| Vision |
| Attaining new heights in biotechnology teaching and research, shaping biotechnology into a premier precision tool of the future for creation of wealth and ensuring social justice, specially for the welfare of the poor. |
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| Mission |
• Realising biotechnology as one of the greatest intellectual enterprises of humankind, to provide the impetus that fulfills this potential of understanding life processes and utilising them to the advantage of humanity.
• Scientific and technological empowerment of India’s incomparable human resource.
• Creation of a strong infrastructure both for research and commercialisation. |
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| Goals and Objectives |
| • To provide to the University, state agencies and the private sector, high quality students in the field of biotechnology. |
| • To offer workshops, short courses, classes and other educational opportunities as appropriate to maximise access and effective use of the subject. |
| • To facilitate interdisciplinary activities which utilise biotechnology. |
| • To develop scientific attitude and sense of observation among the students. |
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| Courses Available: |
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| Programme |
Level of Study |
| B.Sc. |
U.G. - F.Y.B.Sc. |
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U.G. - S.Y.B.Sc. |
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U.G. - T.Y.B.Sc. |
| Certificate Course in Molecular Microbiology |
U.G. - Certificate |
| Diploma Course in Molecular Microbiology |
U.G. - Diploma |
| M.Sc. |
P.G. |
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| Results of T.Y.B.Sc. class |
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| Academic year |
2007-08 |
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| Departmental activities : |
| Organisation of competitions : |
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• Department organise different competitions like quiz and model preparation for the students. |
| Guest lectures : |
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• Special guest lectures were arranged by the department to update and improve the knowledge of the students. |
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| In the academic year 2003-2004 following lectures were arranged - |
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• Lecture on ‘Molecular markers - Scope and application’. |
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• Lecture on ’Applications, scope and advance of Biotechnology in India’. |
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| Expert lecture series : |
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• Under expert lecture series department organised a lecture of Prof. S. N. Jogdand, Department of Microbiology, Modern College, Vashi, Navi Mumbai, on ‘Industrial Biotechnology’ on 26th February 2005. |
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| Organisation of seminar : |
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• National seminar on ‘Biotechnology and Bioinformatics’ was organised on 26th and 27th November 2005 by the department in collaboration with Departments of Botany, Microbiology and Zoology. |
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| Educational / industrial tours / visits : |
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Academic year 2003-2004 - |
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• Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai. |
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• National Institute of Oceanography, Goa where students got knowledge of various research projects running in the institute. |
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• Science Centre, Goa. |
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• A team of 10 students visited In Vitro Fertilization (I.V.F.) Center, Panvel where students were introduced with methods of In Vitro Fertilization. |
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Academic year 2004-2005 - |
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• An industrial tour was arranged to Burn Phlp India Ltd., Uran on 6th December 2004 for T.Y.B.Sc. students to make them familiar with the commercial production of yeast on large scale, using fermenters. |
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• An educational visit of T.Y.B.Sc. students was arranged to Advanced Center of Research, Education and Treatment, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai on 16th December 2004. |
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• An educational visit of T.Y.B.Sc. students was arranged to Bombay Veterinary College, Mumbai on 16th February 2005 for the demonstration of virus inoculation technique in egg. |
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| Industrial training : |
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• An industrial training was arranged for the students in Elder Pharmaceuticals, Mumbai. |
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| Projects under taken by department : |
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Academic year 2003-2004 - |
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• Microflora of soil water and air in and around Panvel. |
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• Estimation of casein in milk. |
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Academic year 2004-2005 - |
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• Estimation of lycopene content in different indian tomato varieties and in tomato based food products available in local market. |
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• Estimation of carbohydrate, protein and cellulose content of different brand fodder samples. |
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• Survey for malaria status in New Panvel. |
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| Fulure plans : |
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• To get funding from national funding agencies for various research projects. |
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• To provide to the university, state agencies, and the private sector, high quality students in the field of Biotechnology. |
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• To do collaborative work with private sectors and research organisations working in the field of Biotechnology. |
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• To start well equipped research centre in Biotechnology. |
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| Individual activities : |
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| TEACHERS NAME : |
Dr. Mrs. S. S. Kokitkar |
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| Workshops / seminars / conferences attended : |
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• Workshop on ‘Uses of radioisotopes’ conducted by Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai. |
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• Attended XVII convention and national seminar on ‘Fertility management in farm animals under adverse agro climatic condition held at Jodhpur from 6th to 8th October 2001. |
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• Attended second SIIP convention and national symposium on ‘Imunomodulation in health and disease held at G.B.P.U.A.T., Pantnagar from 14th to15th December 2001. |
