1. Qualitative tests of functional groups in carbohydrates, proteins and lipids.
2. Paper chromatography of amino acids.
3. Action of salivary amylase under optimum conditions.
4. Effect of pH and temperature on the action of salivary amylase.
5. Demonstration of protein separation by SDS-PAGE.
ESSENTIAL READINGS:
Cox, M.M and Nelson, D.L. (2008). Lehninger’s Principles of Biochemistry, V Edition, W.H. Freeman and Co., New York.
Berg, J.M., Tymoczko, J.L. and Stryer, L. (2007). Biochemistry, VI Edition, W.H. Freeman and Co., New York.
Introductory practical Biochemistry, Sawhney S.K., Singh R. 2009. 7th edition, Narosa publishing house Pvt. Ltd.
Wilson,K. and Walker, J. Principles and techniques of practical biochemistry, Cambridge press.
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SUGGESTED READINGS:
● Zubay G. Biochemistry, William C. Brown Pub.
● Standard methods of biochemical analysis. Thimmaiah, S.R. Kalyani Publishers, Noida
e-RESOURCES:
● Experimental Biochemistry- NPTEL- https://nptel.ac.in/courses/104105102
● Biochemistry virtual lab- Amrita- https://vlab.amrita.edu/?sub=3&brch=64
https://vlab.amrita.edu/?sub=3&brch=64&sim=1090&cnt=2
● Amrita Virtual Labs- http://biotech01.vlabs.ac.in/List%20of%20experiments.html: