Acid and Base, Buffers, Handerson-Hasselbalch equation. Classification of carbohydrates - mono, di, oligo and polysaccharides. Metabolic pathways and bioenergetics – Glycolysis, TCA cycle. Classification of lipids- simple, compound and derived lipids.
DNA: Nucleoside & Nucleotide - Watson and crick model of DNA. Structure of RNA and its type. Protein biosynthesis. Blood – Blood grouping, Hemolysis, Anticoagulants, Preservation of blood, Deprotenisation of blood.
Cellular adaptations, Cell injury, Necrosis and Apoptosis. Edema, Hemostasis, Thrombosis, Bleeding time and Clotting time.
Microscopy – Light microscope, Bright field, Dark field, Fluorescence microscope, Electron microscope (TEM & SEM). Staining methods – Simple stain, Gram stain and Acid – Fast stain.
Case study on Liver function test, Kidney function test, Thyroid function test and Gastric function test. Prevention of hospital – Acquired and Blood- borne infections.
Reference Book:
1. Biochemistry for Paramedical students; Jaypee publication, second edition(2021). 2. Robbins & Kumar Basic Pathology, Vinay Kumar; Elsevier, tenth edition (2017). 3. Prescott's Microbiology, Joanne Willey, McGraw-Hill Education; Tenth edition (2016).
Text Book:
1 Biochemistry, U Satyanarayana, Elsevier Health Sciences; Fifth Edition (2017) 2 Textbook of General Pathology for Dental Students, S.R. Prabhu, Springer Cham; First edition (2023). 3 Textbook of Microbiology, Ananthanarayan and Paniker’s, Universities Press; Eighth edition (2009).
