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Paper III: Tools and Techniques (Advance Paper-I) [1]

Paper Code: 
LSC-143 D
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60
12.00
Unit I: 
Spectroscopy:
Spectroscopy: Spectroscopy and Spectrometry, Types of Spectroscopy.  Atomic Spectroscopy: Flame Emission Spectroscopy and X- Ray Spectroscopy                              Molecular Spectroscopy: IR Spectroscopy, UV Spectroscopy and Visible Spectroscopy Nuclear Spectroscopy:  NMR Spectroscopy      

 

12.00
Unit II: 
Microscopy
Microscopy: Magnifiers and microscopes, simple and compound microscopes.  Types of microscopy – Optical Microscopy (Bright Field and Dark Field Microscopy, Phase contrast Microscopy, Fluorescence Microscopy, Confocal and Wide Field Deconvolution Microscopy ); Electron Microscopy (SEM, TEM).  

 

12.00
Unit III: 
Histology of Tissues
 

Histology of Tissues: Selection of material, chemical fixation, fixatives,  tissue dehydration using a graded solvent series of ethanol or acetone,  rehydration, infiltration and embedding tissues, sectioning, mounting and staining, alternate methods of microtomy (cryotome, cryostat and vibratome).

 

12.00
Unit IV: 
Chromatography:
 
Chromatography:  Technique, types, applications and limitations.
Techniques based on bed shape- Column Chromatography, Paper Chromatography and Thin Layer Chromatography
Techniques based on physical state of mobile phase- Gas Chromatography, Liquid Chromatography and High Pressure Liquid Chromatography (HPLC).
Techniques based on separating mechanism- Ion Exchange Chromatography and Size Exclusion Chromatography      

 

12.00
Unit V: 
Microbiological techniques:
 

Microbiological techniques: Sterilization and disinfection, Simple and Complex Media, Preparation of media -solid and liquid media, nutrient agar slabs, slants and plates, Staining techniques, simple and differential staining, Instrumentation,  Inoculation, Pure culture techniques: streak plate, pour plate and spread plate method. 

 

ESSENTIAL READINGS: 
  • A Biology Guide to Principles and Techniques of Practical Biochemistry. Wilson, K & Goulding, KH. ELBS edition.
  • Introduction to Instrumental Analysis. Robert Brown. Mc Graw Hill Internatiuonal Edition.
  • Introduction to Practical Molecular Biology. Dabre, PG. John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
  • Kuby Immunology (fourth edition). Golds, RA. Thomas J. Kintz, Barbara, A. Osborne, Freeman & Co., New York.
  • Microbiological Applications: A Laboratory Manual in General Microbiology. Benson, HJ. WCG; WnC Brown Publishers.
  •  Microbiology, A Laboratory Manual. Cappuccino, JG and Sherman, N. Addison Wesley.
  • Molecular and Cellular Methods in Biology & Medicine. 1995. Win, K, Kim & Cseke. CRC Press, Florida 
  • Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual. Sambrook,J Fritsch, EF & Maniatis, T. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, New York.

 

Academic Year: 
2015-2016 [2]

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