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BB50178: Food and pharmaceutical biotechnology

Follow this link for further information on academic years Academic Year: 2013/4
Follow this link for further information on owning departmentsOwning Department/School: Department of Biology & Biochemistry
Follow this link for further information on credits Credits: 6
Follow this link for further information on unit levels Level: Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7)
Follow this link for further information on period slots Period: Semester 3 (Summer) at St Xavier's College, Mumbai
Follow this link for further information on unit assessment Assessment: CW 40%, EX 60%
Follow this link for further information on supplementary assessment Supplementary Assessment: BB50178B Re-assessment of original work (where allowed by programme regulations)
Follow this link for further information on unit rules Requisites: This unit is taught at St. Xavier's College, Mumbai and is only available to students on the MSc Industrial Biotechnology & Enterprise.
Follow this link for further information on unit content Description:

Content:

* Food Biotechnology and Nutraceuticals:
Plant, Animal and Microbial Food Biotechnology;
G M Foods, Probiotics, Nutraceuticals.
* Human Health and Diagnostics:
Gene Therapy, Vaccines, Pharmacogenetics;
Stem Cells, Monoclonal Antibodies, Molecular and Immuno Diagnostics;
Drug Design and Clinical Research, Plant Secondary Products;
Antibiotics, Insulin, Interferon, Erythropoietin, Hormones.
Follow this link for further information on programme availabilityProgramme availability:

BB50178 is Compulsory on the following programmes:

Department of Biology & Biochemistry
  • TSBB-AFM05 : MSc Industrial Biotechnology and Enterprise (Full-time)

Notes:
* This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2013/14 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2014/15 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2013/14.
* Programmes and units are subject to change at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.