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

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slide1. Sadia Tahir MARINE BIOTECHNOLOGY (FAB-369) Credit Hrs 3(2-1)<br>
slide2. 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<br>
slide3. 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<br>
slide4. 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)<br>
slide5. 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 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<br>