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Course Details
Fees
Subjects
Faculty
Facilities available
Thrust
Areas
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Contact:
The
Chairman
Department of Biosciences
Mangalore University
Mangalagangotri - 574 199.
Phone:
91-824-2287261
E-mail:
bioscience@mangaloreuniversity.ac.in
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Course
Details: |
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Course |
Intake |
Duration |
Eligibility |
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M.Sc.
Biosciences
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24
(16+3+5)
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Two
Years
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Candidates seeking admission to M.Sc. Biosciences shall have
studied any two of the following subjects - Botany, Zoology,
Microbiology, Biotechnology, Pharmacognosy and Environmental
Science as optional/major/special subjects and also studied
Chemistry/Biochemistry as optional/major/special subject at the
under graduate level. |
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M.Sc.Biotechnoogy
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29
(16+3+10)
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Two
years
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Candidates shall have studied any branch of Life Sciences with
Chemistry/Biochemistry as one of the major/optional/subsidiary
subjects securing 45% marks (40% in case of SC/ST candidates) in
the aggregate excluding languages at the undergraduate level.
Selection of candidates shall be on merit cum reservation on the
basis of 60:40 weightage for marks of entrance examination and
qualifying examination respectively. The procedure for the
entrance examination as prescribed by the University Syndicate.
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Ph.D.
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As per
University Regulations |
Minimum Three/Four Years and maximum five/six years for full-time
and part-time research respectively. |
Second
class Master's degree (or 55%) in the subject/ allied subject.
Based on marks scored in entrance tests and qualifying
examination. |
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Fees: |
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M Sc. Biosciences
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General Category |
14,970.00
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12,900.00
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Payment Category |
33,570.00
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30,900.00 |
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SC/ST,
Cat.-I (General) |
3,800
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3,040.00
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M Sc. Biotechnology
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General Category |
28,570.00
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25,900.00
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Payment Category |
76,570.00
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73,900.00 |
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SC/ST,
Cat.-I (General) |
10,600.00
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9,540.00
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Details of Faculty:
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Sl.No. |
Name |
Designation |
Qualification |
Field of Specialization |
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1 |
Dr. M. Rajashekhar
(profmrajashekhar@yahoo.co.in) |
Professor and Chairman |
M.Sc., Ph.D |
Microbiology |
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2 |
Dr. K.R. Sridhar
(sirikr@yahoo.com) |
Professor |
M.Sc., Ph.D |
Microbiology and Food Science |
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3 |
Dr. M. Krishnamoorthy
(drkrishmoorthy@yahoo.co.uk)
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Professor |
M.Sc., Ph.D |
Cytogenetics and Environmental Mutagenesis |
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4 |
Dr. Chandrakala Shenoy K
(drchndrakala@yahoo.co.uk)
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Associate Professor |
M.Sc., Ph.D |
Animal Physiology
(Endocrinology) |
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5 |
Dr. N.C. Tharavathi
(tharavathysuresh@yahoo.com) |
Associate Professor |
M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D |
Environmental Science |
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6 |
Dr. M. Chandra
(m_chandranet@yahoo.com)
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Asst. Professor |
M.Sc., Ph.D |
Plant Pathology and Mycology |
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7 |
Dr. Prashantha Naik
(pnmangaloreuniversity@gmail.com) |
Asst. Professor |
M.Sc., Ph.D |
Genetic Toxicology & Cancer Biology |
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8 |
Dr. Manjula I.K.
