NANO BIOTECHNOLOGY (Elective II) syllabus, JNTU (2007-2008)

UNIT I: BASIC CONCEPT

Definition of nano scale with reference to biosystems, Scope and future prospects.

UNIT II: TOOLS OF NANOSCIENCE

Scanning probe instrument, spectroscopy, electron microscopy.

UNIT III: TOOLS FOR NANOSTRUCTRE

Molecular synthesis, Self assembly, Polymerisation, Nanoscale lithography, e-beam lithography.

UNIT IV: SMART MATERIALS

Heterogenous nano structre and composites, nanoscale biostructres.

UNIT V: HYBRID COMPUTERS

Protein-hybrid computers, role of genetically engineered polymer proteins.

UNIT VI: DIRECTED SYNTHESIS

Molecular biology of biosynthesis and molecular design.

UNIT VII: APPLICATIONS

Drugs-Photodynamic therapy, molecular motors, neuroelecronic interphases, development of nanoluminiscent tags.

UNIT VIII: BIOSYNTHESIS OF DESIGNER COMPOUNDS

Designer biopolymers, Procollagen, DNA Polynode, RNA topoisomerase, Protein –magnetic materials.

Textbooks:

1. M.Ratner and D.Ratner,Nanotechnology –a gentle introduction to the next big idea, Pearson education , 2007.

2. R.R.Birge, Proetin based computers, Scientific American , 1995.

References:

1. L.E.Foster, Nanotechnology-Science, Innovation and opportunity , Person eduction inc, 2007.