B.Tech-B.Tech Biomedical Engineering 5th Sem Nanobiotechnology – BIT 307(Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore-2012)
School of Bio Sciences and Technology (SBST)
B. Tech. (Biotechnology)
Course: Nanobiotechnology – BIT 307
Section A (20 × 2 = 40 Marks)
- What are the most important instruments used in nanotechnology labs?
- What is agglomeration?
- List the types of carbon nanotubes.
- What are some of the microscopic techniques used for nanoparticle analysis?
- Mention the different types of inorganic coatings.
- What are some of the applications of engineered nanopores?
- What is bacteriorhodopsin and how is it useful in technical applications?
- What are nanoparticle molecular labels?
- Define tissue engineering and mention its uses.
- Define cytotoxicity and biocompatibility.
- Which was one of the first biological structures to be analyzed by the AFM?
- What is the most common material used in soft lithography?
- What are some of the substrates which can be used in microfabrication?
- What is Nanotoxicity?
- Mention few examples of polymer nanocontainers.
- What are some of the uses of NanoLC and capillary electrophoresis?
- List few examples of top-down approach.
- Mention few applications of bacteriorhodopsin.
- What are the main characteristics of nanostructures?
- What is Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS)?
Section B (5 × 12 = 60 Marks)
- Discuss about particle agglomeration
(Or)
You are working in a microfabrication laboratory – After creating micropatterns, you inspect the patterns and discover that the linewidth resolution of the patterns is faulty and also that few patterns are distorted. What would be your next step? – 2 marks
Which technique are we talking about here? – 1 mark
What are the other steps in the above-mentioned process/technique? – 3 marks
List some of the techniques in bottom-up approach. – 2 marks
Discuss about one technique in detail. – 4 marks
- List some of the latest techniques in top-down approach. – 2 marks
Depict one technique with a schematic with proper labeling. – 10 marks
(Or)
Discuss about structure-property relationships with a special emphasis on nanotechnology.
- Discuss about the properties, preparation, and applications of carbon nanotubes in detail.
(Or)
Discuss about the properties, preparation, and applications of quantum dots in detail.
- Do you think nanotechnology and nanobiotechnology are totally safe? Evaluate the current status about this topic with relevant examples.
(Or)
Discuss about novel drug delivery systems with a particular emphasis upon nanobiotechnology.
- Design a biomaterial which is able to resist the loads in both the transverse direction as well as the longitudinal direction (Relevant diagrams required).
(Or)
Write about the one nanoanalytical technique in detail
| Earning: ₹ 6.50/- |
