A Textbook of Biotechnology

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