BIOSENSORS AND BIOELECTRONICS-REG 2K6

Code No: RR422307 Set No.1
IV B.Tech. II Semester Regular Examinations, April/May -2006
BIOSENSORS AND BIOELECTRONICS
(Bio-Technology)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
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1. What are biosensors? Write in detail about the types of biosensors used in biological
applications? [16]
2. Write in detail about the types of membranes used in biosensors and their merits
and demerites. [16]
3. Write in brief about types of transducers used in biosensors their principles and
applications. [16]
4. Write notes on any two of the following: [16]
(a) Piezo electric Transducers
(b) Chemiluminiscence based biosensors
(c) Impedemetric Transducers.
5. Write in brief about applications of biosensors in Medicine, agriculture and food
industries? [16]
6. Discuss the potential advantages and developments of developing a biomolecular
computer. [16]
7. Write in detail about the following: [16]
(a) Molecular arrays as memory stores
(b) Molecular wires and switches
(c) Mechanisms of unit assembly
in a biomolecular computer.
8. Write in brief the designing of biomolecular photonic computer and it’s commercial
prospects in biotechnology sector. [16]
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Code No: RR422307 Set No.2
IV B.Tech. II Semester Regular Examinations, April/May -2006
BIOSENSORS AND BIOELECTRONICS
(Bio-Technology)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
? ? ? ? ?
1. What are biosensors? Write in detail about various components of biosensors with
their working mechanism. [16]
2. Write in detail the types of biosensors, their merits and demerits? [16]
3. Write in brief bout types of transducers with their working mechanism and their
applications in biotechnology fields? [16]
4. Write short notes on the following: [16]
(a) Optical Transducers
(b) Conductometric Transducers
(c) Potentiometric Transducers
(d) Chemileuminiscence Transducers.
5. Write short notes on [16]
(a) Molecular arrays
(b) Molecular switches
(c) Mechanisms of unit assembly.
6. Write in brief about biosensors used in [16]
(a) Online Monitoring for industrial processes
(b) Environmental monitoring.
7. Write in brief potential advantages and developments towards a biomolecular com-
puter. [16]
8. Write short notes on the following: [16]
(a) Information processing
(b) Assembly of biomolecular memory store.
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Code No: RR422307 Set No.3
IV B.Tech. II Semester Regular Examinations, April/May -2006
BIOSENSORS AND BIOELECTRONICS
(Bio-Technology)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
? ? ? ? ?
1. Write in detail about types of biosensors and their applications in various industrial
& research areas. [16]
2. Write in detail the types of membranes used in biosensors, their working mechnisms
and limitations. [16]
3. Write short notes on the following: [16]
(a) Calorimetric transducers
(b) Piezoelectric transducers
(c) Mechanical transducers
(d) Electronics based transducers.
4. Write in detail the principles and applications of various transducers in biotechnol-
ogy sector. [16]
5. Write short notes on applications of biosensors in [16]
(a) Clinical Industry
(b) Medicine and Healthcare
(c) Agriculture and food
(d) Environmental monitoring.
6. Write short notes on: [16]
(a) Molecular switches
(b) Mechanisms of unit assembly
(c) Molecular arrays.
7. Write in brief about potential developments and advantages of using a biomolecular
computer. [16]
8. Discuss the components and working mechanism of a biomolecular photonic com-
puter and it’s commercial prospects. [16]
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Code No: RR422307 Set No.4
IV B.Tech. II Semester Regular Examinations, April/May -2006
BIOSENSORS AND BIOELECTRONICS
(Bio-Technology)
Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 80
Answer any FIVE Questions
All Questions carry equal marks
? ? ? ? ?
1. Write in detail types of biosensors and their applications in biotechnology sector.
[16]
2. Write in detail about the components and working mechanism of biosensor. [16]
3. Write in brief about the types of transducers and their applications in industries.
[16]
4. Write the principle and working mechanism of a transducer. State their merits and
demerits. [16]
5. Write short notes on: [16]
(a) Biosensors in clinical chemistry
(b) Biosensors in medicine and healthcare.
6. Write short notes on: [16]
(a) Molecular arrays
(b) Molecular switches
(c) Mechanism of unit assembly.
7. Write in short the need for developing a biomolecular computer and state its
prospectus. [16]
8. How you will design a biomolecular photonic computer? State its components and
working mechanism. [16]
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