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COURSE OUTCOMES:
The students will be able to
Retrieve biological information from databases and analyse them.
Gain knowledge regarding evolution of protein and nucleotide sequences.
Use machine learning techniques to understand protein interactions and microarray data.
TEXT BOOKS
1. B. Bergeron, Bioinformatics Computing, PHI, 2002.
2. Westhead, D.R., Parish, J.H., Twyman, R.M., Instant Notes In Bioinformatics, BIOS
Scientific Publishers, 2000.
REFERENCE BOOKS:
1. C. Gibas & P. Jambeck, Developing Bioinformatics Skills, O'Reilly, 1999.
OBT1702 BIOTECHNOLOGY IN PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT L T P C
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COURSE OBJECTIVES:
To make the students gain knowledge about Biotechnology products.
To create the mindset in the start-up of Biotech companies.
To learn about bioethical issues in developing and marketing biotech products to the public.
UNIT I OVERVIEW OF BIOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRIES 8
Scope - Biotechnology Industries in India and Abroad - Fundamentals of Biotechnology for business -
Trends and key issues in Biotechnology, Technology basis in industrial segment, emerging technologies
and technical convergences issues.
UNIT II NEW VENTURE CREATION 10
Entrepreneurship Plant tissue culture lab construction – Equipment, glassware and chemical
requirements - techniques in culturing of plants. Export of tissue cultured plants to aboard –
Vermitechnology – Mushroom cultivation - single cell protein - Biofertilizer technology and production
- Commercialization of R&D - Fermentation technology: Bakery, Dairy products.
UNIT III PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT 9
Beer, wine and ethanol production using different sources– Enzyme: production, purification and
characterization - Organic acids (Citric, lactic) production - Antibiotic production - Biogas technology -
Azolla cultivation, biocement - Product development and project management, transition from R&D to
business units. Institute– industry interaction and partnership/ alliances.
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