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Course Name Biopolymers in Medicine
Course Code 24MMD342
Program B. Sc. Honors (with Research) in Molecular Medicine
Semester 6
Credits 3
Campus Kochi

Syllabus

Preamble

Biopolymers in nature are produced by a range of microorganisms and plants. Biopolymers produced by microorganisms require specific nutrients and controlled environmental conditions. This course deals with the recent developments and trends of biopolymers especially in the field of nanotechnology, a basic introduction, a detailed discussion on various characterization techniques used for characterizing biopolymers, applications of biopolymers in various fields, especially in the field related to nanoscience and nanotechnology for medical application.

Unit 1

Introduction and Basic Concepts: Definition of Terminology and Basic Concepts, Nomenclature of Polymers, Polymer Architectures

Unit 2

Polymers in Solution, Molecular Weight, Physical State of Polymers and related Materials: Fracture Behavior, Tailor-Made Plastics, Cross-Linked Materials, Polymer Additives.

Unit 3

Biopolymers introduction and classification, Biopolymers: Bioplastics, biofibers, biopolymeric composites, Bio-inorganic polymeric composites, Biopolymers for Specific Applications, Biomedical, Drug delivery, Environmental, Pharmaceutical Technology. Polymeric nanoparticles: Bio-polymeric nanomaterials and its applications:

Unit 4

Polysaccharides Basic sources, characteristics, polymer isolation process, derivatives and their various bio medical applications.Polysaccharide Graft Copolymers – Synthesis, Properties and Applications.

Unit 5

Biopolymer Blends and Biocomposites, Scaffolds, Hydrogels-Classifications, preparation and their various applications. Applications of Biopolymers in Drug Delivery, Hemostasis, Tissue Engineering, Regenerative Medicine and Wound Healing.

Objectives and Outcomes

Course outcome (CO)

CO1 To understand the basic concept of polymer science, nomenclature properties and architectures

CO2 Learn about polymer solution, molecular weight calculation and physical state of polymers

CO3 To understand about biopolymer and their composites, bioplastics and biomedical applications of biopolymers and their nanoparticles

CO4 To learn about different types of polysaccharides and their biomedical applications in different field

CO5 To know about the future trends of biopolymers and biopolymers in wound healing and other applications

Program outcome (PO)

PO1: Bioscience Knowledge

PO2: Problem Analysis

PO3: Design/Development of Solutions

PO4: Conduct Investigations of complex problems

PO5: Modern tools usage

PO6: Bioscientist and Society

PO7: Environment and Sustainability

PO8: Ethics

PO9: Individual & Team work

PO10: Communication

PO11: Project management & Finance

PO12: Lifelong learning

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Program Specific Outcomes.

PSO 1 – Chemical and physical basis of biology

PSO 2 – Computational science in biology and medicine

PSO 3 – Biochemical and physiological complexity in biology and medicine

PSO 4 – Molecular technology in biology and medicine

PSO 5 – Cell based approaches in diagnosis and therapy

PSO 6 – Microorganisms in medicine

PSO 7 – Nanoscale entities and its significance in medicine

PSO 8 – Tissue architecture engineering in medicine

PSO 9 – Compounds as drugs and its efficacy

PSO 10 – Bioinformatics and artificial intelligence in medicine

PSO 11 –Technology in personalizing medicine

PSO 12 – Protein structural complexity in medicine

PSO 13 – Projecting science and medicine to public

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Evaluation Pattern

Internal Assessment – 50% 

Periodical 1 

Exam 

20% 

Periodical 2 

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20% 

Continuous Assessment 

Assignment/Test/Quiz

10% 

50%

End Semester Examination- 50% 

Theory Exam 

50% 

50%

Total

100%

Text Books / References

(1) Text book of Polymer Science….by Fred W. Billmeyer;

(2) Biopolymers: Biomedical and Environmental Applications by Susheel Kalia and Luc Avérous, Wiley 2011.

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