Sadia Tahir MARINE BIOTECHNOLOGY (FAB-369) Credit Hrs 3(2-1)
Course Contents: Introduction to Marine Biology Introduction and Significance Major Aquatic Ecosystems (estuaries, coral reefs, intertidal, pelagic, benthic zones) Importance of marine life in medical biotechnology (treatment of cancer and nervous system Disorders) Marine resources (fishing, salt, water, underwater mining, energy, petroleum products) Functional Foods: Definition, Classification, Design, Marine Products as Functional Foods Seafood Proteins Functional Properties Protein Supplements Fish Protein
Powders, Seafood Products of Consumer Interest, Collagen, Gelatin Seafood Proteins: Nutritional Value, Bioactive Peptides Marine and Cold-Adapted Enzymes Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Their Therapeutic Functions Marine Lipids, Nutritional Value, Omega 3 Oils from Marine Fish Commercial Significance Seafood Processing Wastes: Chitin, Chitosan, and Other Compounds Carotenoids: Marine Sources, Functional Roles, Dietary Carotenoids, Commercialization Marine Sources of Vitamins and Minerals. Seaweed: Nutritional Value, Bioactive Properties, Industrial Uses, Commercial Products Seaweed Hydrocolloids: Agar, Alginate, Carrageenan Cosmetics, Drugs and Pharmaceuticals from Marine Sources: Marine Secondary Metabolites, Marine herbs, minerals use in synthesis of cosmetics products, Marine Drugs in Use, Potential Marine bioactive Compounds, Global Interests and Commercial Status
Marine Micro & Macro Algae: Components, Cultivation, Uses as Biomass for Industrial Manufacturing of Biofuel Safety Hazards with Marine Products and Their Control: Food Borne Hazards, Algal Toxins, Control of Hazards. Lab Work: Field Trip: Survey of Phytoplankton and Zooplankton Survey of marine vertebrates, Invertebrates, Anatomy of farm fish (dissection of carp/trout/rohu, Isolation and characterization of microorganisms from fish, Marine and freshwater fishes of Pakistan (preserved specimens)
DNA Extraction from Environmental Samples Isolation, Culture, Staining & Biochemical Characterization of Marine Bacteria. DNA Extraction from Marine Bacterial Culture Algae Enumeration by MPN Method Recommended Books: Theory: Marine Products for Healthcare: Functional and Bioactive Nutraceutical Compounds from the Ocean by Venugopal, V. Taylor & Francis Group. Marine Biotechnology I by E Gal, Y., and Ulber, Springer. Marine Biotechnology II by LE Gal, Y., and Ulber, Springer. Microalgae as a Feedstock for Biofuels by Gouveia, L. Springer. Marine Biology, 7 th Edition by Castro, P. and Huber, M.E. McGraw Hill Higher Education, U.S.A Laboratory: Environmental Microbiology: A Laboratory Manual. 2 nd Edition by Pepper, I.L., Gerba, C.P Elsevier Academic Press. Biotechnology Procedures & Experiments Handbook by Harisha, S. Infinity Science