BIOSENSORS AND BIOELECTRONICS syllabus, JNTU (2007-2008)

UNIT I: INTRODUCTION

What are Biosensors? Advantages and limitations, various components of biosensors

UNIT II TYPES OF BIOSENSORS

Biocatalysis based biosensors, bioaffinity based biosensors & microorganisms based biosensors, biologically active material and analyte. Types of membranes used in biosensor constructions.

UNIT III: TRANSDUCERS IN BIOSENSORS I

Various types of transducers; principles and applications - Calorimetric, optical, potentiometric / amperometric conductrometric/resistormetric,

UNIT IV: TRANSDUCERS IN BIOSENSORS II

Piezoelectric, semiconductor, impedimetric, mechanical and molecular electronics based transducers. Chemiluminiscene - based biosensors.

UNIT V: APPLICATION AND USES OF BIOSENSORS I

Biosensors in clinical chemistry, medicine and health care, biosensors for veterinary, agriculture and food

UNIT VI: APPLICATION AND USES OF BIOSENSORS II

Low cost- biosensor for industrial processes for online monitoring; biosensors for environmental monitoring.

UNIT VII: MOLECULAR ELECTRONICS I

Potential advantages & Developments towards a biomolecular computer, development of molecular arrays as memory stores; molecular wires and switches; mechanisms of unit assembly;

UNIT VIII: DESIGN FOR A BIOMOLECULAR PHOTONIC COMPUTER

Assembly of photonic biomolecular memory store; Information processing; commercial prospects for biomolecular computing systems.

TEXT BOOKS:

1. Aboul - Enein, H. V., Stefan, R. and Van Staden, (1999) Chemiluminiscence -

based biosensors - An overview crit Rev. Anal. Chem. 29, 323-331.

2. Pearson, J.E. Gill, A., and Vadgama, P. (2000) Analytical aspects of biosensors

Ann Clin Biochem 37, 119-145.

REFERENCES:

1. Roger, K.R. and Gerlach, C.L. 1~99. Update on environmental for biosensors.

Env. Sci. Techno! 33 500A - 506A.

2. Bilitewski, U. Turner, A.P.F. 2000 Biosensors for environmental monitoring

Harwood, Amsterdam.

3. Moses, V and Cape, R.E. 1991, Biotechnology the science and business,

Harwood, Academic Publisher London

4. Rogers, K.R. and Mascini, M. 2001. Biosensors for analytical monitoring EPA

biosensors group.