18NT732: Nanotechnology in Agriculture and Food Processing Nano Syllabus for BE 7th Sem 2018 Scheme VTU (Professional Elective-2)

Nanotechnology in Agriculture and Food Processing detailed Syllabus for Nano Technology (Nano), 2018 scheme has been taken from the VTUs official website and presented for the VTU students. For Course Code, Subject Names, Teaching Department, Paper Setting Board, Theory Lectures, Tutorial, Practical/Drawing, Duration in Hours, CIE Marks, Total Marks, Credits and other information, visit full semester subjects post given below. The Syllabus PDF files can also be downloaded from the official website of the university.

For all the other VTU Nano 7th Sem Syllabus for BE 2018 Scheme, visit Nano Technology 7th Sem 2018 Scheme.

For all the (Professional Elective-2) subjects refer to Professional Elective-2 Scheme. The detail syllabus for nanotechnology in agriculture and food processing is as follows.

Course Learning Objectives:

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Module-1

INTERMOLECULAR INTERACTIONS AND SUPRAMOLECULAR STRUCTURES Water – Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions – Dispersion Interaction – Electrostatic Interactions – Atoms and Small Molecules – Polymers, Particles, and Surfaces – Steric Interactions Involving Soluble Polymers -Depletion Aggregation of Particles by Non-adsorbing Polymers – Bridging Aggregation of Particles by Adsorbing Polymers – Stabilization of Dispersed Particles by Adsorbing Polymers – Polymer Brushes to Prevent Particle Aggregation and Particle Deposition at Surfaces – Plant Cells – Organized Self-Assembled Structures – Langmuir Layers – Lipid Bilayers – Solid-Supported Lipid Bilayers.

Module-2

NANOPARTICLES IN AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD DIAGNOSTICS Enzyme Biosensors and Diagnostics – DNA-Based Biosensors and Diagnostics – Radiofrequency Identification-Integrated Nanosensor Networks: Detection and Response- Lateral Flow (Immuno)assay – Nucleic Acid Lateral Flow (Immuno)assay – Flow-Through (Immuno)assays – Antibody Microarrays – Surface Plasmon Resonance Spectroscopy.

Module-3

Module-4

NANOTECHNOLOGY IN FOOD PACKAGING Crop improvement – Reasons to Package Food Products – Physical Properties of Packaging Materials – Strength – Barrier Properties Light Absorption – Structuring of Interior Surfaces – Antimicrobial Functionality – Visual Indicators – Quality Assessment – Food Safety Indication – Product Properties – Information and Communication Technology – Sensors – Radiofrequency Identification Technology – Risks – Consumer and Societal Acceptance.

Module-5

TOXICOLOGY OF NANOMATERIALS IN FOOD Characterization of Engineered Nanomaterials: Unique Issues for Characterization of Engineered Nanomaterials for Food Applications – Safety Assessment of Oral- Exposure Engineered Nanomaterials for Food Application – Experimental Design Considerations for Toxicology Studies – Toxico-kinetics – ADME -Toxico-dynamics – In Vivo Toxicity – In Vitro Toxicity – Study Reliability.

Course Outcomes:

Question Paper Pattern:

The question paper will have ten full questions carrying equal marks. Each full question consisting of 16 marks.
There will be two full questions (with a maximum of four sub questions) from each module.
Each full question will have sub question covering all the topics under a module.

Text Books:

Nanoparticle Assemblies and Superstructures Nicholas A. Kotov CRC First Edition, 2006
Nanotechnologies in Food and Agriculture Mahendra Rai, Caue Ribeiro, Luiz Mattoso, Nelson Duran Springer First Edition, 2015

Reference Books:

For the detail Syllabus of all other subjects of BE (Nano) 7th Sem, visit Nano Technology 7th Sem Subjects.

For all (CBSE & Non-CBSC) BE/B.Tech results, visit VTU BE/B.Tech all semester results.

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