BIOC 32042

>< Type/Status : Compulsory
>< Title : Food and agricultural Biochemistry
>< Pre-requisite : BIOC 22034
>< Co-requisite : BIOC 32061
>< Objectives : To provide knowledge on current biochemical trends in food and agriculture.
>< Course Content :

Food Biochemistry
Food biomolecules and food Processing, AOAC methods in analysis of food, food toxins, effects of food Processing techniques on nutritional quality of food, G.M. foods, food laws, regulations and implementation system.
Agricultural Biochemistry
Biochemistry of soil and rhizosphere, Biochemistry and molecular biology of N2-fixation, biofertilisers. Mode of action of pesticide, Biochemical mechanisms of pesticide resistance, pesticide detoxification, biodegradation pathways, and bioremediation, Biopesticides. Biochemical and molecular techniques in pest / diseases management.

>< Process : A combination of lectures and tutorial discussions
>< Scheme of Evaluation : 100 % end of course examination
>< Recommended Reading :
1. Potter, N. N. and Hotchkiss, J. H. (1997), Food Science, Aspen.
2. Belitz, H. D. and Grosch, W. (1986), Food Chemistry, Springer.
3. Gunn, D. L. and Stevens, J. G. R, (1979), Pesticides and Human warfare, Oxford.
4. Haug, G. and Hoffmann, H. (1985), Chemistry of Plant Protection, Springer.
5. Lynch, J. M. (1990), The Rhizosphere, John Wiley
6. Lynch, J. M. (1990), Soil Biotechnology, Blackwell.

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