JNU M.Tech. Biotechnology Programme Syllabus
Combined Entrance Examination (CEE)
conducted by
Jawaharlal Nehru University
for admission to M.Tech. Biotechnology Programm
SYLLABUS
Section I
Technology/Engineering Stream
Part A
(Basic Engineering and Technology Pharmacology)
i) Basic Engineering and Technology
Basic concepts/principles in mechanical engineering, electrical and electronics engineering:
Chemical Engineering: Computer applications in chemical engineering- chemical process industries instrumentation methods of chemical analysis- thermodynamics- stoichiometry- fluid dynamics- mechanical operations- heat
and mass transfer operations- chemical kinetics/reaction engineering- process instrumentation dynamics and control- process equipment design.
Principles of Biochemical Engineering: Enzyme catalysis (Michalis Menton Kinetics) and reactor design. Material & energy balances of fermentation processes. Kinetics of microbial growth and product formation (Monad modelLeudekins-Piert model). Nature of fermentation processes. Transport phenomena in biochemical reactors- Mass transfer in immobilized enzyme systems and Oxygen transfer in submerged fermentation process, examples of primary metabolites, secondary metabolites and enzymes. Bioreactor operation and design, reactor sterilization. Batch, fed-batch and continuous culture process and cell recycle processes. Modelling of non-ideal behavior in bioreactors. Novel bioreactors, air-lift reactors, membrane bioreactors and fluidized bed reactors. Filtration and membrane based separations, centrifugation, extraction, absorption and chromatography.
(ii) Pharmacology
Physiology, Pharmacology & Biochemistry: Basic physiology and biochemistry pertaining to all the systems in the body. Classification, mode of action, pharmacological effects, side effects, toxicity and posology of drugs acting on the CNS, ANS, CVS, gastrointerstinal system, endocrine system. Principles of chemotherapy, chemotherapeutic agents, anticancer drugs, vitamins and minerals.
Industrial Pharmacy : Pharmaceutical processing - mixing, milling, drying, powder compression, clarification, filtration, Rheology, sterilization, sterility testing, disinfection, Pharmaceutical dosage forms : Formulation, manufacture and evaluation of solid, semisolid, liquid, aerosols and parentrals. Chemistry of natural products, SAR and Chemistry of analogesics, anticancer, CVS drugs, drugs acting on the CNS, GIT, chemotherapeutic agents, vitamins, hormones.classification, identification, extraction and isolation of active principles of commonly used medicinal plants. Immunological preparations, genetic engineering, fermentation. Biopharmaceutics, Pharmacokinetics-drug absorption, distribution, metabolism and elimination- general principles. Basic concepts of analysis of drugs.
Section I
Technology/Engineering Stream
Part - B
(Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics)
Mathematics:
Calculus - Differential Equation- Complex numbers- Complex integration- Power series- Three Dimensional Geometry-Algebra.
Physics:
Mechanics: Kinematics- Newton’s laws - work and mechanical energy- dynamics of rotary motion- fundamentals of special theory of relativity- gravitation- motion in non-inertial frames. Thermodynamics: Ideal gases- Ist law of thermodynamics- Kinetic theory of gases- 2nd law of thermodynamics-real gases.
Electricity and Magnetism: Electrostatics- Coulomb’s law- electric field potential- capacitance- dielectrics in an electric field- energy of an electric field- direct current- magnetic field of direct current- - eletromagnetic induction.
Waves and Optics: Free hormonic oscillators- elastic waves- electromagnetic waves- interference, diffraction,
scattering and polarisation of light- thermal radiation.
Modern Physics: Structure of matter and basic solid state physics - elementary nuclear physics- elementary quantum mechanics- structure of atom.
Chemistry:
Inorganic chemistry: Electronic structure of atoms, periodic table and periodic properties. General characteristics, structure and reactions of non-transition elements and transition elements. Coordination compounds, structure, crystal field and ligand field theories, spectral and magnetic properties.
Organic chemistry: Synthesis, reactions and mechanisms of alkenes, alkynes, arenes, alcohols, phenols, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids and their derivatives, halides, nitro compounds and amines. Structure and properties
of biomolecules, carbohydrates, amino acids and proteins.
Physical chemistry: Chemical equilibrium, first law, thermochemistry, second law and entropy, free energy, properties of dilute solutions. chemical kinetics, rates of reactions and factors affecting rates of reactions. Spectroscopy, principles of UV- visible and IR spectroscopy.
Section I
Technology/Engineering Stream
Part C
(Fundamentals of Life Sciences and Informatics)
Life Sciences: Organization of unicellular organisms, invertebrates and vertebrates. Ultrastructure of plant and animal cells. Nucleic acids, protein synthesis, Mendalian genetics. Morphology of angiosperms. Biotechnology, Physiology.
Information Technology: Introduction to www.Networking: Basics-modem-hub-switch-commands to transfer filesremote login. Elements of languages used on the Internet JAVA- Perl. Elements of databases- Relational databases.
