Analytical Techniques

Paper Code: 
BTE 102
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45
Objective: 

This paper will enable students to-

  • learn various techniques used in Biotechnology
9.00
Unit I: 
Microscopy

Introduction to basic principle and applications: Light microscopy (bright field, dark field, phase contrast and fluorescence microscopy), electron microscopy (TEM and SEM)

10.00
Unit II: 
Optical methods of Analysis

Introduction to basic principles and applications: Beer Lambert’s Law               

Spectrophotometry (UV-visible, infra red, AAS), Mass spectroscopy

8.00
Unit III: 
Chromatography

Working principle, instrumentation and application of:  Paper Chromatography, Thin Layer Chromatography, Column Chromatography (Affinity Chromatography, Ion-exchange Chromatography, Gel filtration Chromatography or Exclusion Chromatography)

10.00
Unit IV: 
Electrophoretic Techniques

Principle, factors affecting electrophoresis- pH, voltage, supporting medium (agar, polyacrylamide, dextran), Agarose gel electrophoresis, PAGE, SDS-PAGE, isoelectric focusing

8.00
Unit V: 
Centrifugation

Centrifugation: principle, differential and density gradient centrifugation, ultracentrifugation (preparative and analytical centrifuges) sedimentation analysis & RCF         

ESSENTIAL READINGS: 
  1. Methods in Modern Biophysics, B Notting, Springer Verlag Berlin Heidelberg New York, 2003
  2. Principles and Techniques  of Biochemistry and  Molecular Biology, 6th edition,  K Wilson and J Walker (ed.), Cambridge University Press, 2007
REFERENCES: 
  1. Bioinstrumentation, J G Webster,  John Wiley & Sons Inc. 2004    
  2. Essentials of Biophysics, P Narayanan, New Age Int. Pub. New Delhi. 2000
  3. Spectroscopy for the Biological Sciences, G G Hames, John Wiley & Sons Inc. 2005 
Academic Year: 
2019-2020
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