RECOMMENDED BOOKS

1.  Introduction to Biotechnology (2nd Edition) - Biotechnology for Beginners by Reinhard Renneberg and Arnold L. Demain

2.  Principles of Biochemisty by Lehninger A.L, Nelson D.L and Cox M.M. (2003)., Worth publishers, New York.

3.  An Introduction to Genetic Analysis by Griffiths A. J, Miller J. H, Suzuki D. T, Lewontin R. C and Gelbart W. M. (2000).  W. H. Freeman and company.

4.  Principles of Genetics by Snustad D. P, Simmons M.J and Jenkins J.B. (1997).  John Wiley and sons.

5.  Molecular Biology of Gene by Watson J.D, Hopokins, N.H.Roberts J.W, Steitz J.A and Weiner A.M. (2004)., Benjamin / Cummings Publishing company.

6.  Microbiology – An Introduction by Tortora, Funke and Case. (1995). Benjamin-Cummings Publications.

7.  Molecular Cloning  by Sambrook J and Russell D. W. (2001). Cold Spring Harbour Lab. Press.

8.  Immunology by Kuby J, Cameron J, Todd C and Mitchell J. (2000). W.H. Freeman and Co.

9.  Biotechnology: Proteins to PCR: A Course in Strategies and Lab Techniques by David W. Burden and Donald B. Whitney

10.  Molecular Biotechnology- Principles and applications of recombinant DNA technology by Bernard R. Glick and Jack J. Pasternak. (2001). ASM Press, Washington DC.

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Videos

Biotechnology: The Destiny of Mankind

Biotechnology – The awesome technology of the modern age science. From home brewing to Human cloning, watch what it could do to us in future…

IVF is an ART – a new career for Biotechnologists

IVF is an ART (Assisted Reproductive Technology) - skill that requires a good animal cell culture handling technique.. watch this video searching for a morula after a successful IVF.

Grams Staining

A common tool in bacteriological technique videographed for understanding the procedure for beginners in Biotechnology at PG level.

Changing culture medium for animal cells in culture flask

Changing the culture medium is an important procedure in the maintenance of cell culture in laboratory. It involves careful examination of the culture and aseptic transfer of fresh medium.

Examining Primary Cell Culture for media change

Establishing primary cell culture is a basic experiment that one has to learn in animal cell culture techniques. Once cultured, these cells and most cells tend to form monolayer of cells. Maintenance of the culture is based on careful microscopic examination of the culture and its subsequent passage. The video demonstrates examination of a primary cell culture (mice hepatocytes) after 24 Hours in 25 sq. cm flask

Preparing a fermentor for an experiment

Working with a fermentor involves careful preparation of the fermentor vessel for the purpose. The video shows the preparation of the vessel by the students while doing an experiment.

Fermentor Designs – Stirred Tank & Air-lift

Stirred tank fermentor is a basic model to understand a fermentor at industrial scale. Air-lift fermentor is a modified vessel for a different purpose. Watch these two vessels under working conditions.