AG40007: Agricultural Biotechnology

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AG40007
Course name Agricultural Biotechnology
Offered by Agricultural & Food Engineering
Credits 3
L-T-P 3-0-0
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Semester Autumn


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Introduction: Cell structure and physiological processes, organellar ultrastructure, respiration, photosynthesis, growth regulators and nitrogen metabolism. Genetic Engineering for Crop Improvement: Plant cell and tissue culture, gene transfer techniques into plant cells, application in agricultural and food industries. Microbes in Agriculture and Food: Applied Microbiology in the future of mankind, moving frontiers of applied microbiology, microbial enzymes and their applications in food processing and agro-chemical industries, agro-waste utilization, biodegradable polymers and their applications, microbial polysaccharides; Production and utilization of essential amino-acids, chemicals from micro-algae. Micorrhiza: Applications in agriculture and forestry. Food and Beverage Products: Traditional fermented food, single cell protein, glutamic acid fermentation, lactic acid, gluconic and Itaconic acid production.


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