course module of immunology, for biotech 2nd year.

1. PCTE DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY
COURSE PLAN
Class : B.Sc. (Biotechnology) Name of Teacher : Dr. Saloni Jairath
Subject Name: Immunology-I Semester: III (2010)
Subject Code: BSBT 205 Assignments: Two
Tests : Two
Total Lectures : 54
LECT. TOPICS TO BE COVERED No. of ASSI TEST
NO. lect. GN.
1 Unit I: Introduction: Overview of immunology 1
2 Milestones in immunology, general immuno-biology 2
3 Introduction to specific and non-specific immunity 2
4 Features of immune response 2
5 Class test 1
6 Unit II: Cells and organs of the immune system 2
7 Lymphoid cells, heterogecity of lymphoid cells 2
8 T cells, B cells, Null cells, Monocytes, Polymorphs 2
9 Primary lymphoid organs 2
10 Secondary lymphoid organs 2
11 Lymphocyte traffic 2
12 Assignment 1
13 Class test 1
14 Unit III: Humoral immunity 2
15 Structure and function of antibody 2
16 Structure and function of antigen 2
17 Antigen-antibody reaction 2
18 affinity and avidity 1
19 High and low affinity antibody 1
20 Immunoglobulins 2
21 Classes and structure 2
22 Molecular mechanism of generation of antibody, diversity 3
23 Complement fixing antibodies 2
24 complement cascade 2
25 Assignment 1
26 Class test 1
27 Unit IV: Cell mediated immunity 2
28 T-cell subsets and surface markers 2
29 T dependent and T independent antigen 2
30 Recognition of antigens by T cells and role of MHC 2
31 Class of MHC 2
32 Structure of T cells antigen receptor 2
33 Examples of cell mediated inmmunity 2
34 Class test 1
35 Total 54 2 4
-Ist hourly, IInd hourly and mid semester examination will be held as per schedule (To be fixed)
Assignments will be submitted on the fixed date and time, otherwise the internal assessment will be affected.
Performance in the class will be added to your overall score.
Attendence in the presentation is mandatory with formal dress.

2. Books recommended:
1. Immunology-Robin IM, Brostoff J and Male DK
2. Principles of Cellular and molecular Immunology- Austyn JM and Wood KJ
3. Immunology and Medical Microbiology- Singh RP
4. Introductory Immunology- Shetty, Nandini
5. Immuno-biotechnology- Yadav and Tyagi
6. Immuno-biotechnology- Naha and Narain
7. Immunology-Singh and Bharat
8. Medical Immunology-Strites DP, Terr AL, Opar TG
Topics of Assignment
Overview of immunology Structure and function of antigen
Milestones in immunology Affinity and avidity
General immuno-biology High and low affinity antibody
Cells and organs of the immune system Immunoglobulins
Lymphoid cells Complement cascade
Primary lymphoid organs T-cell subsets and surface markers
Secondary lymphoid organs T dependent and T independent antigen
Lymphocyte traffic Recognition of antigens by T cells
Humoral immunity
Topics for presentation
Specific and non-specific immunity Surface markers of T cells
Features of immune response Classes and structure of Immunoglobulins
Cells and organs of the immune system Complement fixing antibodies
Heterogecity of lymphoid cells Cell mediated immunity
Primary and secondary lymphoid organs Role of MHC in immume system
Structure and function of antibody Classes of MHC
Antigen-antibody reaction Serological reactions
Humoral immunity Structure of T cells antigen receptor
Molecular mechanism of generation of antibody
Criteria for Internal Assessment
Presentation 5
Assignments 5
Ist hr Test 5
2nd hr Test 5
Mid-semester test (MST) 20
Total Internal Assessment 40

3. Immunology-I
Topics of presentations
Amandeep Singh Milestones in immunology
Hatisha Jandu Introduction to specific and non specific immunity
Karishma Heterogenecity of lymphoid cells
Ankush Singla Primary and secondary lymphoid organs
Bipandeep Kaur Lymphatic system
Megha Moudgil Structure and function of antibody
Shifali Mahajan Structure and function of antigen
Kirandeep Kaur Antigen and antibody reactions
Surinder Kaur Molecular mechanism of generation of antibody
Sukhchaen Singh Complement fixing antibodies and complement cascade
Gagandeep Kaur T-cell subsets and surface markers
Jaspreet Kaur T dependent and T independent antigen
Joya Classes of MHC
Harpreet Kaur Role of MHC
Mandeep Kaur Structure of T cells antigen receptors
Manmeet Kaur Examples of cell mediated immunity
Mehak Features of immune response
Rajanbir Singh Mucosa associates lymphoid tissue and Lymphocytic traffic
Ramanpreet Kaur Overview of immunology
Ravinder Singh High and low affinity antibody
Sonia Rani Various scientists and their contribution in immunology.
Rinni Sandhu Molecular mechanism of generation of antibody
Topics of presentations Date:
Amandeep Singh Basic equipment (Incubators, sterilizers)
Hatisha Jandu Microarrays, microwave technology
Krishma Genomics
Ankush Singla Brief History of microscopy and its types
Bipandeep Kaur Bacteriological techniques – culturing, sterilization.
Megha Moudgil NMR, Magnetic resonance spectroscopy
Shifali Mahajan Radioisotope techniques
Kirandeep Kaur Proteomics
Surinder Kaur Hybridization
Sukhchaen Singh Electrophoresis
Gagandeep Kaur Introduction to Chromatography
Jaspreet Kaur HPLC
Joya Electron Microscope – Scanning electron microscopy
Harpreet Kaur Radioisotope techniques
Mandeep Kaur Digital microscopy and their uses in biotechnology.
Manmeet Kaur Different types of spectrometry
Mehak Growth media its types
Rajanbir Singh Introduction to Industrial microbes
Ramanpreet Kaur Ion-exchange chromatography
Ravinder Singh Nanotechnology and its application
Sonia Rani Digital microscopy and their uses in biotechnology.
Rinni Sandhu Hybridization