Department of Biotechnology

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The Biotechnology program in the Department of Biotechnolgy aims to provide students with a carefully selected sequential set of courses that when completed successfuly improve their knowledge in Molecular Biology, Bioprocess Technology, Fermentation Technology,Immunology, Plant Tissue Culture, and Genetics . Students will accquire hands-on knowledge in laboratory techniques including Plant Tissue Culture, Electrophoresis, in addition to several Molecular and immunological techniques. The acquired knowledge will therefore, be helpful in acquiring a wide variety of biotechnology-related jobs in manufacturing industries, research laboratories, teaching institutions and /or sales & promotion sectors.

The Department offers the following courses :

UG Courses

Bachelor of Science - Biotechnology (B.Sc. BT) - 3 Years

PG Courses

Master of Science - Biotechnology (M.Sc. BT) - 2 Years

Srimad Andavan Arts and Science College earned the merit of being the first college under Bharathidasan University to offer M.Sc. Biotechnology in Trichy region

Facilities

The Department has state of the art laboratory starting from PCR, Elisa Reader,Sonicator, Fermenter, Refrigerated Centrifuge, Electroporator, Tissue Culture facility, Millipore Water Purification System, Gel documentation to all range of Electrophoresis systems.

Research Programs

Research Programs in the following areas are being carried out:

Molecular Biology

Plant Tissue Culture

Microbial Biotechnology

Environmental Biotechnology

Association - SAIL

Our Student association SAIL (Scientific Association of interactive Learning) run by students guided by our faculty members for developing co-curricular and extracurricular skills.

Its activities include organizing and conducting special Seminars, Lectures and Awareness program drawing resource persons from different segments covering academicians, researchers/Scientists and Industry.

Students are encouraged to present papers on external seminars, Extempore, Quiz etc.

SAIL Program started on - 2006 onwards

DETAILS OF B.Sc. - Biotechnology

General Information

Duration of Course	Minimum Three Years (Full-time course)
Medium of Instruction	The medium of instruction is English
No. of Seats	80
Eligibility	A pass in the 10 + 2 or equivalent examination
Fee per year	Please contact the college office

Subjects Offered

Sem	Course	Paper / Subject Title	Major / Allied	Max. Marks
I Semester	LC - I	Language Course - I - Tamil / other languages	Language	100
	ELC - I	English Language Course - I	Language	100
	Core Course - I	General Microbiology	Major	100
	Core Course - II	General Microbiology Lab	Major	100
	First Allied Course - I	Biological Chemistry	Allied	100
	First Allied Course - II	Immunology	Allied	-

II Semester	LC - II	Language Course - II - Tamil / other languages	Language	100
	ELC - II	English Language Course - II	Language	100
	Core Course - III	Cell and Molecular Biology	Major	100
	Core Course - IV	Cell Biology Lab	Major	100
	First Allied Course - II	Immunology	Allied	100
	First Allied Course - III	Biophysics and Instrumentation	Allied	100
	EVS	Environmental Studies	Allied	100
	VED	Value Education	Allied	100

III Semester	LC - III	Language Course - III - Tamil / other languages	Language	100
	ELC - III	English Language Course - III	Language	100
	Core Course - V	Molecular Genetics	Major	100
	Core Course - VI	Molecular Genetics - Lab	Major	100
	Second Allied Course - I	Bioinformatics	Allied	100
	Second Allied Course - II	Bioinformatics Lab	Allied	100
	SBE - I	Skill Based Elective - I	Major	100
	NME	Non-Major Elective - I (Biotechnology and Health)	Allied	100

IV Semester	LC - IV	Language Course - IV - Tamil / other languages	Language	100
	ELC - IV	English Language Course - IV	Language	100
	Core Course - VII	rDNA Technology	Major	100
	Core Course - VIII	rDNA Technology - Lab	Major	100
	Second Allied Course - II	Bioinformatics Lab	Allied	100
	Second Allied Course - III	Biostatistics	Allied	100
	SBE - II	Skill Based Elective - II	Major	100
	NME	Non-Major Elective - II (Biotechnology in Agriculture)	Allied	100

