Avinashilingam - Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women Courses

M.Sc. (Biotechnology)

Eigibilty

B.Sc. in Biochemistry /Biotechnology /Chemistry /Zoology / Botany /Microbiology /Nutrition or any Biological Sciences major with chemistry /Mathematics /Biology ancillaries.

Course Detail

Semester – I

• Biophysical techniques
• Biochemical concepts for Biotechnology
• Cell and Microbial Biotechnology
• Genetics and Molecular biology
• Practicals I-
• Analytical Biochemistry, Cell Biology and Microbial techniques
• CSS

Semester – II

• Biostatistics
• Bioinformatics
• Recombinant DNA technology
• Choice based paper *
• Practicals II –
• rDNA technology, animal cell culture and Bioinformatics.
• CSS
• Summer practice school

Semester – III

• Immunology and Immunotechnology
• Enzymes and Bioprocess technology
• Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology of plants
• Animal Biotechnology and Environmental Biotechnology
• Practicals III-
• Bioprocess technology, Immunotechnology and Plant Biotechnology
• CSS

Semester – IV

• Optional paper
  • Phytochemistry
  • Neurochemistry
• Thesis work
• CSS