FAB369 Credit Hrs 321 Course Contents Introduction to Marine Biology Introduction and Significance Major Aquatic Ecosystems estuaries coral reefs intertidal pelagic benthic zones ID: 1040396
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1. Sadia TahirMARINE BIOTECHNOLOGY (FAB-369) Credit Hrs 3(2-1)
2. Course Contents:Introduction to Marine BiologyIntroduction and SignificanceMajor 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 FoodsSeafood ProteinsFunctional PropertiesProtein SupplementsFish Protein
3. Powders, Seafood Products of Consumer Interest, Collagen, GelatinSeafood Proteins: Nutritional Value, Bioactive PeptidesMarine and Cold-Adapted EnzymesPolyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Their Therapeutic FunctionsMarine Lipids, Nutritional Value, Omega 3 Oils from Marine FishCommercial SignificanceSeafood Processing Wastes: Chitin, Chitosan, and Other CompoundsCarotenoids: Marine Sources, Functional Roles, Dietary Carotenoids, CommercializationMarine Sources of Vitamins and Minerals.Seaweed: Nutritional Value, Bioactive Properties, Industrial Uses, Commercial ProductsSeaweed Hydrocolloids: Agar, Alginate, CarrageenanCosmetics, 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 ZooplanktonSurvey 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 SamplesIsolation, Culture, Staining & Biochemical Characterization of Marine Bacteria.DNA Extraction from Marine Bacterial Culture Algae Enumeration by MPN MethodRecommended Books:Theory:Marine Products for Healthcare: Functional and Bioactive Nutraceutical Compounds from the Ocean by Venugopal, V. Taylor & Francis Group.Marine Biotechnology I by E 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