V Semester	Core Course - IX	Animal Biotechnology	Major	100
	Core Course - X	Plant Biotechnology	Major	100
	Core Course - XI	Microbial Biotechnology	Major	100
	Core Course - XII	Practical covering the core courses IX, X and XI	Major	100
	MBE - I	Major Based Elective - I - Plant Tissue Culture	Major	100
	SBE - III	Skill Based Elective - III	Major	100
	SBE - IV	Skill Based Elective - IV	Major	100

VI Semester	Core Course - XIII	Bioprocess Technology	Major	100
	Core Course - XIV	Environmental Biotechnology	Major	100
	Core Course - XV	Practical covering the core courses XIII and XIV	Major	100
	MBE - II	Major Based Elective - II - IPR, Biosafety and Bioethics	Major	100
	MBE - III	Major Based Elective - III - Biodiversity	Major	100
	SBE - V	Skill Based Elective - V	Major	100

DETAILS OF M. Sc. - Biotechnology

General Information

Duration of Course	Minimum Two Years (Full-time course)
Medium of Instruction	The medium of instruction is English
No. of Seats	50
Eligibility	A pass in UG examination
Fee per year	Please contact the college office

Subjects Offered

Sem	Course	Paper / Subject Title	Major / Allied	Max. Marks
I Semester	Core Course - I	Biochemistry	Major	100
	Core Course - II	Cell and Molecular Biology	Major	100
	Core Course - III	Microbiology	Major	100
	Core Course - IV	Practical covering Core courses I, II and III	Major	100
	Elective Course - I	One from the list of electives	Elective	100

II Semester	Core Course - V	Recombinant Technology	Major	100
	Core Course - VI	Animal Biotechnology	Major	100
	Core Course - VII	Immunology	Major	100
	Core Course - VIII	Practical	Major	100
	Elective - II	One from the list	Elective	100

III Semester	Core Course - IX	Plant Biotechnology	Major	100
	Core Course - X	Environmental Biotechnology	Major	100
	Core Course - XI	Bioprocess Technology	Major	100
	Core Course - XII	Practical covering the core courses IX, X, & XI	Major	100
	Elective - III	One from the list	Elective	100
	Elective - IV	One from the list	Elective	100

