NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, ARUNACHAL PRADESH, YUPIA, Pin-791112
(Established by MHRD, Govt. of India)
Website : www.nitap.in, Fax No: (0360) 2284972
E-Mail: nitarunachal@gmail.com / admin@nitap.in
DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY & CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Exercises Proposed for teaching in (January –May, 2016 Semester)
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Name of the Teacher
Department
Course Title
Course code
Dr. Kimjolly Lhouvum
Biotechnology & Chemical Engineering
Cell Biology
BT-404
5. Course Hands out (in reference to framed & approved syllabus) (maximum 500 words)
Contents
Class estimate
Unit I:
An overview of cells and cell research
Origin and evolution of cells, cells as experimental models, tools of
12 classes
cell biology – chemistry of cells – molecular composition of cells,
central role of enzymes, metabolic energy, biosynthesis of cell
constituents, cell membrane. Nucleus, Endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi
apparatus and Lysosomes, Bioenergetics and Metabolism –
Mitochondria, chloroplasts, Peroxisomes.
Unit II:
Cell structure and function
Cell cycle, the cytoskeleton and cell movement, cell surface –
transport of small molecules, Endocytosis, cell –cell interactionsAdhesion junctions-Tight junctions-Gap junctions- Plasmodesmata
8 classes
Unit III:
Cell signaling – cell regulation
Signaling molecules and their receptors, functions, pathways of
intracellular signal transduction–the Cell Cycle – Mitosis and Meiosis
–Cell death and cell renewal-Programmed cell death-Stem cellsEmbryonic stem cells and therapeutic cloning.
10 classes
Unit IV:
Cancer
The Development and causes of cancer, tumour viruses, oncogenes,
prevention and treatment.
8 classes
6. Books/Literature to be followed:
(a) Books (Min. 2 texts + 3 references)
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(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
Title
Author
Publisher
Edition
Title
Author
Publisher
Edition
Title
Author
Publisher
Edition
Title
Author
Publisher
Edition
The Cell: A molecular approach
Geoffrey M.Cooper, Robert E. Hausmann
ASM Press
6th edition
Essential cell biology
Bruce Alberts, Dennis Bray, Karen Hopkin, Alexander D Johnson
Garland Science
Sixth
Cell Biology
Gerard Karp
Wiley
6th
Molecular Cell Biology
Lodish, Harvey Krieger, Monty Kaiser, Chris A. Berk, Arnold,
W H Freeman
6th
(b) Magazines/Journals (Minimum 5)
1. Cell - ScienceDirect and Cell Press
2. PNAS - USNAS
3. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry - ScienceDirect
4. Nature – Nature Publishing Group
5. Journal of Genetics and Genomics- Elsevier
6. FEBS Letters- Elsevier
7. Mode of Teaching: J.C Bose √ /S. N. Bose (please tick).
8. If the course is of practices, list the experiments to be offered.
(i) Microscopic study of cell and cell organelles
(ii) Cell fractionation
(iii) Fixation, Dehydration, embedding and sectioning of tissues
(iv) Histology of extracellular matrix
(v) Isolation of Cytoskeleton (microtubules, actin and Myosin filaments)
(vi) Isolation of Mitochondria
(vii) Nuclear staining
(viii) Stages of cell cycle
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, ARUNACHAL PRADESH, YUPIA, Pin-791112
(Established by MHRD, Govt. of India)
Website : www.nitap.in, Fax No: (0360) 2284972
E-Mail: nitarunachal@gmail.com / admin@nitap.in
DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY & CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Are the manuals ready for the experiments to be conducted?
Yes √ /No (please tick)
If “No”, the reasons there of and fixing responsibility
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Remarks/ Endorsement by the HoD
With his /her signature with date
Name of the Teacher: Dr. Kimjolly Lhouvum
Designation: Assistant Professor & Head
Signature with Date: