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MARINE BIOTECHNOLOGY (FAB-369) Credit Hrs 3(2-1)

MARINE BIOTECHNOLOGY (FAB-369) Credit Hrs 3(2-1) . Sadia Tahir. Course Contents :. Introduction to Marine Biology Introduction and Significance Major Aquatic Ecosystems (estuaries, coral reefs, intertidal, pelagic, benthic zones)

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MARINE BIOTECHNOLOGY (FAB-369) Credit Hrs 3(2-1)

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  1. MARINE BIOTECHNOLOGY (FAB-369)Credit Hrs 3(2-1) SadiaTahir

  2. Course Contents: • Introduction to Marine Biology • Introduction and Significance • Major Aquatic Ecosystems (estuaries, coral reefs, intertidal, pelagic, benthic zones) • Importance of marine life in medical biotechnology (treatment of cancer and nervous system Disorders) • Marine resources (fishing, salt, water, underwater mining, energy, petroleum products) • Functional Foods: Definition, Classification, Design, Marine Products as Functional Foods • Seafood Proteins • Functional Properties • Protein Supplements • Fish Protein

  3. Powders, Seafood Products of Consumer Interest, Collagen, Gelatin • Seafood Proteins: Nutritional Value, Bioactive Peptides • Marine and Cold-Adapted Enzymes • Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Their Therapeutic Functions • Marine Lipids, Nutritional Value, Omega 3 Oils from Marine Fish • Commercial Significance • Seafood Processing Wastes: Chitin, Chitosan, and Other Compounds • Carotenoids: Marine Sources, Functional Roles, Dietary Carotenoids, Commercialization • Marine Sources of Vitamins and Minerals. • Seaweed: Nutritional Value, Bioactive Properties, Industrial Uses, Commercial Products • Seaweed Hydrocolloids: Agar, Alginate, Carrageenan • Cosmetics, Drugs and Pharmaceuticals from Marine Sources: Marine Secondary Metabolites, Marine herbs, minerals use in synthesis of cosmetics products, Marine Drugs in Use, Potential Marine bioactive Compounds, Global Interests and Commercial Status

  4. Marine Micro & Macro Algae: Components, Cultivation, Uses as Biomass for Industrial Manufacturing of Biofuel • Safety Hazards with Marine Products and Their Control: Food Borne Hazards, Algal Toxins, Control of Hazards. • Lab Work: • Field Trip: Survey of Phytoplankton and Zooplankton • Survey of marine vertebrates, Invertebrates, • Anatomy of farm fish (dissection of carp/trout/rohu, Isolation and characterization of microorganisms from fish, Marine and freshwater fishes of Pakistan (preserved specimens)

  5. DNA Extraction from Environmental Samples • Isolation, Culture, Staining & Biochemical Characterization of Marine Bacteria. • DNA Extraction from Marine Bacterial Culture • Algae Enumeration by MPN Method • Recommended Books: • Theory: • Marine Products for Healthcare: Functional and Bioactive Nutraceutical Compounds from the Ocean byVenugopal, V. Taylor & Francis Group. • Marine Biotechnology I byE Gal, Y., and Ulber, Springer. • Marine Biotechnology II by LE Gal, Y., and Ulber, Springer. • Microalgae as a Feedstock for Biofuels by Gouveia, L. Springer. • Marine Biology, 7th Edition by Castro, P. and Huber, M.E. McGraw Hill Higher Education, U.S.A • Laboratory: • Environmental Microbiology: A Laboratory Manual. 2nd Edition by Pepper, I.L., Gerba, C.P. 2004. Elsevier Academic Press. • Biotechnology Procedures & Experiments Handbook by Harisha, S. Infinity Science

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