Course Contents
COURSE CONTENTS
Introduction; techniques and apparatus employed in entomological research: temporary and permanent mounts, microtomy, use of ocular grid, micrometry and scientific photography; bio-assay techniques; atomic absorption spectrophotometer, gas chromatography, high performance
liquid chromatography, UV-visual spectrophotometer, amino acid analyzer, electrophoresis, PCR, recombinant DNA techniques, ultra-centrifugation, scanning and transmission, electron microscopy and computer software in entomology; methods of sampling, analysis of data and report writing; lab/field experimental techniques.
Books Recommended
1. Bancroft, J.D. and Stevens, A. 1990. Theory and Practice of Histological Techniques. Chaschill Livingstone, London.
2. Binns, M.R. 2000. Sampling and Monitoring in Crop Protection. CABI Publishing Company 3. Cappiello, A. 2007.Advance in LC-MS Instrumentation. Elsevier Publishers, USA.
4. Erlich, H. 1992. PCR Technology: Principles and Applications for Amplification. W.H. Freeman & Company, New York. 5. Singh, P. and Moore, R.F. 1985. Handbook of Insect Rearing. Vol, I & II, Elsevier, U.S.A.
Course Learning Outcomes
To enable students get familiarized with modern equipment used in Entomological Research and provide concept of software in data analysis.
Permanent Mounting
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HPLC
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Microclimatic conditions
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Electrophoresis
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GCMS
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Software used in Entomology
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Insect sampling methods
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Amino acid analyzer
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Temporary Mounting
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Statistic methods used in entomology
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Permanent Mounting
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Book Title : Sampling and Monitoring in Crop Protection
Author : M. R. Binns, J. P. Nyrop, W. van der Werf, Wopke Werf
Edition : 1 st
Publisher : CABI
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Book Title : Theory and Practice of Histological Techniques
Author : M. R. Binns, J. P. Nyrop, W. van der Werf, Wopke Werf
Edition : 6th edition
Publisher : ELSEVIER
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Title : Methods of Insect Sampling
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Title : Permanent Mounting
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Title : Temporary Mounting
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Title : HPLC
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Title : Bioassays
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Title : Amino acid analyzer
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Title : Microclimatic conditions
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Title : Electrophoresis
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Title : GCMS
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