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• Attended national symposium on ‘Role of Biotechnology in India - a postgraduate update’ conducted by College of Life Science, Cancer Hospital and Research Institute, Gwalior on 18th January 2003. |
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• Attended national seminar on ‘Biotechnology and Bioinformatics’ conducted by C. K. Thakur College, New Panvel on 26th and 27th November 2004. |
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• Attended national seminar on ‘Recent trends in industrial Biotechnology’ conducted by Modern College, Navi mumbai on 9th February 2004. |
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• Attended national symposium on ‘N.M.R. - Basics, trends and applications’ conducted by Institute of Science, Mumbai on 21st and 22nd February 2004. |
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• Attended seminar on ‘New frontiers and challenges in Bioinformatics’ conducted by Birla College, Kalyan on 31st March 2004. |
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| Presentation of paper : |
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• Presented paper on ‘Early pregnancy diagnosis in cattle and buffaloes from milk’ in XVII convention and national seminar on ‘Fertility management if farm animals under adverse agro climatic conditions’ held at Jodhpur form 6th to 8th October 2001. |
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• Presented paper on ’Immunodiagnosis of pregnancy’ in second SIIP convention symposium on ‘Immunomodulation in health and disease’ held at Pantnagar from 14th to 15th December 2001 and published in ‘Advances in Immunology and Immunopathology’ a chapter (Eds.1:pp 93-97). |
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• Presented paper on ‘Immuno detection of betainealdehyde dyhydrogenase’ the abstract in Journal of Immunology and Immunopathology, Volume-3, no.-2 page no. 126 (2001). |
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| Paper published - |
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• A study on polyamine accumulation under salt stress in salt resistant and salt sensitive varieties of rice in Journal of Physiology and Molecular Biology Plants (2001) 7:55-59. |
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• Effect of different osmolytes on salt stressed rice calli in conferring salt tolerance, paper communicated in Journal of Physiogy Molecular Biology Plants. |
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• Immunological studies on enzyme betaine aldehyde dehydrogenase in graminecious crops, paper communicated in the Journal of Experimental Biology. |
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• Standardisation of ELISA techniques for progesterone estimation in bovine milk, paper communicated in the Journal of Dairy Sciences. |
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• Purification and characterisation of enzyme betaine aldehyde dehydrogenase from wheat cv Raj-3077, paper communicated in Indian Journal of Biochemistry and Biophysics. |
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| Membership - |
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• Active Life Member, Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemistry |
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| Awards - |
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• U.G.C. ‘Senior research fellowship’ during Ph.D. degree programme (through GATE) |
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• Maratha mandal merit scholarship |
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| Contribution as a faculty : |
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• Recognised post graduate teacher in Chemistry in University of Mumbai. |
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• Chairperson, Criterion no.-III ‘Research, Consultancy and Extension’ in the NAAC process. |
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| Award : |
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• Recipient of state level ‘Yuva ratna’ award of Matoshree Pratisthan, Solapur. |
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| Contribution in Academic committees at University level - |
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• A paper setter for M.Sc. Biotechnology examination, 2004 conducted by the University of Mumbai. |
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• A paper setter / examiner for M.Sc. Biotechnology examination, 2005 conducted by the University of Mumbai. |
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• A examiner in theory and practical for B.Sc. Biotechnology examination, 2005 conducted by the University of Mumbai. |
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• A examiner for M.Sc. Biotechnology entrance examination conducted by the University of Mumbai for the academic year, 2004-2005. |
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• Visiting faculty at the Department of Biotechnology, University of Mumbai. |
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| Academic expertise - |
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• Expertise in immunochemistry - Raising antisera against sex steroids, carrier attachment, conjugation of steroids with enzymes etc. |
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• Expertise in immunological techniques like Dot Blot Assay, ELISA, Western Blotting, RID, etc. |
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• Expertise in all the techniques involved in protein purification viz. Chromatographic techniques as Gel filtration, Ion exchange, Hydroxyapetite, HPLC, FPLC, Affinity |
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• Column Chromatography, Native PAGE and SDS PAGE. |
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• Radiotrace techniques - Handling of G. M. counter, Gamma ray counter, Liquid scintillation counter and Radio - immunoassay (T3, T4, and TSH). |
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• Biochemical and immunological tests used routinely for disease diagnosis. |
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• A hand on plant tissue culture. |
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• A hand on molecular biology techniques as DNA isolation, agarose gel electrophoresis. |
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| TEACHERS NAME : |
Dr. Mrs. T. B. Sharma |
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| Attendance of workshops / seminars / conferences - |
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• National hitech workshop on ‘Immunohistochemistry’ from 26th to 28th October 1996 at I.M.S., B.H.U., Varanasi. |
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• 10th international conference on immunology from 1st to 6th November 1998 at New Delhi. |
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• Silver jubilee conference of Indian Immunology Society and international workshop on ‘Flowcytometry’ on 7th November 1998, A.I.I.M.S., New Delhi. |
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• 32th national conference at Allergy and Applied College of Immunology, Mumbai from 25th to 27th December 1998. |
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• IX conference of C.M.E. Indian Association of Pathologists and Microbiologists, U.P. chapter from 10th to 12th October 1999 Varanasi. |
