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Department of Industrial Biotechnolgy

 

The Dept. of Biotechnology was started in May 2003 with the objective of strengthening the Institute's Educational and Research programs in Biological Sciences.

Teaching : The Dept. offers the following Courses:

Undergraduate Courses:

  • B.Tech. Biotechnology
  • B.Tech. Industrial Biotechnology
  • B.Tech. Bioinformatics

Post Graduate Courses:

  • M.Tech. INDUSTRIAL BIO-TECHNOLOGY
  • M.Tech. MEDICAL BIO-TECHNOLOGY
  • M.Tech. ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
  • M.Tech. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

Research covers wide interdisciplinary areas in Environmental Biotechnology, Animal Biology, Plant Biology.

Keeping in tune with the Over-riding Mission of the Institute, the Dept focuses on student Entrepreneurship and Industry Collaborations for Research and Development.

 


 

 Research

Areas of Research

  • Molecular Microbiology
  • Marine Biotechnology
  • Plant Biotechnology

Internal Research Scholars 

S.No
Name
Topic
1
 C. Kamatchi (2005) Mechanisms of ESBL resistance in Klebsiella pneumoniae
2
 Mrs. CalrolineJeba (2007) Phytochemical Methods and Genetic Analysis of Ocimum Spp.
3
 H.Magesh (2008) Mechanisms of Quinolone Resistance in Bacteria
4
 S.Kritika (2008) Marine Microbiology
5
 Kandhan Biomolecules from Gymnema silestris and Andrographis paniculata 
6
 Arun Kumar Degradation of synthetic polymers
7
 Gopinath Microbial synthesis of silver nanoparticles
8
 Meera Babu Production of single cell proteins from 

 

Publication List

Journal publications

1.     C. Kamatchi, H. Magesh, Uma Sekhar and Rama Vaidyanathan (2009) Identification of Clonal Clusters of Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolates from Chennai by Extended Spectrum Beta Lactamase Genotyping and Antibiotic Resistance Phenotyping Analysis. American Journal of Infectious Diseases 5 (2): 74-82, 2009. 

2.    Vijayalakshmi M, and Hanumantha K, (2005), Studies on Tissue Arginase and Urease activity in Marine Elasmobranch fishes, Indian journal of comparative Animal physiology, 23(1), 17-21.

3.     Vijayalakshmi M, and Hanumantha K (2005), Rectal glands of Elasmobranches.A comparative histology and histochemistry, Accepted for publication Indian journal of comparative Animal physiology, 23(1), 17-21.

4.    Yuvaraj G and. Vijayalakshmi M, (2008), Isolation, Biological Screening and characterization of active compounds from medicinal plants. Accepted for publication, International journal of chemical sciences.

5.    Sathiya moorthi P, Periyar selvam S, Deecaraman M, Murugesan K and Kalaichelvan (2008) “Biosorption of textile dyes and effluents by Pleurotus florida, Tametes hirsuta and evoluation of therir laccase enzyme activity” Iranian Journal of Biotechnology. Vol. 5, No. 2.

6.    Sathiya moorthi P, Periyar selvam S, Deecaraman M and Kalaichelvan (2008) “Efficiencies of alternate carrier electives for Rhizobium bio-fertilizer” ICFAI Journal of Life Sciences, March 2008.

7.    Samudram P, Rajeswari Hari, Vasuki R, Geetha A, and Sathiya moorthi P “Hepatoprotective activity of Bi-herbal ethanolic extract on CCl4 induced hepatic damage in rats” African Journal of Biochemistry Research, Vol.2(2) pp. 061-065, 2008.

8.    Samudram P, Vasuki R, Rajeswari Hari, Geetha A, and Sathiya moorthi P (2008), “Antioxidant and antihepatotoxic activities of ethanolic extracts of Eclipta alba and Piper longum” Biomedicine 28 (1): 43–46.

9.   Samudram P, Rajeswari Hari, Vasuki R, Geetha A, and Sathiya moorthi P (2008) “Hepatoprotective activity of Bi-herbal ethanolic extract on CCl4 induced hepatic damage in rats” Asian Journal of Biochemistry, ISSN 1815-9923.

10.  Samudram P, Rajeswari Hari, Vasuki R and Geetha A, (2007) Hepatoprotective activity of methanolic polyherbal extract on ccl4 – induced hepatic damage in rats in the Journal Biomedicine Vol. 27, No.2, Page No. 53-56.

Conferences & Workshops Conducted

Biozone 2008 Life Science TechFest and National Conference on Current Perspectives and Challenges in Biotechnology was held on March 26-28th 2008, sponsored by CSIR and Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology.  Dr. Suman Govil, Advisor DBT, Govt. of India  - visited out Institute on this occasion.

Biozone 2009 Life Science TechFest and National Conference on Biotechnology in 9Agriculture, Environment and Healthcare was held on March 26-28th 2009, sponsored by CSIR and Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology.  Dr.Balasubramanian, former Director CCMB, inaugurated the Conference.

Workshop on Recombinant DNA Techniques conducted 29th May to 6th June 2009.

Workshop on Bioprocess Techniques conducted 29th May to 6th June 2009.