Syllabus For Biotechnology (BT) : Linear Algebra

SYLLABUS FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY (BT)
Linear Algebra:
Matrices and determinants, Systems of linear equations, Eigen values and Eigen
vectors.
Calculus:
Limit, continuity and differentiability, Partial derivatives, Maxima and minima,

Sequences and series, Test for convergence, Fourier Series.
Differential Equations:
Linear and nonlinear first order ODEs, higher order ODEs with constant coefficients,
Cauchy’s and Euler’s equations, Laplace transforms, PDE- Laplace, heat and wave
equations.
Probability and Statistics:
Mean, median, mode and standard deviation, Random variables, Poisson, normal and
binomial distributions, Correlation and regression analysis.
Numerical Methods:
Solution of linear and nonlinear algebraic equations, Integration of trapezoidal and

Simpson’s rule, Single and multistep methods for differential equations.
Microbiology:
Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell structure; Microbial nutrition, growth and control;
Microbial metabolism (aerobic and anaerobic respiration, photosynthesis); Nitrogen
fixation; Chemical basis of mutations and mutagens; Microbial genetics (plasmids,
transformation, transduction, conjugation); Microbial diversity and characteristic
features; Viruses.
Biochemistry:
Biomolecules and their conformation; Ramachandran map; Weak inter-molecular

interactions in biomacromolecules; Chemical and functional nature of enzymes; Kinetics
of single substrate and bi-substrate enzyme catalyzed reactions; Bioenergetics;
Metabolism (Glycolysis, TCA and Oxidative phosphorylation); Membrane transport and
pumps; Cell cycle and cell growth control; Cell signaling and signal transduction;
Biochemical and biophysical techniques for macromolecular analysis.
Molecular Biology and Genetics:
Molecular structure of genes and chromosomes; DNA replication and control;

Transcription and its control; Translational processes; Regulatory controls in
prokaryotes and eukaryotes; Mendelian inheritance; Gene interaction;
Complementation; Linkage, recombination and chromosome mapping;
Extrachromosomal inheritance; Chromosomal variation; Population genetics;
Transposable elements, Molecular basis of genetic diseases and applications.
Process Biotechnology:
Bioprocess technology for the production of cell biomass and primary/secondary

metabolites, such as baker’s yeast, ethanol, citric acid, amino acids, exo-
polysacharides, antibiotics and pigments etc.; Microbial production, purification and
bioprocess application(s) of industrial enzymes; Production and purification of
recombinant proteins on a large scale; Chromatographic and membrane based
bioseparation methods; Immobilization of enzymes and cells and their application for
bioconversion processes. Aerobic and anaerobic biological processes for stabilization of
solid / liquid wastes; Bioremediation.
Bioprocess Engineering:
Kinetics of microbial growth, substrate utilization and product formation; Simple

structured models; Sterilization of air and media; Batch, fed-batch and continuous
processes; Aeration and agitation; Mass transfer in bioreactors; Rheology of
fermentation fluids; Scale-up concepts; Design of fermentation media; Various types of
microbial and enzyme reactors; Instrumentation in bioreactors.
Plant and Animal Biotechnology:
Special features and organization of plant cells; Totipotency; Regeneration of plants;

Plant products of industrial importance; Biochemistry of major metabolic pathways and
products; Autotrophic and heterotrophic growth; Plant growth regulators and elicitors;
Cell suspension culture development: methodology, kinetics of growth and production
formation, nutrient optimization; Production of secondary metabolites by plant
suspension cultures; Hairy root cultures and their cultivation. Techniques in raising
transgencies.
Characteristics of animal cells:
Metabolism, regulation and nutritional requirements for mass cultivation of animal cell
cultures; Kinetics of cell growth and product formation and effect of shear force; Product
and substrate transport; Micro & macro-carrier culture; Hybridoma technology; Live
stock improvement; Cloning in animals; Genetic engineering in animal cell culture;
Animal cell preservation.
Immunology:
The origin of immunology; Inherent immunity; Humoral and cell mediated immunity;
Primary and secondary lymphoid organ; Antigen; B and T cells and Macrophages;
Major histocompatibility complex (MHC); Antigen processing and presentation;
Synthesis of antibody and secretion; Molecular basis of antibody diversity; Polyclonal
and monoclonal antibody; Complement; Antigen-antibody reaction; Regulation of
immune response; Immune tolerance; Hyper sensitivity; Autoimmunity; Graft versus
host reaction.
Recombinant DNA Technology:
Restriction and modification enzymes; Vectors: plasmid, bacteriophage and other viral
vectors, cosmids, Ti plasmid, yeast artificial chromosome; cDNA and genomic DNA
library; Gene isolation; Gene cloning; Expression of cloned gene; Transposons and
gene targeting; DNA labeling; DNA sequencing; Polymerase chain reactions; DNA
fingerprinting; Southern and northern blotting; In-situ hybridization; RAPD; RFLP; Site-
directed mutagenesis; Gene transfer technologies; Gene therapy.
Bioinformatics:
Major bioinformatics resources (NCBI, EBI, ExPASy); Sequence and structure

databases; Sequence analysis (biomolecular sequence file formats, scoring matrices,
sequence alignment, phylogeny); Genomics and Proteomics (Large scale genome
sequencing strategies; Comparative genomics; Understanding DNA microarrays and
protein arrays); Molecular modeling and simulations (basic concepts including concept
of force fields).

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SYLLABUS FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY (BT)

Limit, continuity and differentiability, Partial derivatives, Maxima and minima,

Probability and Statistics:

Solution of linear and nonlinear algebraic equations, Integration of trapezoidal and

Biomolecules and their conformation; Ramachandran map; Weak inter-molecular

Molecular Biology and Genetics:

Molecular structure of genes and chromosomes; DNA replication and control;

Bioprocess technology for the production of cell biomass and primary/secondary

Kinetics of microbial growth, substrate utilization and product formation; Simple

Plant and Animal Biotechnology:

Special features and organization of plant cells; Totipotency; Regeneration of plants;

Characteristics of animal cells:

Recombinant DNA Technology:

Major bioinformatics resources (NCBI, EBI, ExPASy); Sequence and structure

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