A Textbook of Biotechnology
- New Delhi: S. Chand & Co., 2008.
- 702p.
UNIT I: INTRODUCTION 1. Biotechnology: Scope and Importance
UNIT II: GENES AND GENETIC ENGINEERING 2. Genes: Nature, Concept and Synthesis 3. Tools of Genetic Engineering - I: Basic Requirements 4. Tools of Genetic Engineering — II: Cutting and Joining of DNA 5. Tools of Genetic Engineering — III: Cloning Vectors 6. Techniques of Genetic Engineering (Cloning Methods and DNA Analysis) 7. Genetic Engineering for Human Welfare
UNIT III: GENOMICS, PROTEOMICS AND BIOINFORMATICS 8. Genomics and Proteomics 9. Bioinformatics
UNIT IV: ANIMAL BIOTECHNOLOGY 10. Animal Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture 11. Manipulation of Reproduction and Transgenic Animals
UNIT V: PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY : (Biotechnology In Agriculture, Horticulture and Forestry) 12. In Vitro Culture Techniques: The Biotechnological Principles 13. Applications of Plant Cell, Tissues and Organ Cultures
UNIT VI: MOLECULAR GENOME MAPS AND CRYOBIOLOGY 14. Molecular Markers of Plant and Animal Genomes 15. Cryopreservation
UNIT VII: INDUSTRIAL AND MICROBIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY 16. Features of Biotechnological Importance in Microorganisms 17. Microbial Products; Primary and Secondary Metabolites 18. Single Cell Protein (SCP) and Mycoprotein 19. Biological Nitrogen Fixation 20. Biofertilizers (Microbial Inoculants) 21. Biopesticides (Biological Control of Plant Pathogens, Pests and Weeds) 22. Enzyme Biotechnology
UNIT VIII: BIOTECHNOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT 23. Biomass: A Renewable Source of Energy 24. Biomass Energy (Bio-energy) 25. Environmental Biotechnology
UNIT IX : RULES AND REGULATIONS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY 26. Biotechnology and Biosafety, Intellectual Property Right (IPR) and Protection (IPP)
UNIT X: BIOTECH PRACTICALS 27. Experiments on Biotechnology