UNIT I : Animal cell Biotechnology

Overview of Animal Biotechnology
Mammation cell culture
Special features of animal cell metabolism
Cloning and the production of transgenic animals
Bioreactors for the large scale culturing of animal cells for the production of
therapeutics and r-Vaccines, monoclonal antibodies and growth factors.

UNIT II : Plant Biotechnology

Overview of Plant Biotechnology
Special features of Plant cell metabolism
Secondary metabolic products of plant cells
culturing of plant cells and their regeneration
Micropopagation
Commercially useful compounds produced through cultivation of cell cultures
Production of transgenics and their use in industry and agriculture

UNIT III : Microbial Biotechnology

Overview of Microbial Biotechnology
Commercial productions fuels and fire
Chemicals by microbial fermentation
Production of Enzymes
Production of foods and dairy products
Production of antibodies and other healthcare products

UNIT IV : Environmental Biotechnology

Overview of Environmental Biotechnology
Resources for energy – Renewable and non-renewable resources
Conventional energy sources and their impact on environment
Non-conventional energy resources – Biogass, Microbial Hydrogen , Solor energy
Microbiological quality of water and milk
Microbiological treatment of sewarage and industrial effluents
Microbial degradation of pesticides and toxicants
Microbial – ore leaching
Biopesticides and Biofertilizers

UNIT V : Medical Biotechnology

Overview of Medical Biotechnology
Human Genome Project - Research
Stem cell
Current status of gene cloning – problems and prospects
Human Gene products for therapy
Insulin
Growth hormones
Plasmogen activators
Erythro poietin
Factor VIII
Genetherapy
DNA finger printing