Department of Biotechnology
was established in April 1998 and renamed as Department
of Bio & Nano Technology in 2007 and offers M.Sc.
Biotechnology, M.Sc. Industrial Microbiology, M.Sc. Nano
Science & Technology, M.Tech. Nano Science & Technology
as well as Ph.D. Programms in Biotechnology and Nano Science
& Technoogy. The Department aims to generate trained
manpower in the areas of biotechnology, industrial microbiology
and nano science & technology and attempts to integrate
research and teaching to harness maximum potential and
has emerged as a Centre of Excellence in imparting quality
teaching and training at Postgraduate level and propagating
research activities in diverse field of this important
science. Department is equipped with ultra modern equipments
with state of the art laboratory facilities and has dedicated
faculty engaged in the genetic improvement of industrially,
agriculturally and medicinally important plant & microbes
through recombination DNA technology as well as in understanding
genetic diversity using DNA based molecular markers techniques.
Development of nano biosensors and synthesis, application
and toxicological studies of nano materials is being rigorously
pursued, Recently one patent filed for Nano drug delivery
system.
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