PRACTICAL

Paper Code: 
ZOL-515
Credits: 
3
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Biotechnology

Principle and working of equipments used in biotechnology laboratory(SDS-PAGE apparatus, horizontal DNA Electrophoresis chamber, Laminar Airflow, Autoclave, Incubator, pH meter, Homogenizer, Ascending and Descending Chromatographic chamber, Thin Layer Chromatographic Apparatus, Microtome)

Microbiology:

  • Preparation and use culture media for microbes
  • Study of microbes in food material(curd, milk, rotten fruits and vegetables)
  • Educational tour to any Microbiology lab (Food processing factory, Distillery, Dairy etc.) Candidates will have to submit a report on it.
  • Culturing of Bacteria from soil/water samples.

 

Immunology:

Experiments on Antigen and Antibody reaction.

  • Blood typing
  • ELISA
  • Ouchterlony double diffusion

 

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Fundamentals of ecology; Odum, E.P.; W.B.Saunders, New Delhi.
  • Ecology. Gary Miller, Robert, E. Riclefs. W.H. Freeman, USA.
  • Elements of Ecology, 5 Ed Robert Leo Smith et al. Harper Collins.
  • Environmental Biology (Cambridge Advanced Sciences) Michael Reiss.
  • Ladern,D. Modelling in Behavioural Ecology.
  • Ecology and Field Biology, Robert L Smith, Harper CollinsPub, New York.
  • Textbook of Ecology, G.T. Miller and S. Spoolman, Brookes Cole, England.
  • The Encyclopedia of Animal Ecology, P.D. Moore (Ed), Equinox (Oxford) Ltd., England.
Academic Year: 
2016-2017
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