Section II
Science Stream
Part A
Life Sciences
Biochemistry: Cell structure and function; protein synthesis; genetic code; DNA & RNA; carbohydrate, protein and lipid metabolism, clinical biochemistry; In born erros of metabolism; hormones and their function.
Molecular biology & recombinant DNA technology: Properties of nucleic acids, chromosomes, DNA replication, damage and repair, gene manipulation, cloning vectors, gene libraries, screening of libraries, gene cloning, applications of recombinant DNA technology, PCR, RFLP, Western, Northern and Southern blotting.
Immunology : Cells of the immune system, lymphoid tissues, complement, antibodies, hybridoma technology, applications of monoclonal antibodies, antigen recognitioin, processing and presentation, cell mediated immunity, cytokines, hypersensitivity, vaccine technology, auto-immunity, transplantation, immune responses to various infections, Immunotechnology.
Section II
Science Stream
Part B
(Physics and Chemistry)
Physics:
Mechanics : Kinematics- Newton’s laws- work and mechanical energy- dynamics of rotary motion- fundamentals of special theory of relativity- gravitation- motion in non-inertial frames.
Thermodynamics: Ideal gases – 1st law of thermodynamics- Kinetic theory of gases- 2nd law of thermodynamicsreal gases.
Electricity and Magnetism : Electrostatics- Coulomb’s law- electric field potential- capacitance- dielectrics in an electric field- energy of an electric field- direct current- magnetic field of direct current- electromagnetic induction
Waves and Optics: Free hormonic oscillators- elastic waves- Electromagnetic waves- interference, diffraction, scattering and polarisation of light- thermal radiation.
Modern Physics: Structure of matter and basic solid state physics- elementary nuclear physics- elementary quantum mechanics- structure of atom.
Chemistry:
Inorganic Chemistry: Electronic structure of atoms, periodic table and periodic properties. General characteristics, structure and reactions of non- transition elements and transition elements. Coordination compounds, structure, crystal field and ligand field theories, spectral and magnetic properties.
Organic Chemistry: Synthesis, reactions and mechanisms of alkenes, alkynes, arenes, alcohols, phenols, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids and their derivatives, halides, nitro compounds and amines. Structure and properties
of boimolecules, carbohydrates, amino acids an proteins.
Physical Chemistry: Chemical equilibrium, first law, thermochemistry, second law and entropy, free energy, properties of dilute solutions. Chemical kinetics, rates of reactions and factors affecting rates of reactions. Spectroscopy, principles of UV-visible and IR spectroscopy.
Section II
Science Stream
Part C
(Mathematics, Computer and Information Sciences)
Mathematics: Vectors- Trignometry- Differentiation & Integration- Matrices
Information Sciences: Introduction to www. Networking: Basics-modem-hub-switch-commands to transfer filesremote login. Elements of languages used on the Internet JAVA- Perl. Elements of databases- Relational database.
Computer Application: Basics of computers-hardware-components of a computer. Operating systems- windowslinux- simple commands. Elementary Boolean arithmetic- substraction- addition- multiplication. Applications- word
processing- spread sheets. Elementary basic programming commands and syntax. ;
PREVIOUS YEARS’ QUESTION PAPER
For the reference of intending candidates, a set of question papers pertaining to the last five years has been prepared. In order to meet the processing and printing charges, the cost of a set of five years’ question papers has been fixed as under :
(1) At Cash Counter : Rs.150/-
(2) By Post: : Rs.300/-
Those who wish to obtain this set of five years question papers by post may write to the Section Officer (Admissions), Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi-110067 alongwith a Bank Draft for Rs.300/- drawn in favour of “Jawaharlal Nehru University”, payable at New Delhi and a self-addressed unstamped envelope of not less than 30x25 cm. mentioning clearly on the top of the envelope “Request for M.Tech Biotechnology Previous Years Question Papers” before 11th April 2011. However last date for issue of sets of question papers at Cash Counter will be 29 th April 2011. Please note that even though questions will be of multiple choice, the pattern may change from year to year.
About JNU
Jawaharlal Nehru University, also known as JNU, is located in New Delhi, the capital of India. It is mainly a research oriented postgraduate University with approximately 5,500 students and a faculty strength of around 550.
Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) is a community of learning that is enriched by the wide variety of experiences and perspectives of its students, faculty and staff. It is deeply committed to building a diverse campus community to ensure that the students, the faculty and the staff members explore their interests, discover new academic and extracurricular pursuits, and just as importantly learn from each other.
JNU attracts students from diverse strata and background. It has some 400 foreign students from around 50 countries, primarily from South Asia, South-East Asia, Central Asia, Africa and Europe. The Foreign Students’ Association (FSA) is an official Jawaharlal Nehru University body. It was instituted in 1985 with a view to promoting friendly relations and cultural exchange.
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