Description
In this course you will learn :
- Week 1: Introduction to plant cells
- Week 2: In vitro forms of plant tissue cultures for commercial applications; Culture initiation
- Week 3: Somatic embryogenesis and culture preservation; Secondary metabolism in plant cells: Its role and commercial applications
- Week 4: Secondary metabolism in plant cells (contd.) Strategies to enhance yield and productivity of plant secondary metabolites in in vitro cell/tissue cultures
- Week 5: Strategies to enhance yield and productivity of plant secondary metabolites in in vitro cell/tissue cultures (contd.) Biotransformation and Immobilization of plant cell cultures
- Week 6: Genetic transformations in plant cells
- Week 7: Scale-up considerations in plant cell/tissue cultures
- Week 8: Case studies on in vitro production of high-value plant secondary metabolites for commercial applications: A combinatorial/integrated approach for synergistic effect on production rates.