(manjulaik@yahoo.co.in) |
Asst. Professor |
M.Sc., Ph.D |
Microbiology Biotechnology/Cancer Biology |
Subjects |
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M. Sc. Biosciences (CBCS Semester Scheme)
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Paper Code |
Title |
Total marks |
Credits |
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I SEMESTER |
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BS 401 |
Basic Biochemistry
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100 |
4 |
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BS 402 |
Genetics and
Biometrics |
100 |
4 |
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BS 403 |
Cell Biology
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100 |
4 |
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BS 404 |
Basic Microbiology |
100 |
4 |
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BS 405 |
Basic Biochemistry
Lab |
50 |
2 |
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BS 406 |
Genetics and
Biometrics Lab |
50 |
2 |
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BS 407 |
Cell Biology Lab
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50 |
2 |
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BS 408 |
Basic Microbiology
Lab |
50 |
2 |
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Seminar |
- |
25 |
1 |
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Total |
600 |
25 |
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II SEMESTER |
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BS 451
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Biochemistry and Biophysics |
100 |
4
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BS 452 |
Molecular Genetics |
100 |
4 |
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BS 453 |
Molecular Biology |
100 |
4 |
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BS 454 |
Applied Microbiology |
100 |
4 |
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BS 455 |
Biochemistry and Biophysics Lab |
50 |
2 |
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BS 456 |
Molecular
Genetics Lab |
50 |
2 |
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BS 457 |
Molecular
Biology Lab |
50 |
2 |
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BS 458 |
Applied
Microbiology Lab |
50 |
2 |
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Seminar |
- |
25 |
1 |
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Total |
600 |
25 |
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III SEMESTER |
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BS 501 |
Biodiversity
(Elective) |
100 |
4 |
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BS 502 |
Biotechnology
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100 |
4 |
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BS 503 |
Comparative
Physiology |
100 |
4 |
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BS 504 |
Ecotoxicology
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100 |
4 |
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BS 505 |
Biotechnology Lab |
50 |
2 |
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BS 506 |
Comparative
Physiology Lab |
50 |
2 |
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BS 507 |
Aquatic Biology Lab
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50 |
2 |
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BS 508 |
Ecotoxicology Lab |
50 |
2 |
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Seminar |
- |
25 |
1 |
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Total |
600 |
25 |
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IV SEMESTER |
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BS 551 |
Biotechnology and Bioinformatics |
100 |
4 |
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BS 552 |
Environmental Physiology |
100 |
4 |
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BS 553 |
Applied Ecology |
100 |
4 |
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BS 554 |
Developmental Biology |
100 |
4 |
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BS 555 |
Biotechnology and Bioinformatics Lab |
50 |
2 |
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BS 556 |
Environmental Physiology Lab |
50 |
2 |
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BS 557 |
Applied Ecology Lab |
50 |
2 |
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BS 558 |
Developmental Biology Lab |
50 |
2 |
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Seminar |
- |
25 |
1 |
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Total |
600 |
25 |
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Grand Total (I, II, III & IV Sem): |
2,400 |
100 |
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M. Sc. Biotechnology (CBSC Semester Scheme) |
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Paper code |
Title |
Marks |
Credit |
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I SEMESTER |
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Theory |
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BT 401 |
Biochemistry and Biophysics |
100 |
4 |
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BT 402 |
Microbiology |
100 |
4 |
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BT 403 |
Cell Biology |
100 |
4 |
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BT 404 |
Molecular Genetics |
100 |
4 |
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Practical |
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BT 405 |
Biochemistry and Microbiology |
100 |
4 |
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BT 406 |
Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics |
100 |
4 |
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Seminar |
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25 |
1 |
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Total: |
625 |
25 |
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II SEMESTER |
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Theory |
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BT 451 |
Molecular Biology |
100 |
4 |
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BT 452 |
Genetic Engineering |
100 |
4 |
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BT 453 |
Enzymology |
100 |
4 |
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BT 454 |
Bioprocess Technology |
100 |
4 |
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Practical |
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BT 455 |
Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering |
100 |
4 |
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BT 456 |
Enzymology and Bioprocess Technology |
100 |
4 |
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Seminar |
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25 |
1 |
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Total: |
625 |
25 |
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III SEMESTER |
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Theory |
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BT 501 |
Principles of
Biotechnology (Choice Based) |
100 |
4 |
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BT 502 |
Microbial
Biotechnology |
100 |
4 |
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BT 503 |
Animal Biotechnology |
100 |
4 |
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BT 504 |
Plant Biotechnology
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100 |
4 |
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Practical |
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BT 505 |
Microbial
Biotechnology and Metabolism |
100 |
4 |
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BT 506 |
Animal and Plant
Biotechnology |
100 |
4 |
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Seminar |
- |
25 |
1 |
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Total: |
625 |
25 |
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IV SEMESTER |
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Theory |
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BT 551 |
Immunology |
100 |
4 |
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BT 552 |
Environmental
Biotechnology |
100 |
4 |
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BT 553 |
Bioinformatics |
100 |
4 |
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BT 554 |
Biostatistics and
Intellectual Property Rights |
100 |
4 |
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Practical |
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BT 555 |
Immunology, Environmental Biotechnology and
Biotechnology |
100 |
4 |
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Project
BT
556 |
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100 |
4 |
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Seminar |
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25 |
1 |
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Total: |
625 |
25 |
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Grand Total (I,II,III and IV
Sem): |
2,500 |
100 |
Facilities
Available:
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Facilities Available:
The major equipments such as Cam Spec Spectrophotometer, UV
and Visible Spectrophotometers, Nano-drop spectrophotometer,
Microscope with image analyzer, Fluorescent microscope, Nikon
Research microscope with camera attachment, Inverted
Microscope, BOD incubator, Gas Chromatograph, Cold
Centrifuges, Micro Centrifuges, , Lyophilizer, Flame
photometer. PCR unit, Gel doc., Electrophoresis units, Shaker
incubator, ELISA reader, Deep freezer. Muffle furnace, micro-Kjeldahl
distillation unit, Deionizer distillation unit. Animal and
plant cell culture laboratories, Animal house, Drosophila
culture laboratory. Facilities for aquaria and microbial
culture collection. DST-FIST assisted Computer Laboratory for
Bioinformatics and Biometrics and General Instrumentation
Laboratory. Most of the faculty members are Recognized Guides
for supervising research students leading to obtain Ph.D.