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• National seminar on ‘Biotechnology and Bioinformatics’ conducted by C. K. Thakur A. C. S. College, New Panvel on 26th and 27th November 2004. |
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• Workshop on ‘Bioinformatics and drug designing’ conducted by S.I.E.S. College, Mumbai on 1st and 2nd April, 2005. |
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• Seminar on ‘Natural ecology to industrial ecology’ conducted by Modern College, Vashi on 11th July 2005. |
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| Paper presentations - |
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• ‘IL-6 rheumatoid arthritis’. This paper was presented in 32nd national conference of Allergy and Applied College of Immunology from 24th to 26th December 1998. |
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• ‘IL-6 in rheumatoid arthritis and its correlation with immunological parameters’. This paper was presented in IX conference and C.M.E. Indian Association of Pathologists and Microbiologists. |
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| Paper published - |
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• ‘IL-6 level in rheumatoid arthritis - A preliminary study, JIRA (4) (4) 1996. |
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• ‘Serum immunoglobulin and CRP in malignant tumors of urinary tract’, Quarterly Journal of Surgical Sciences, 130-135, 1996. |
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• ‘Does lymphoederma affects the serum immunoglobulin concentration?’, Indian Medical Gazette, 187-199, 1997. |
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• ‘Does hepatitis B virus have any role in pathogenesis of Kalazar hepatomegaly?’, Indian Practitioner, 467, 468,51(6), 1998. |
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• Myeloma with tuberculosis, The Antiseptic, 351 ISSN0003-5998, 1998. |
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| Awards - |
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• Fellowship through Birla Project from January 1996 to February 1997. |
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| TEACHERS NAME : |
Ms. S. J. Mhatre |
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| Workshops / seminars / conferences attended - |
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• Seminar and workshop on ‘Biotechnology’ held at Birla College Kalyan in the academic year 2001-2002. |
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• National seminar on ‘Biotechnology and Bioinformatics’ conducted by C. K. Thakur A. C. S. College, New Panvel on 26th and 27th November 2004. |
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• National seminar on ‘Recent trends in plant sciences’ organised by Smt. Parvatibai Chowgale College of Arts, Commerce and Science, Margao, Goa. |
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| Project - |
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• ‘Effect of radiation on mouse liver and estimation of p53’ in Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai in the year 2002-2003. |
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| Organisation of seminar - |
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• National seminar on ‘Biotechnology and Bioinformatics’ conducted by C. K. Thakur A. C. S. College, New Panvel on 26th and 27th November 2004. |
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| TEACHERS NAME : |
Mrs. D. P. Kulkarni |
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| Workshops / seminars / conferences attended - |
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• Seminar on ‘Future of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics in India’ held at Rai University in the year 2003-2004. |
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• National seminar on ‘Biotechnology and Bioinformatics’ conducted by C. K. Thakur A. C. S. College, New Panvel on 26th and 27th November 2004. |
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• National seminar on ‘Recent trends in industrial Biotechnology’ conducted by Modern College, Vashi on 9th February 2004. |
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• National seminar on ‘Biotechnology and Bioinformatics’ conducted by C. K. Thakur A. C. S. College, New Panvel on 26th and 27th November 2004. |
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| TEACHERS NAME : |
Dr. Mrs. Ranjitha K. |
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| Research experience - |
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• Carried out research on ‘Potential of cyanobacteria as a source of natural colours’. This work was done as a part of fulfillment of Ph.D. programme at Indian Agricultural Reserach Institute, New Delhi. |
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• Worked as senior research fellow in N.A.T.P. project viz development of process for the quality improvement and value addition of coconut products. This work was done at Central Plantation Crops Research Institute at Kasargod (under I.C.A.R.) |
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• Conducted research on ’Rhizosphere microflora of black paper (Piper Nigrum L.) and there effect on growth of the plant’. This work was done as part of fulfillment of M.Sc. in Agricultural Biology at University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharurad. |
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| Working knowledge - |
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• Expertised in basic and advanced microbiological techniques such as isolation and preservation of micro-organisms, isolation of D.N.A., biochemical characterisation of microorganisms, etc. |
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• Knowledge in biochemical techniques such as chromatographic techniques, protein purification techniques, etc. |
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• Knowledge in plant tissue culture. |
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| Research papers - |
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The following papers are accepted for publication: |
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• The effect of environmental factors on phycobilin content of Nostoc Sp. in Indian Journal of Microbiology. |
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• Purification of phycobilin protins from Nostoc Sp. in Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research. |
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| TEACHERS NAME : |
Ms. B. D. Kognaolkar |
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| Workshops / seminars / conferences attended - |
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• National Seminar on ‘Advances in Microbiology a boon to mankind’ organised by Department of Microbiology, Birla College, Kalyan. |
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• Workshop on ‘Modern techniques in Biotechnology sponsored by U.G.C. and organised by Department of Biotechnology, Institute of Science, Mumbai. |
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| Projects - |
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• Isolation of cellulose degraders from gardern soil at Birla College, Kalyan. |
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• Participated in ‘National service volunteer training programme’ from 22nd July 1998 to 31st July 1998. |
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