IV Semester	Project Work	Dissertation and Viva	Major	500

UNIVERSITY RANKS SINCE 2007

S.NO	NAME	COURSE	YEAR	RANK
1	K.PRIYANKA	B.SC - BT	2008 - 2011	SECOND
2	V.PARKAVI	B.SC - BT	2008 - 2011	EIGHTH
1	A.SUBASTRI	MSC- BT	2008 - 2010	SECOND
2	POOVARASI	MSC - BT	2008 - 2010	FOURTH
3	P.R.SIVASHANKARI	BSC - BT	2006 - 2009	FIRST
4	R.MITHRA	BSC - BT	2006 - 2009	SECOND
5	K.BANUPRIYA	BSC - BT	2006 - 2009	TENTH
6	R.VASANTHI	MSC - BT	2007 - 2009	FIFTH
7	P.KRISHNAVENI	MSC - BT	2007 - 2009	SEVENTH
8	S.LAKSHMI	MSC - BT	2007 - 2009	ELEVENTH
9	T.INDUMATHI	BSC - BT	2005 - 2008	SECOND
10	S.KARTHICK	BSC - BT	2005 - 2008	TENTH
11	E.RUPANANDHINI	BSC - BT	2005 - 2008	SEVENTEENTH
12	K.SAKTHIYA	MSC - BT	2006 - 2008	FOURTH
13	R.OLIMATHY	MSC - BT	2006 - 2008	FIFTH
14	S.ANATHALAKSHMI	MSC - BT	2006 - 2008	EIGTH
15	S.DEEPA	MSC - BT	2006 - 2008	ELEVENTH
16	B.SIVANANDAM	MSC - BT	2006 - 2008	ELEVENTH
17	S.RAJALAKSHMI	MSC - BT	2006 - 2008	FOURTEENTH
18	D.S.APARNA	MSC - BT	2006 - 2008	TWEENTIETH
19	R.SREEKRISHNA	BSC - BT	2004 - 2007	FIFTH
20	R.THIRUKUMARAN	BSC - BT	2004 - 2007	SIXTH
21	S.ASHOKKUMAR	BSC - BT	2004 - 2007	TWELFTH
22	S.SANGEETHA	MSC - BT	2005 - 2007	SECOND
23	M.SUBHA	MSC - BT	2005 - 2007	THIRD
24	R.SRI JANANI	MSC - BT	2005 - 2007	THIRD
25	M.NITHYA	MSC - BT	2005 - 2007	SEVENTH
26	S.NIVEDHA	BSC - BT	2003 - 2006	EIGTH
27	A.KAMATCHI DEVI	BSC - BT	2003 - 2006	TENTH
28	N.NANDHINI	MSC - BT	2004 - 2006	FOURTH
29	ANOOP ALEX	MSC - BT	2003 - 2005	FIRST
30	RAMYA TEKU MELLA	MSC - BT	2003 - 2005	THIRD
31	P.BHUVANESHWAR	MSC - BT	2003 - 2005	FOURTH
32	R.ABIRAMI	MSC - BT	2003 - 2005	FIFTH
33	ARUN V NATH	MSC - BT	2003 - 2005	SIXTH
34	DON G DEV	MSC - BT	2003 - 2005	THIRTEENTH
35	R.RENUKA DEVI	MSC - BT	2003 - 2005	EIGHTEENTH
36	A.KAMARUL HANIYA	MSC - BT	2002 - 2004	TENTH
37	N.SAGITHA	MSC - BT	2002 - 2004	FOURTEENTH
37	J.PREM SWAROOP	MSC - BT	2002 - 2004	SIXTEENTH
38	NISHI ALEXANDER	MSC - BT	2002 - 2004	EIGTEENTH

STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN OTHER COLLEGE EVENTS

S.NO	NAME	COURSE	YEAR	EVENT	HELD AT	PRIZE
1	M.RAJA	B.SC BT	III	MIME	BDU FEST	FIFTH PRIZE
2	A.KRUBA	B.SC BT	I	CLASSICAL VOCAL (SOLO)	SRIMATHI INDIRA GANDHI COLLEGE FOR WOMEN	CONSOLATION PRIZE
1	M.SIDDESH	B.SC BT	II	SHUTTLE(SINGLES)	ANNA NAGAR,TRICHY	FIRST PRIZE

Biotechnology Laboratory

The Department has the state-of-the-art facilities and sophisticated equipments like PCR, Electroporator, Gel documentation systems, ELISA reader, Fermenter, Co2 Incubator, Refrigerated centrifuge, Deep freezer, Plant tissue culture facility and complete range of electrophoretic systems, etc.,

TEACHING FACULTY

S.NO	NAME	QUALIFICATION	DESIGNATION	EXP	SPECIALIZATION	PHOTO
1	Dr.S.Gopinathan	M.Sc.,M.Phil.,Ph.D	Director Projects	15 years	Plant Biotechnology, Phytopharmaceuticals
1	Mr.P.Susindran	M.Sc.,M.Phil.,PGMLT,Dip.in Agri.,(Ph.D)	HOD (incharge)	7 years	PLANT TISSUE CULTURE
3	Ms.B.Chitra	M.Sc.,M.Phil.,(Ph.D)	Lecturer	13 years	PHARMACOLOGY
4	Ms.V.Nithya	M.Sc.(BC),M.Sc(BT),M.Phil.,PGDBI,(Ph.D)	Lecturer	4 years	PHARMACOLOGY ,MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
5	Mr.R.Ravikumar	M.Sc.,(Ph.D)	Lecturer	1 year	Plant Biotechnology
5	Dr.P.Thirumalaivasan	M.Sc.,Ph.D	Lecturer	1 year	rDNA Technology

NON-TEACHING STAFF

S.NO	NAME	QUALIFICATION	DESIGNATION	EXP	PHOTO
1	Ms.R.Shanthi	B.Com	Lab Assistant	6 years