degree. |
Thrust Areas of Research:
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1. Microbial Ecology
2. Aquatic Mycology
3. Food Sciences
4. Organic Farming
5. Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis
6. Cytogenetics
7. Endocrinology and Animal Physiology
8. Biodiversity of wood-rot Fungi
9. Mycology
10. Biology and Ecology of Cyanobacteria
11. Aquatic Biology and Environmental Biology
12. Plant Pathology
13. Sericulture
14. Conservation Biology
15. Sewage Microbes
16. Cancer Biology
17. Biodiversity and Bioprospecting
18. Microbial Biotechnology
19. Radiation Biology
20. Enzymology
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M Sc
Biotechnology (Semester) Programme |
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Course code |
Title of the course |
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I
SEMESTER |
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BT 401
BT 402
BT 403
BT 404
BT 405
BT 406 |
Biochemistry and Biophysics
Microbiology
Cell Biology
Molecular Genetics
Biochemistry and Microbiology
Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics |
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SEMESTER |
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BT 451
BT 452
BT 453
BT 454
BT 455
BT 456 |
Molecular Biology
Genetic Engineering
Enzymology
Bioprocess Technology
Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering
Enzymology and Bioprocess Technology |
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III
SEMESTER |
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BT 501
BT 502
BT 503
BT 504
BT 505
BT 506 |
Metabolism
Microbial Biotechnology
Animal Biotechnology
Plant Biotechnology
Metabolism and
Microbial Biotechnology
Animal and Plant Biotechnology |
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IV
SEMESTER |
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BT 551
BT 552
BT 553
BT 554
BT 555
Project
BT
556 Project |
Immunology
Environmental
Biotechnology
Bioinformatics
Biostatistics,
Bioethics, IPR and Entrepreneurship
Immunology,
Environmental Biotechnology and Bioinformatics
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Facilities
Available:
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The major equipments such as Cam Spec
Spectrophotometer, Nikon Research Microscope, Gas Chromatograph,
Cold Centrifuges, Micro Centrifuges, UV Visible Spectrophotometer,
Lyophilizer and Flame photometers have been used extensively to
carry out the research. Facilities for animal cell culture,
rearing the experimental animals, aquaria and microbial culture
collection facilities are also available. DST-FIST assisted
Computer Laboratory facilities for Bioinformatics and General
Instrumentation Laboratory have been established. Most of the
faculty members are recognized guides for guiding research
students leading to Ph.D. degree. |
Thrust Areas of
Research:
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Department of
Biosciences is involved in following major areas of research:
1. Microbial
Ecology
2. Aquatic mycology
3. Nutritional quality of wild legumes
4. Organic farming
5. Genotoxicology and Environmental mutagenesis
6. Cytogenetics
7. Endocrinology and Animal Physiology
8. Biodiversity of wood-rot Fungi
9. Mycology
10. Biology and
Ecology of Cyanobacteria
11. Aquatic Biology and Environmental Biology
12. Plant Pathology and Sericulture
13. Conservation Biology
14. Sewage Microbes
15. Cancer biology
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