Basic Life Science Methods. A Laboratory Manual for Students and Researchers

Table of Contents

1. Calculations of Molarity and Normality 2. Glassware washing and sterilization techniques 3. pH Meter: Its use and calibration 4. Principle and working of Autoclave 5. Principle and working of Centrifuge 6. Principles and working of Laminar 7. Estimation of Total cholesterol (Flegg 1972) 8. Estimation of Creatinine 9. Estimation of blood Urea 10. Estimation of blood glucose By GOD POD method 11. Determination of Albumin, and Globulin in Plasma 12. Quantitative determination of Homocysteine 13. Estimation of serum bilirubin 14. Estimation of diagnostic enzyme ALT 15. Estimation of diagnostic enzyme AST 16. To Estimate Protein by Lowry's Method 17. Estimation of Reducing sugar by using Dinitro Salicylic Acid (DNS) Method 18. To perform quantitative determination of total protein in Serum/plasma 19. Enzyme Activity Using Starch assay 20. To Estimate Protein by Bradford's Assay 21. To Identify a Protein Sample Using SDS-PAGE 22. Genomic DNA isolation from whole blood 23. PCR for gene amplification 24. Agarose Gel Electrophoresis (AGE) 25. RNA Isolation from Human tissue 26. Real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) 27. Preparation of competent cells by CaCl2 treatment 28. RNA Isolation from Plant tissues 29. DNA isolation from the bacterial culture broth 30. DNA isolation from fungal Mycelium 31. Quantification of the DNA using spectrophotometer 32. Formaldehyde gel electrophoresis of the isolated RNA sample 33. Paper chromatography of different amino acid 34. Separation of plants pigments using Column Chromatography 35. Separation of plant pigment by Thin Layer Chromatography 36. Chromatin Immunoprecipitation (ChIP) Protocol 37. Types of Media 38. Preparation of Nutrient Agar Media 39. Serial Dilution of the Bacterial Cells 40. Spread Plate Method of The Bacterial Cells 41. Streak Plate Method 42. Identified Bacterial Colony in Culture Broth 43. Pour plate method for bacterial colony counting 44. Gram Staining of Bacteria 45. Casein hydrolysis test 46. Antibiotic resistance test by Agar Well Diffusion Method

Authors

Javeed Ahmad Tantray Assistant Professor, Department of Zoology, Central University of Kashmir, India. Dr. Javeed Ahmad Tantray's current research focus is on Human cardiovascular diseases obtained his Ph. D from Osmania University in Hyderabad, India. Dr. Tantray has done Post Doc studies with the Department of Zoology, University of Kashmir, receiving funding from the UGC-CSIR. He published many National and International peer-reviewed research articles. Dr. Tantray has published in high impact factor journals such as the International Journal of Cardiology, and Saudi journal of biological science. He has guided 50, M.Sc / and graduate students projects. He has received Junior scientist awards both at national and international level. He received the Best Abstract Award at the 4th Asia Pacific CardioMetabolic Syndrome Congress held by the Korean Society of CardioMetabolic Syndrome,with an award amount of USD 500. Dr. Tantray has organized a national seminar on "Cancer Bio-markers" and a one-day national workshop on "Assembly and usage of Foldscope�. Dr. Tantray is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Zoology, School of life sciences central university of Kashmir (J&K). Nighat Un Nissa Assistant Professor, Department of Zoology, University of Kashmir, India. Nighat Un Nissa has completed her M.Sc. and M.Phil. From Department of zoology, University of Kashmir. Ms. Nissa is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Zoology and is working on Fish parasites and their impact on pollution. She has published her research work in National and International journals. She was awarded Gold Medal for poster presentation in Animal science congress held by Department of Zoology, University of Kashmir. Rasy Fayaz Choh Wani Research Scholar, Department of Zoology, University of Kashmir, India. Rasy Fayaz Choh Wani PhD has completed her M.Sc. degree from Kashmir University. Ms. Rasy is currently pursuing Ph.D. She has published her research work in many reputed journals. She has presented her different papers in different international and national conferences. She is currently on research topic "Isolation and characterization of pathogenic bacterial microflora associated with cultured Cyprinus carpio in Kashmir Valley�. Sheikh Mansoor Shafi Postdoctoral Researcher, Phenomics Laboratory, Department of Plant Resources and Environment, Jeju National University, South Korea. Dr. Sheikh Mansoor Shafi currently serves as a postdoctoral researcher at the Phenomics Laboratory within Jeju National University in South Korea. His primary research focuses on high-throughput phenomics, remote sensing and precision agriculture. Prior to this role, he held positions as a Postdoc Research Associate at SKIMS Srinagar and as a Project Associate-I at CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine Jammu (IIIM). Throughout his academic journey, Dr. Mansoor has had the opportunity to work in reputed laboratories, including the Transcriptomics Labs at SKUAST Kashmir and the Department of Biotechnology and Pathology at Central Institute of Temperate Horticulture (CITH) Rangreth Srinagar. His educational background comprises a BSc degree from SP College of Science (University of Kashmir), an MSc degree from HNBGU Uttarakhand, and a Ph.D. degree from Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Jammu. Dr. Mansoor has been dedicated to contributing significantly to his field and has displayed a strong commitment to becoming a highly accomplished scientist. His expertise spans various areas, including biochemistry, molecular biology, and genetics. Dr. Mansoor's accomplishments are notable, including over more than 50 research and review papers published in esteemed journals such as Frontiers, Plos One, Scientific Reports, Journal of Fungi (JoF), Planta, Chemosphere, JEMA and Molecules etc. He has also authored 5 books and more than ten book chapters, and holds credit for filing two patent applications. He has showcased his knowledge through guest lectures on topics like sequence assembly, alignment, submission tools, and phylogenetic analysis. He has received practical training in advanced techniques in modern biology and related fields. Dr. Mansoor has been recognized with numerous national and international accolades, including prestigious awards such as Best Thesis, Young Scientist, and recognition for his exceptional oral and poster presentations. He holds membership in a significant big grant (BIRAC) awarded by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) in India. In addition to his accomplishments, Dr. Mansoor plays an active role as a Review Editor for Frontiers in Ethnopharmacology, and he also contributes as a reviewer for esteemed journals like 3 Biotech, Cell Reports, Frontiers, Plos One, and JARMAP. His unwavering dedication, profound expertise, and active involvement underscore his unwavering commitment to advancing scientific knowledge in his field.