Nano-Biotechnology
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The official GTU curriculum for Nano-Biotechnology (subject code 2160409) as prescribed for Biotech · Semester 6 divides the course into 5 units, covering 14 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (2160409)Unit 1 UNIT I
- History & Applications 1) Various definitions and Concept of Nano-biotechnology & Historical background. 2) Fundamental sciences and broad areas of Nano- biotechnology. 3) Various applications of Nano-biotechnology 4) Cell – Nanostructure interactions 9 18.75%
Unit 2 Unit II
- Protein-based Nanostructures
- Nanobio- machines & Signalling 1) Overview
- chemistry and structure
- Genetics & Secondary cell-wall polymers 2) Self-assembly in suspension
- Re-crystallization at solid supports
- Formation of regularly arranged Nano-particles 3) Cell as Nanobio-machine
- link between the signaling pathways & molecular movements as well as neuron function 4) Concepts in nanobio-machines for information processing and communications 9 18.75%
Unit 3 UNIT III
- Microbial Nanoparticle Production 1) Overview and concept of microbial nano-particle production 2) Methods of microbial nano-particle production 3) Applications of microbial nano-particles 4) Bacteriorhodopsin and its potential in technical applications – overview
- photoelectric applications
- photochromic applications and applications in energy 10 20.83% conversion
Unit 4 Unit IV
- DNA-Protein Nanostructures 1) Overview and introduction 2) Oligonucleotide-Enzyme conjugates 3) DNA conjugates of binding proteins 4) Non-covalent DNA-Streptavidin conjugates 5) DNA-Protein conjugates in microarray technology 10 20.83%
Unit 5 Unit V
- Biomaterials & Bio-electronics 1) Biomaterials- types
- properties and applications 2) Biomaterial nano-particle systems for bio-electronic & bio- sensing applications 3) Biomaterial-based Nano-circuitry 4) Protein-based Nano-circuitry 5) DNA as functional template for Nano-circuitry 10 20.83%
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