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E-CONTENT OF PG & RESEARCH DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY

Subject Code: 19P4BO09 Subject Name: Biophysics and Biochemistry
UNIT – I - Bioenergetics – laws of thermodynamics. Enthalpy, Entropy, free energy. Mitochondrial bioenergetics, chloroplast bioenergetics, ATP bioenergetics, NADP / NADPH redox couple bioenergetics. Photobiology – light characterization of solar radiation. Absorption spectrum, action spectrum and emission spectrum in molecules Fluorescence and Phosphorescence. Bioluminescence.
• https://www.eriesd.org/Page/18560
• https://examsdaily.in/laws-of-thermodynamics-pdf
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtJgtOYoE8Y
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4BySl8tf4Y
• https://study.com/academy/lesson/bioluminescence-in-plants-fungi-bacteria.html
UNIT – II - Basic concepts of atoms and molecules – chemical bonds – covalent bonds, hydrogen bond, electrostatic interactions, hydrophobic interactions, Vander Waals forces. Optical isomerism, pH and its significance, isoelectric point. Buffer systems, Redox potential, Molarity, Molality and Normality.
• https://byjus.com/chemistry/atoms-and-molecules/
• https://www.chemistrylearner.com/chemical-bonds/covalent-bond
• https://www.wired.com/2010/03/basics-the-electrostatic-interaction/
• https://byjus.com/chemistry/ph-of-acids-and-bases/
• https://byjus.com/chemistry/reduction-potential
UNIT – III - Carbohydrates: Occurrence, structure and properties of monosaccharides, oligosaccharides and polysaccharides. Biological significance of carbohydrates. Protein: Classification, structure – primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary. Properties and purification of protein.
• https://www.slideshare.net/ashokktt/carbohydrate-chemistry-37049261
• https://www.slideshare.net/syed_ismail/carbohydrates-28872311
• https://slideplayer.com/slide/10851575/
• https://www.slideshare.net/Muhammadasif909/carbohydrate-i
• https://www.slideshare.net/SaifulIslam750/carbohydrates-and-its-classification
• https://www.slideshare.net/AmitKumar1116/proteins-and-its-classification
• https://www.slideshare.net/AshfaqAhmad52/proteins-lecture-10
• https://www.slideshare.net/AshfaqAhmad52/proteins-lecture-11
• https://www.slideshare.net/AshfaqAhmad52/proteins-lecture-12
• https://www.slideshare.net/AamiraliKhan1/protein-classification
• https://www.slideshare.net/zulkarnainjamaluddin/43-proteins
• https://www.slideshare.net/sidrajaved2/proteins-62894897
UNIT – IV - Amino acids – classification and peptide bonds, Ramachandran plots, properties of amino acids, non-protein amino acids, amines and the role in cell function- amino acids metabolism. Enzymes: Chemistry of Enzymes- Classification – Mechanism of action – Factors affecting enzyme activity. Michaelis – Menten model of enzyme kinetics. Co-enzymes, isoenzymes allosteric enzymes, ribozymes and abzymes.
• https://www.slideshare.net/mizan00/amino-acid-ppt
• https://www.slideshare.net/mizan00/amino-acid-ppt
• https://www.slideshare.net/AamiraliKhan1/amino-acid-classification-49447332
• https://www.slideshare.net/ArjunKumar314/classification-of-amino-acids-81980287
• https://www.slideshare.net/ashokktt/chemistry-of-amino-acids-37947787
• https://www.slideshare.net/E_neutron/amino-acids-peptides-proteins
• http://www.chem.ualberta.ca/~campbell/resources/2013_511_Proteins.pdf
• https://www.slideshare.net/TeacherKrishna/ramachandran-plot-84698228
• https://www.slideshare.net/SushantJadhav27/ramachandran-plot-121553633
• https://www.slideshare.net/NISHANTHSEKAR1/ramachandran-plot-77000936
• https://www.slideshare.net/mprasadnaidu/non-protein-aminoacids
• https://www.slideshare.net/mprasadnaidu/non-protein-aminoacids
• https://www.slideshare.net/ArunViswanathan3/enzyme-199841983
• https://www.slideshare.net/omar-alajil/enzymes-activity
• https://www.slideshare.net/fatimasaleh94214/enzymes-2-30256325
UNIT – V - Lipids: Components of lipids – classification of fatty acids. Simple lipids, compound lipids and derived lipids (Steroids) – properties of lipids. Secondary metabolites - Biosynthesis and function of terpenoids, tannins, alkaloids and flavanoids. Vitamins: Structure, type, source and their role.
