Biochemistry
Course Duration
Bechelor Degree : 3 years (Full Time)
Aims and Objectives
Biochemistry is a major growth industry world wide. Every day new exciting developments take place in the various fields like biotechnolgy, genetic engineering microbiology, medicine, agriculture, horticulture and forensic science. We offer best educational environment and relevant skills to meet the recent opportunities of developing world.
To promote quality in Biochemistry education and training in the North Gujarat region of the state.
To create awareness about the benefits & perceived risks of Biochemistry intervention in (i) sustainable development and utilization of nature recourses (ii) Human animals, plant health and (iii) environmental protection.
To assist students to fashion their career in the field of Biochemistry.
Career Opportunities
After completing B.Sc. students can go for higher studies so as to find themselves placed in :
- Pharmaceuticals firms
- Public and Private R & D centers
- Agriculture & Fertilizers firms
- Forensic Science
- Environmental Science
- Medicine
- Food Technology
- Bio-informatics Depts. Various Institute/Firms eg. IITs, CCMB, Wipro etc.
Departmental Activities
- Poster Presentation
- Paper Presentation
- Quiz Competition
- Students Corner
- Teachers Day Celebration
- Project Work
- Study Tour
| Semester | Course | Unit | Topic | Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bio-Chem. – 101 BIOMOLECULES |
I | Nature and scope of Biochemistry | DR. AJIT V PANDYA |
| II | Carbohydrate chemistry | DR. AJIT V. PANDYA | ||
| III | Amino acid chemistry | PROF. ARPITA DAVE | ||
| IV | Lipid chemistry | DR. KIRTI PATEL | ||
| 3 | Bio-Chem. – 201
Biophysics and Instrumentation |
I | Water, pH, Buffer | DR. AJIT V. PANDYA |
| II | Adsorption, Viscosity… | DR. KIRTI PATEL | ||
| III | Chromatography & Elctrophoresis | PROF. ARPITA DAVE | ||
| IV | Colorimter, spectrophotometer, spectroflourimter | DR. KIRTI PATEL | ||
| Bio-Chem. – 202 Cell Biology and Physiology | I | Cell Biology | DR. KIRTI PATEL | |
| II | Tissues | DR. KIRTI PATEL / PROF. ARPITA DAVE | ||
| III | Physiological Chemistry | DR. AJIT V. PANDYA / PROF. ARPITA DAVE | ||
| IV | Circulatory system | DR. AJIT V. PANDYA | ||
| 5 | Bio-Chem. – 301 Metabolism | I | Metabolism of carbohydrates | DR. AJIT V. PANDYA |
| II | Metabolism of Protein | DR. KIRTI PATEL | ||
| III | Metabolism of Lipid | PROF. ARPITA DAVE | ||
| IV | Energy metabolism | PROF. ARPITA DAVE | ||
| Bio-Chem. – 302 Molecular Biology | I | History, DNA replication | PROF. ARPITA DAVE | |
| II | DNA repair, Mutation | PROF. ARPITA DAVE | ||
| III | Translation, Lac operon | PROF. ARPITA DAVE | ||
| IV | Genetic Engineering | PROF. ARPITA DAVE | ||
| Bio-Chem. – 303 Enzymology | I | Introduction to Enzymology | DR. AJIT V. PANDYA | |
| II | Metalloenyzmes, Isoenzymes… | DR. KIRTI PATEL | ||
| III | Enzyme classification | DR. KIRTI PATEL | ||
| IV | Regulatory Enzyme | DR. AJIT V. PANDYA | ||
| Bio-Chem. – 304 Microbiology and Nutrition | I | Morphology of Bacteria.. | DR. KIRTI PATEL | |
| II | B. Major groups and Staining | DR. KIRTI PATEL | ||
| III | Essential Macro Nutrients | DR. AJIT V. PANDYA | ||
| IV | Energy Balance… | DR. AJIT V. PANDYA | ||
| Bio-Chem. – 305 Plant Biochemistry | I | Photosynthesis | DR. KIRTI PATEL | |
| II | ETC | DR. KIRTI PATEL/ PROF. ARPITA DAVE | ||
| III | Phytohormone…. | DR. AJIT V. PANDYA / PROF. ARPITA DAVE | ||
| IV | Phytohormone…. | DR. AJIT V. PANDYA |
| Semester | Course | Unit | Topic | Faculty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bio-Chem. – 103 Biomolecules Advances | I | Complex Carbohydrates | PROF. ARPITA DAVE |
| II | Proteins | DR. KIRTI PATEL | ||
| III | Complex Lipid | DR. AJIT V. PANDYA | ||
| IV | Nucliec acid | DR. AJIT V. PANDYA | ||
| 4 | Bio-Chem. – 204 Advance Techniques | I | Microscopy | DR. KIRTI PATEL |
| II | Centrifugation and Cell .. | DR. KIRTI PATEL | ||
| III | Radioisotopes … | PROF. ARPITA DAVE | ||
| IV | Biostatics… | DR. AJIT V. PANDYA | ||
| Bio-Chem. – 205 Phyiology of various system | I | Respiratory system | DR. KIRTI PATEL | |
| II | Digestive system | PROF. ARPITA DAVE | ||
| III | Excretory system | PROF. ARPITA DAVE | ||
| IV | Blood | DR. AJIT V. PANDYA | ||
| 6 | Bio-Chem. – 307 Nutrition and Diseases | I | Obesity, Diabetes… | DR. KIRTI PATEL |
| II | Nutritional Anaemia.. | DR. KIRTI PATEL | ||
| III | PEM and CHO…. | DR. AJIT V. PANDYA | ||
| IV | Scurvy, Xerothalmia, food toxicity | PROF. ARPITA DAVE | ||
| Bio-Chem. – 308 Advanced Microbiology | I | Bacterial Media and Sterilization | DR. KIRTI PATEL | |
| II | Growth and Culture | DR. KIRTI PATEL | ||
| III | Chemotherapy and Diseases | DR. KIRTI PATEL | ||
| IV | Fermentation and Industry | DR. KIRTI PATEL | ||
| Bio-Chem. – 309 Immunology and Bacterial Genetics | I | Organ and Cell Immunity | DR. AJIT V. PANDYA | |
| II | Structure and types of Ig | DR. AJIT V. PANDYA | ||
| III | Immunological techniques | DR. AJIT V. PANDYA | ||
| IV | Bacterial Genetics | DR. AJIT V. PANDYA | ||
| Bio-Chem. – 310 Advanced Enzymology | I | Enzyme Kinetics | PROF. ARPITA DAVE | |
| II | Quantitative Methods .. | PROF. ARPITA DAVE | ||
| III | Enzyme Isolation… | PROF. ARPITA DAVE | ||
| IV | Application and Immobolised enzyme | PROF. ARPITA DAVE | ||
| Bio-Chem. – 311 Elec: Endocrinology | I | Hormonal Action … | DR. KIRTI PATEL | |
| II | Thyroid hormone and PTH | DR. KIRTI PATEL/ PROF. ARPITA DAVE | ||
| III | Pancreatic Hormone | DR. AJIT V. PANDYA/ PROF. ARPITA DAVE | ||
| IV | Adrenal and Gonadal Hormone | DR. AJIT V. PANDYA |
