Marine Biotechnology
Marine biotechnology is the application of biotechnology principles and techniques to the study and utilization of marine organisms and their products. It involves the use of microorganisms, algae, and other marine life to perform various tasks that are beneficial to human health, industry, and the environment. It also deals with the improvement of aquaculture and seafood safety, bioremediation, biofuels, among others.
Marine biotechnology is an emerging field with significant potential for advancing our understanding of the ocean environment and for developing new products and technologies. It is an area of active research and development, with many exciting possibilities for the future.
Marine Biotechnology Courses
Required Elective Courses
2300361 INTRO MOL BIOTECH
INTRODUCTION TO MOLECULAR BIOTECHNOLOGY
Introduction to and history of molecular biotechnology; reviews on regulation of gene expression in prokaryotes and eukaryotes; principles and techniques in recombinant DNA technology; production of recombinant protein in prokaryotes and eukaryotes; mutagenesis, protein engineering and directed evolution; various applications of molecular biotechnology.
3(3–0–6)
2300362 BIO SEQ ANALYSIS
BIOLOGICAL SEQUENCE ANALYSIS
Methods and algorithms for sequence alignment: pairwise sequence alignment, database similarity searching, multiple sequence alignment; profiles and Hidden Markov Models; gene finding and protein sequence analysis; processing of data obtained from DNA sequencers including assembly of raw data into a contiguous sequence, finding open reading frames and translating into amino acid sequences; sequence analysis tools used in recombinant DNA technology including restriction mapping, primer design, DNA cloning and mutagenesis; DNA, RNA and amino acid sequence analysis using publicly available web based tools.
3(2–2–5)
2305262 GEN GENETICS LAB
GENERAL GENETICS LABORATORY
Laboratory work emphasizing the principles of inheritance; experiments with microorganisms and an independent study of inheritance in Drosophila melanogaster and Zea mays; problems solving and discussion.
1(0–3–0)
Elective Courses
2309417 PRIN AQUACULTURE
PRINCILPLES OF AQUACULTURE
History of aquaculture; roles of aquaculture on world fisheries; research and development process in aquaculture; principles of aquaculture related to breeding; larviculture, nutrition and aqua-farm management; methodology of different types of aquaculture related to economically important sea-weeds, crustaceans, mollusks, fishes, and reptiles.
3(3–0–6)
2309419 MAR ALGAL CULTURE
MARINE MICROALGAL CULTURE METHODOLOGY
Techniques in marine unicellular algal culture; patterns of growth; cell cycle, ecology and physiology; practical works in the sampling collection, cell isolation and purification, preparation of culture media with emphasize on nutrient and environmental requirement for growth or marine microalgae.
3(2–3–4)
2309519 FISH NUTRITION
FISH AND SHELLFISH NUTRITION
Basic knowledge of fish and shellfish nutrition, digestibility, raw materials, diet preparation and formulation, feed processing and feed evaluation, aquatic nutrition experiments.
3(2–3–7)
2309522 BREED CUL AQUA ANI
BREEDING AND LARVICULTURE OF ECONOMIC AQUATIC ANIMALS
Maturation of broodstocks; breeding by natural and artificial induction in captivity; spawning; development, larviculture of certain economical aquatic animals; application of marine biotechnology and genetic engineering for improving the breeding larviculture techniques.
3(2–3–7)