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DEPARTENT PROFILE: M.Tech. BIOTECHNOLOGY |
Dr. T. Hari Prasad
Professor & Head
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The Department started M.Tech. (Biotechnology) from the academic year 2010-2011 with an intake of 18. The Department is headed by Dr. T. Hari Prasad and is supported by 9 faculty members.
The department strives to inculcate conceptual and technical skills in students through a scientific teaching methodology based on lectures, case studies, seminars, group discussions, project works, assignments, quiz programs etc. These are well supported by modern teaching aids.
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Seminars, Guest Lectures and Expert Lectures are organized periodically for the benefit of students. Students are also encouraged to participate in Technical Symposiums/paper contests conducted by various other organizations. ABT (Association of Biotechnologists) is a students forum for conducting various activities to develop inter/intra personal skills among students. It organizes technical events like Seminars, Quiz Programmes, Industrial Visits, Paper Contests, Group Discussions, Career Guidance, and Games etc.
Faculty members are encouraged to participate in Seminars/FDP’s/Conferences conducted by various institutions.
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| LABORATORY FACILITIES : |
| 1. |
Cell Biology and Microbiology Lab |
| 2. |
Biochemistry Lab |
| 3. |
Instrumentation Methods of Analysis Lab |
| 4. |
Bio-Process Engineering – I Lab |
| 5. |
Bio-Process Engineering – II Lab |
| 6. |
Immunology Lab |
| 7. |
Plant Tissue Culture Lab |
| 8. |
Genetic Engineering and Molecular Biology |
| 9. |
Down stream Processing Lab |
| 10. |
Bioinformatics Lab |
| 11. |
Process Engineering Principles Lab |
MAJOR EQUIPMENTS IN THE LABORATORIES
| S.No. |
Equipment Name |
S.No. |
Equipment Name |
1 |
Autoclave |
14 |
Micro centrifuge |
2 |
B.O.D Incubator |
15 |
Orbital shaker with timer Bench top |
3 |
Cooling Centrifuge |
16 |
Orbital Incubator shaker |
4 |
CO2 Incubator |
17 |
Plot Form Rocker Gel |
5 |
Deep freezer (-120°) |
18 |
Research microscope |
6 |
Electrophoresis – Horizontal, Vertical & Power pack |
19 |
Tissue Culture Rack |
7 |
ELISA Reader |
20 |
U. V. Transilluminator |
8 |
F.T.I.R. Spectrophotophotometer |
21 |
U.V. Visible Spectrophotometer |
9 |
Automated Fermenter (2 L capacity) |
22 |
Spectrofluorimeter |
10 |
Heamocytometer |
23 |
High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) |
11 |
Ice Flaker |
24 |
Water purifier (Reverse Osmosis) |
12 |
Laminar air flow chamber
Horizontal – 4x2x2 |
25 |
Gas Chromatography |
13 |
Lyophilizer |
26 |
Flame spectroscopy |