• https://www.slideshare.net/vivekaiden/lipids-classification-and-types
• https://www.slideshare.net/AsadAfridi5/lipids-notes
• https://www.slideshare.net/namarta28/lipid-chemistry
• https://www.slideshare.net/DeepakKumarGupta2/lipids-50519311
• https://www.slideshare.net/SalmanBaig6/lipids-66066508
• https://www.slideshare.net/sidrajaved2/lipids-62895056
• https://www.slideshare.net/Muhammadasif909/lipids-introduction
• https://www.slideshare.net/ganeshmote1/introduction-of-lipids-58366744
• https://www.slideshare.net/RIZWANABBAS3/vitamins-types-and-functions
• https://www.slideshare.net/suraiyaoyshe/vitamins-final
• https://www.slideshare.net/enamifat/vitamins-94818085
• https://www.slideshare.net/MariyaRaju/vitamins-76625595
• https://www.slideshare.net/shahrukhakash/vitamins-47936692
• https://www.slideshare.net/akashmahadev/fat-soluble-vitamins-structure-rda-functions-sources-deficiency-hypervitaminosis
• https://www.slideshare.net/sihamgritly/physiologicak-roles-of-vitamins
Subject Code:   19P4BO10 Subject Name:   Instrumentation Techniques
UNIT – I - Spectroscopy- Principle, components and working mechanism of Colorimeter, UV and Visible Spectrophotometer. Principle, working mechanism and applications of Flame photometer, Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS) and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectrometry (NMR).
• https://www.slideshare.net/ashwinisomayaji7/instrumentation-of-uvvisible-spectrophotometry
• https://www.philadelphia.edu.jo/academics/ajaber/uploads/CHEM%20540-061-Atomic%20Absorption%20Spectroscopy.pdf
• https://byjus.com/chemistry/nmr-spectroscopy
UNIT – II - Centrifugation – Principles, types of centrifuges- low speed, high speed and ultra centrifuges - preparative and analytical centrifuges. Types of centrifugation- Differential centrifugation and Density gradient centrifugation– operations and uses. Chromatography – basic principles and types – Paper Chromatography, Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC), Ion – exchange Chromatography, Gas Chromatography (GC) and High Performance Liquid Chromatography.
• https://microbenotes.com/centrifuge-and-centrifugation/
• https://microbenotes.com/ion-exchange-chromatography
• https://www.technologynetworks.com/analysis/articles/gas-chromatography-how-a-gas-chromatography-machine-works-how-to-read-a-chromatograph-and-gcxgc-335168#:~:text=Gas%20chromatography%20(GC)%20is%20an,usually%20organic%20molecules%20or%20gases
• https://microbenotes.com/high-performance-liquid-chromatography-hplc/
UNIT –III - Basic principles, types of electrodes, working mechanism, standardization of pH meter and measurement of pH. Electrophoresis – Principles and types- Agarose Gel Electrophoresis, SDS - PAGE. Isoelectric focusing- principles and applications.
• https://microbenotes.com/high-performance-liquid-chromatography-hplc/
• https://electricalfundablog.com/ph-measurement-working-principle-applications/
• https://microbenotes.com/agarose-gel-electrophoresis/
• https://ruo.mbl.co.jp/bio/e/support/method/sds-page.html
UNIT – IV - Radiation dosimetry- Radioactive isotopes and half life of isotopes - Effects of radiation on biological system– G.M. counter and Scintillation counter – Autoradiography and Application of tracer technique in Biology. Photomicrography: Digital camera types – shutter speed – aperture – depth of field- digital imaging, transfer of digital signals to computer.
