Unit 3. Direct gene transfer <strong>in</strong> plants: Physical (Particle gun delivery,electroporation, micro<strong>in</strong>jection, macro<strong>in</strong>jection, electro<strong>in</strong>jection, fiber mediated DNAdelivery, Laser <strong>in</strong>duced DNA uptake, Sonication) and Chemical methods of genetransfer (Poly ethylene glycol, Poly v<strong>in</strong>yl alcohol, Calcium phosphate)Unit 4. Applications of plant biotechnology: Improv<strong>in</strong>g agronomic traits - geneticmanipulation of plants for salt resistance, herbicide resistance, fungi and virusresistance, <strong>in</strong>sect and other pest resistance. Modification of production traits -delayed fruit ripen<strong>in</strong>g, improv<strong>in</strong>g seed storage prote<strong>in</strong>s.PracticalsSafety aspects and precautions to be taken <strong>in</strong> <strong>Biotechnology</strong> LaboratoryPreparation of reagents, stock solutions and buffers for plant DNA isolation.Study of Labwares used for isolation of DNAIsolation of genomic DNA from plant tissues by CTAB method.Purification of crude DNA samples.JSBB 400 TRAINING I I (0-0-1)
5 th SemesterECE-430 ELECTRONIC MEASUREMENT & INSTRUMENTATION 3(2-0-1)Semiconductors: energy band theory of solids, concept of solids, concept offorbidden gaps, <strong>in</strong>sulators and semiconductors. Transport phenomenon <strong>in</strong>semiconductors, <strong>in</strong>stridic, and extr<strong>in</strong>sic semiconductorsJunction diode p-n junction diode vi characteristics, diode application as arectifier (half wave and full wave) breakdown mechanism –se4len and Avalenchecharacteristics, zener diode and its applications LED and its applicationsBijunction transistor, CE, CB Configuration, characteristics, curves, requirementof bias<strong>in</strong>g, stability, small signal equivalent ckt, h- parameter model, transistor asan amplifier, frequency response of amplifiers, negative feed back, ga<strong>in</strong> bandwidth product, oscillators and condition for oscillationOther semiconductor devices: <strong>in</strong>troduction of JFET, MOSFET, and CMOSSwitch<strong>in</strong>g theory and logic gates number systems, Boolean algebra, logic gates,flip flop and ICSA/D and D/A converters <strong>in</strong>troduction, methods of conversion A/D, D/AQuantities of measurements: <strong>in</strong>troduction, performance characteristics, staticcharacteristic, error <strong>in</strong> measurement, types of error, and source of error, dynamiccharacteristicElectronic <strong>in</strong>struments: ammeter, voltmeter, ohm meter, VOM, Q meterCRO block diagram and work<strong>in</strong>gTransducers and measurements of electrical and non electric quanta ties:measurement of liquid level, flow temperature, stra<strong>in</strong>, pressure, force, torque,power, displacement, vibration, acceleration due to transducers. Measurement ofresistance, <strong>in</strong>ductance, capacitance us<strong>in</strong>g DC (Wheatstone bridge) and AC(MAXWELL Bridge, WEINBRIDGE) bridges.List of Practicals:Study of diode characteristics