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Department of BIOTECHNOLOGY, REC

UNIT V APPLICATIONS 7
NanoInfoTech: Information storage- nanocomputer, molecular switch, super chip, nanocrystal, Nano
biotechology: nanoprobes in medical diagnostics and biotechnology, Nano medicines, Targetted drug
delivery, Bioimaging - Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS), Nano Electro Mechanical Systems
(NEMS)- Nanosensors, nano crystalline silver for bacterial inhibition, Nanoparticles for sunbarrier products -
In Photostat, printing, solar cell, battery

TOTAL : 45 PERIODS

COURSE OUTCOMES:
Upon completing this course, the students
 Will familiarize about the science of nanomaterials
 Will demonstrate the preparation of nanomaterials
 Will develop knowledge in characteristic nanomaterial

TEXT BOOKS
1. A.S. Edelstein and R.C. Cammearata, eds., ―Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Properties and Applications‖,
Institute of Physics Publishing, Bristol and Philadelphia, 1996.
2. N John Dinardo, ―Nanoscale characterization of surfaces & Interfaces‖, 2nd edition, Weinheim
Cambridge, Wiley-VCH, 2000

REFERENCES
1. G Timp (Editor), ―Nanotechnology‖, AIP press/Springer, 1999.
2. Akhlesh Lakhtakia (Editor),―The Hand Book of Nano Technology,Nanometer Structure, Theory,
Modeling and Simulations‖. Prentice-Hall of India (P) Ltd, New Delhi, 2007.

BT17E68 PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY L T P C
3 0 0 3

OBJECTIVES:
 To understand the details about the genetic materials of plant cells.
 To understand the structure, function and genetic material of chloroplast and mitochondria.
 To study the concept of nitrogen fixation.
 To gain knowledge about the protocols followed for plant transformation using Agrobacterium
and viral vectors.
 To give the student a basic knowledge in the plant tissue culture techniques, development of
transgenic plants and molecular pharming.

UNIT I ORGANIZATION OF GENETIC MATERIAL 9
Genetic material of plant cells – nucleosome structure and its biological significance; junk and repeat
sequences; outline of transcription and translation.

UNIT II CHLOROPLAST & MITOCHONDRIA 9
Structure, function and genetic material; rubisco synthesis and assembly, coordination, regulation and
transport of proteins. Mitochondria: Genome, cytoplasmic male sterility and import of proteins.

UNIT III NITROGEN FIXATION 9
Nitrogenase activity, nod genes, nif genes, bacteroids.

UNIT IV AGROBACTERIUM & VIRAL VECTORS 9
Pathogenesis, crown gall disease, genes involved in the pathogenesis, Ti plasmid – t-DNA, importance in
genetic engineering. Viral Vectors: Gemini virus, cauliflower mosaic virus, viral vectors and its benefits.

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