• http://www.radiation-dosimetry.org/
• https://www.studyandscore.com/studymaterial-detail/geiger-muller-counter-construction-principle-working-plateau-graph-and-applications
• https://instrumentationtools.com/scintillation-counter-principle/
• https://www.med.unc.edu/microscopy/files/2018/06/lm-ch-14-photomicrography.pdf
UNIT –   V - Basic principles, components, working mechanism and biological   applications of PCR, Gel Docking, Homogenizer, Sonicator, Rotary Evaporator   and Lyophilizer.
     •   https://www.khanacademy.org/science/ap-biology/gene-expression-and-regulation/biotechnology/a/polymerase-chain-reaction-pcr   
     •   https://www.biologydiscussion.com/cell/cell-fractionation-extraction-homogenization-and-centrifugation/5848
     • https://www.rotovap.cn/rotary-evaporator/1249.html
     
Subject Code:   19P4BOE04 Subject Name: Research   Methodology
UNIT – I - Research - Introduction, Basic concepts and Approaches. Types of Research (Descriptive/Analytical, Applied/ Fundamental, Quantitative/Qualitative, Conceptual/ Empirical); Research formulation - Observation and Facts, Prediction and explanation, Induction, Deduction; Defining and formulating the research problem, Selecting the problem and necessity of defining the problem. Research process- steps - Data collection methods - Primary data and Secondary data.
• https://www.slideshare.net/Aaashishsahu/types-of-research-31972722
• http://egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/41939/1/Unit-4.pdf
• https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-sociology/chapter/the-research-process/
UNIT – II - Literature – various source - Books, Research articles, short communication and e-resources. Structure of literature - thesis and research article. Review of Literature - Review - Importance in defining a problem, Critical literature review, Identifying gap areas from literature review; Manuscript Preparation for publication and proof correction. Research proposal – Aim and scope, Structure and components, National and International funding sources.
• https://guides.lib.uoguelph.ca/c.php?g=130964&p=5000948
• https://libguides.usc.edu/writingguide/literaturereview
• https://theintactone.com/2019/03/03/brm-u1-topic-10-research-proposal-element-of-research-proposal/
UNIT – III - Dissertation and Thesis – Introduction, components in preparation and the presentation of research findings in seminars and workshops - importance. Journals - Types - research journals, review journals and e-journals. Preparation of index cards: Author index and subject index; Open source bibliography management system. Plagiarism. Impact factor, Citation Index, NCBI-Pub Med, open access initiative, INFLIBNET, INSDOC.
• https://www.scribbr.com/category/dissertation/
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Index_card
• https://vikaspedia.in/education/interactive-resources/information-and-library-network-inflibnet-centre-gandhinagar
UNIT – IV - Data- Classification of study design, Exploration and presentation of data, Sampling: Reasons and methods. Probability distribution: Binomial, Poisson, Gaussian, Standard normal distribution. Data: Tests of significance - estimation -testing of hypothesis -t-test, Chi square test (goodness of fit, independence or association, detection) and Z-test. Hypothesis -Null and alternate hypothesis and testing of hypothesis -Theory, Principle, Law and Canon, Types of errors and P-values.
• https://www.slideshare.net/DrLipilekhaPatnaik/study-designs-131584639
• https://bookdown.org/jhvdz1/dataanalytics/data-analysis-t-tests-and-chi-square-tests. html
• https://www.investopedia.com/terms/n/null_hypothesis.asp#:~:text=A%20null%20hypothesis%20is%20a,game%20of%20chance%20is%20fair
UNIT – V - ANOVA –one way and two way. Statistical methods for multiple variables: Multiple regression, Statistical test for regression coefficient, Predicting categorical outcomes –logistic regression, discriminant analysis. Pearson’s correlation coefficient, Spearman’s rho, Linear regression, Least Square method, Comparing two regression lines, Dealing with nonlinear observation, Comparing correlation and regression.
• https://www.statisticshowto.com/probability-and-statistics/hypothesis-testing/anova/
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearson_correlation_coefficient
• https://keydifferences.com/difference-between-correlation-and-regression.html