Lab facility
(Department of Biotechnology)

Biochemistry Lab

The purpose of the Biochemistry lab is to introduce the experimental methods used in the research laboratory and to acquaint students with the properties of biomolecules such as amino acids, peptides, proteins, lipids, and carbohydrates. This course is intended to introduce students to some of the most widely used experimental procedures in biochemistry, including protein purification, qualitative and quantitative characterization of macromolecules and enzyme assays. Students will also gain some familiarity with some of the types of equipment frequently used in biochemistry. The biochemistry laboratory course, like all laboratory courses, is an exploration of procedures. Biochemistry involves introduction to modern biochemical techniques, including analytical methods for macromolecules, enzyme reactions, spectrophotometry, centrifugation, Chromatographic techniques, electrophoresis, structure modeling.

Bioinformatics Lab

Bioinformatics (or computational biology) aims at solving biological problems using mathematical, statistical and computational techniques. Modern biological and medical research cannot be done without bioinformatics. Bioinformatics is a multidisciplinary field in which physical sciences, life sciences, computer science, and engineering are merged to solve both fundamental and applied problems in biology Students will learn the fundamentals of bioinformatics, which include sequence analysis, protein and RNA structural analysis, genomics, phylogenetics, analysis of high-throughput data, machine learning methods etc.

Bioprocess Engineering Lab

In this lab students will learn key methods of microbial production (e.g. fermentation, recombinant protein production and purification). Practice in research project planning, in different methods for biotechnology.It is an integrated biological process laboratory experience, including fermentation with downstream bioseparation, for the production of a purified product of potential commercial interest.

Cell Biology Lab

The cell is the basic unit of life. Every organism either consists of cells or is itself a single cell. Only as we understand the structure and function of cells can we appreciate both the capabilities and limitations of living organisms, whether animal, plant or microorganism. In Cell biology lab we study the different types of microscopes, different growth stages of cells and also check the osmolarity of cell in different types of solution. The convergence of cytology, molecular genetics and biochemistry has made modern cell biology one of the most exciting and dynamic disciplines in contemporary biology.

Fermentation and Down Stream Processing Lab

The Lab course provides the basics of bioreactor technology to the student. It specifically focuses on bioreactor performance & operation and on the kinetics related to microbial growth, product formation, function of enzymes and transfer phenomena. After completing this course, the students will be able to verbally describe the most common equipment, materials and methods related to biotechnological processes, microbial growth and cultivation and sterilization. The students will be able to apply different mathematical formulas for biocatalysis and for the bioreactor performance and use those to plan and analyze bioprocesses. The students will also be able to produce, analyze and interpret data from bioprocesses.

Genetic Engineering Lab

Genetic engineering is the science of modifying the genetic material of a cell or living organism to produce a new trait in that organism, or to make a biological substance such as a protein or hormone. A transgenic animal is one whose genetic makeup has been modified through genetic engineering. In Genetic Engineering lab we amplify the desired sequence of the gene with the help of PCR and identify the gene of interest with the help of Agarose Gel Electrophoresis, identify the desired protein sequence by SDS PAGE. The course will cover transmission and molecular genetics and their application to the solution of difficult practical problems.

Instrumentation Lab

Instrumentation facility in the department is equipped with all the modern instruments required for sophisticated research. This includes gradient PCR, UV/Visible spectrophotometer, HPLC, ultracentrifuge, fermenter, binoculars and trinocular microscope etc. This Lab is suitable for conducting practical as well as research work.

Microbiology Lab

During lab course the students will be trained on microbiological methods for monitoring microorganisms in natural habitats, and on methods to investigate the growth of microorganisms in different systems. Practice in research project planning, in different methods for the handling, culturing etc. of microbes used in bio-technology. It involvesisolation and identification of microorganisms, microbial growth, design of culture media, microorganisms as biocatalysts, environmental microbiology, quantitative microbiology, introduction to microbial genetics, and genetic engineering.

Plant Biotechnology Lab

Plant tissue culture involves the growth of plant cells, tissues or segments for purposes such as regeneration or cloning large amounts of new cells, tissues or plants; to study development; to provide mechanisms of genetic engineering; or to produce valuable secondary metabolites found in plant cells. It is a process of generating exact and multiple copies of a parent plant, Cloning can be done by making cuttings, grafts, or even naturally, such as the "babies" or propagules sent off by spider plants. Plant tissue culture uses much smaller pieces of tissue in this cloning process. Of course, there are so many possibilities in this field that plant tissue culturists can do more than simply clone plants.