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| Arvind Kumar | Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology B.Sc - Biotechnology SBB1616 Nanobiot Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology B.Sc - Biotechnology SBB1616 Nanobiotechnology Syllabus SATHYABAMA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SBB1616 NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY UNIT 1 INTRODUCTION TO NANOTECHNOLOGY 12 Hrs. Introduction to nanotechnology – History and chronological development, micro and nanosystems and technologies. Strategies for nanoarchitechture (top down and bottom up approaches) – fabrication technologies and characterization – self assembly UNIT 2 BIOSYNTHESIS AND FABRICATION OF NANOMATERIALS 12 Hrs. Synthesis and characterization of nanoscale materials – Physical, chemical and Biological Microbial nanoparticle production – Bionanofabrication - Biopolyester particles produced by microbes: synthesis and potential applications – Cyanophyacin inclusions: biosynthesis and applications – magnetosomes in bacteria: biochemistry and applications UNIT 3 APPLICATIONS OF NANODEVICES 12 Hrs. overview of nanodevices and techniques in organic nanoscale systems for biosystems – Fullerens: properties and characterization – carbon nanotubes: characterization and application – quantum dots – quantum wires – gold nanoparticles – nanopores, Dendimeres. UNIT 4 BIOSYNTHESIS OF NANOMOLECULES 12 Hrs. Microbial production of alginates: self-assembly and applications – Bacteriophages: self-assembly and applications – Bacterial spores in bionanotechnology – bacterial protein complexes with potential applications in nanotechnology – S-layer proteins: potential applications in nanotechnology – Bacteriorhodopsin and its potential technical applications– cell motility: nanomotors and cellular navigation – chemotaxis: transmembrane signaling and related proteins. UNIT 5 APPLICATIONS OF NANOTECHNOLOGY 12 Hrs. Diverse application of nanotechnology-cancer treatment, diagnosis- cancer nanobiotechnology- nanobiosensors and nanobiochips – microarrays and genome chips –Drug delivery-Nanotoxiicty assessment. Max Hours.60 TEXT / REFERENCE BOOKS: 1. Biomolecular computation for Bionanotechnology – Jian Qin lin, Katsunori shimohara I-596939-014-4 Artech House Publishers 2. Nanobiotechnology Molecular Diagnostics: Current Techniques and Applications (Horizon Bioscience) by K.K. Jain PUBLISHER – Taylor and Francis. (March 2006) 3. Nanotechnology: A Gentle Introduction to the Next Big Idea by Ratner and Ratner. END SEMESTER EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER PATTERN Max. Marks: 100 Exam Duration: 3 Hrs. PART A: 10 questions of 2 marks each - No choice 20 Marks PART B: 2 questions from each unit of internal choice; each carrying 16 marks 80 Marks |
