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Unit 2:
Metabolism and Utilization of nutrients
Metabolism of amino acids, lipids, vitamins, minerals, Leaf composition
as affecting silkworm growth, feed efficiency, supplementation of
nutrients.
BLOCK 2: Biochemistry of nutrient utilization
Unit 1:
Biochemical pathway for survival and cocoon production
Physiology of moulting, egg and pupal diapause in silkworm,
biochemical pathways of silk synthesis and biochemistry of
haemolymph.
VII. Practicals
• Qualitative tests for carbohydrates in silkworm heamolymph;
• Quantitative estimations of total soluble sugars in silkworm heamolymph;
• Qualitative tests for proteins and free amino acids in silkworm heamolymph;
• Quantitative estimations of proteins in silkworm heamolymph;
• Qualitative tests for lipids in silkworm heamolymph;
• Quantitative estimations of lipids in silkworm heamolymph;
• Determination of ascorbic acid level in the mulberry leaves;
• Determination of ascorbic acid level in silkworm heamolymph;
• Study of amylase activity in silkworm haemolymph;
• Study of phosphatase activity in silkworm haemolymph and digestive juice;
• Study of esterase activity in silkworm egg, larval haemolymph and silk glands;
• Qualitative tests for phospholipids and cholesterol in silkworm tissues;
• Quantitative estimation of phospholipids and cholesterol in silkworm tissues;
• Study of food consumption indices in silkworm;
• Estimation of lipid biomass in different silkworm breeds;
• Estimation of silk gland biomass in different silkworm breeds;
• Study of isozymes of different enzymes associated with silk productivity;
• Visit to Seri Bio-technology research laboratory/CSGRC.

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Restructured and Revised Syllabi of Post-graduate Programmes
Vol. 1