B.E. (Chemical Engineering) Biotechnology Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026
The University has moved this degree onto NEP 2020 one year at a time. The first, second and third years are on NEP 2020; the final year is still on the REV-2019 'C' Scheme, which is what the University sets for it this year.
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Syllabus for Biotechnology
Module 1: Introduction:
- Traditional and modern applications of biotechnology. Classification of micro-organisms. Structure of cells, types of cells. Basic metabolism of cells.
Module 2: Biological polymers:
- Lipids, Proteins, Amino acids, Nucleic acids, Carbohydrates, Macronutrients and micronutrients. PRODUCTION OF BIOMASS: Production of baker’s yeast, starter cultures, algae, mushrooms & single cell proteins from different substrates.
Module 3: Enzyme Technology: Nomenclature and classification of enzymes.
- Enzyme kinetics. Microbial growth kinetics. Michaels Menten Kinetics, Immobilized enzyme kinetics, Immobilization of enzymes. Industrial applications of enzymes.
Module 4: Biotechnology in health care and genetics: Pharmaceuticals and bio-
- pharmaceuticals, antibiotics, vaccines and monoclonal antibodies, gene therapy. Industrial genetics, protoplast and cell fusion technologies, genetic engineering& protein engineering, Introduction to Bio- informatics. Potential lab biohazards of genetic engineering. Bioethics
Module 5: Applications of biotechnology: Biotechnology in agriculture, food and
- beverage industries, chemical industries, environment and energy sectors.
Module 6: Product recovery operations: Dialysis, Reverse osmosis, ultrafiltration,
- microfiltration, chromatography, electrophoresis, Electrodialysis, crystallization and drying.
Reference Books
- 1 Shuller M.L. and F. Kargi. 1992. Bioprocess Engineering, Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs,
- 2 Bailey. J.E. and Ollis D.F. 1986, Biochemical Engineering Fundamentals, 2nd Edition,
- 1 Kumar H.D., Modern Concepts of Biotechnology, Vikas Publishing House Pvt. Ltd.
- 2 Gupta P.K., Elements of Biotechnology, Rastogi Publications
- 3 Inamdar, Biochemical Engineering, Prentice Hall of India.
- 4 Biotechnology: Food Fermentations Ed. VK Joshi, Ashok Pandey Educational Publishers and
Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for B.E. (Chemical Engineering) under R-2019 'C' Scheme, in force from the academic year 2022-23. Wording is as printed in that syllabus. Module numbering is as printed there too.
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