Biotechnology
V. Kumaresan

Contents
1. Introduction  
2. Outline of Genetic Engineering
3. Genes
4. Construction of Recombinant DNA In Vitro
6. Enzymes Useful For Genetic Engineering
7. Gene Cloning Vectors
8. Preparation of Desired DNA
9. Insertion of Desired DNA into Vector DNA
10. Introduction of  Recombinant DNAs into       Host Cells
11. Identification of Recombinants
12. Expression of Cloned Genes
13. Applications of Genetic Engineering
14. Genetic Engineering Through Agrobacterium Tumefaciens
15. Transgenic Plants  
16. Transgenic Animals and  their Uses
17. Engineered Organisms
18. Gene Bank
19. DNA Fingerprinting
20.Plant Tissue Culture
21. Protoplast Technology
22. Germplasm Storage
23. Biological Nitrogen Fixation
24. Biofertilizers
25. Microbial Production of Plant Growth Hormones
26. Biological Control of Pests,
     Pathogens and Weeds
27. Animal Tissue Culture (MCA)
29. Healthcare Products
30. Gene Therapy       
31. AIDS
32. Fermentation Technology  An Over View
33. Bioreactors And Strain Development
34. Enzyme Technology
35. Production of Amino Acids
36. Biosensors
37. Biochips
38. Single Cell Proteins (SCP)
39. Mushrooms  
40. Biofuels
41. Microbial Enhancement of oil Recovery (MEOR)
42. Conversion of Wood Biomass
43. Biological Waste Treatment  and Reuse of Wastes
45. Biodegradation
46. Removal of Metals from water
47. Biomining
48. Commercial potential of  Biotechnology
49. Evaluation of Continuous Cell Lines
50. Large Scale Culture of Cell Lines
51. Ethical Issues Related  to Transgenic Animals
52. Drug Designing
53. Enzymes
54 Biobutanol
55. Biodiesel
56. Human Genome Project
57. Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)            
58. RFLP            
59. RAPDs.           
60. DNA Sequencing         
61. In Situ Hybridization          
62. DNA Probes            
63. Construction and Analysis of cDNA          
64. Construction of mRNA         
65. Blotting Techniques        
66. Genomic Library          
67. Glossary