.
- Design devices and systems for various biological applications.
- Conceptualize the design and development aspects in the domains like NEMS/BIOMEMS
- Enlighten with comprehensive knowledge of toxicity associated with nanomaterials and Optimize the synthesis for better biocompatibility of Nanomaterials
Text Books:
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Reference Books:
- Nanotechnology in Biology and Medicine: Methods, Devices, and Applications. R.S. Greco, F.B.Prinz and R.L.Smith, Nanoscale Technology in Biological Systems, CRC press, 2005.
- B. Bhushan , Springer Handbook of Nanotechnology: Volume 1&2, Springer-Verlag. Second ed., 2007.
- Sandra J Rosethal, David W Wright, Nanobiotechnology Protocols, Series Methods in Molecular Biology, 2005.
- Christof M. Neimeyer, Chad.A.Mirkin (eds.,) Nanobiotechnology II: More Concepts, and Applications, Wiley VCH Weinheim (2007).
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