Department of Biotechnology / உயிரி தொழில்நுட்பவியல்

Biotechnology is a rapidly developing and revolutionary scientific discipline with its roots in biological and technological sciences. Modern biotechnology has a tremendous historical significance. Its emergence on the world scene was predicted at least four decades ago.

Year of Establishment
UG-Biotechnology	:	2005
PG-Biotechnology	:	2001
M. Phil-Biotechnology	:	2012

Scope of Biotechnology

Today's biotechnology consists of atleast twenty-five areas each area being characterized by the use of a different set of technologies. Some are listed below.

Genetic Engineering: Generically engineered microbes are today widely used for producing drugs and vaccines in large scale at low costs that are of great importance (human insulin, erythropoietin, and hepatitis-B vaccine). For example generically engineered plants that make their own pesticides or are resistant to weedicides - are already in the market.

Gene Therapy is in a way, genetic engineering of humans, which would allow a person suffering from a disabling genetic disorder to lead a normal life.

Tissue Culture of both plant and animal cells. Modern tissue culture technologies allow the multiplication, in the laboratory, of cells isolated from plants and animals. In the cast of plants, one can grow in the lab a whole plant from a single cell.

Department Highlights

The department has produced 148 Master degree holders and 244 Bachelor degree holders. The department shows significant interest in arranging guest lectures from reputed institutes in relevant fields. In connection with the academic activities students are taken toi an industry which gives them a good exposure. We have also singed MOU with Biotechnology 2020.com, students are undergoing projects.

Teaching Highlights

Teaching aids like OHP, power point, Models, Animated presentations are used to make teaching and learning process interesting and sensible. Students are trained to refer more books, journals and current research articles.

Career Prospects of the course are

The syllabus was designed keeping in mind the competitive job market. The students are intensively trained in the field with regular assessment.

Job Opportunities:

Scientist	Scientist Curator	Pharmaceutical companies
Agro-based Industries	Technical marketing executives	Food Industries.
Lecturers	Research Scholar

Placements

Many of our students have held and continue to hold positions of importance in all fields of administration, business, industry and professions, and also in pharmaceutical companies. Some work as project assistants and some are pursuing doctorate degree.

Others

The department is well equipped with advanced equipments to fulfill the needs of academic and research activities of the students.

D.K.M COLLEGE FOR WOMEN ( AUTONOMOUS),VELLORE

DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY

B.Sc., Biotechnology

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Syllabus

With effect from 2019 - 2020

SEMESTER - I

S.No	Part	Study components		Ins hrs\week	Credit	Title of the paper	Syllabus
S.No	Part	Course title		Ins hrs\week	Credit	Title of the paper	Syllabus
1	I	Language	Paper I	6	4	Tamil - I	View
2	II	English	Paper I	6	4	English- I	View
3	III	Core theory	Paper I	5	5	Concepts in biotechnology	View
4	III	Core practical	Prac I	3	0	Concepts in biotechnology and Cell biology	View
5	III	Allied theory	Paper I	5	4	Biochemistry	View
6	III	Allied practical	Prac I	3	0	Biochemistry and microbiology	View
7	IV	Environmental studies		2	2	Environmental studies	View

SEMESTER - II

S.No	Part	Study components		Ins hrs\week	Credit	Title of the paper	Syllabus
S.No	Part	Course title		Ins hrs\week	Credit	Title of the paper	Syllabus
8	I	Language	Paper II	5	4	Tamil – II	View
9	II	English	Paper II	4	4	English –II	View
10	III	Core theory	Paper II	5	5	Cell biology	View
11	III	Core practical	Prac I	3	3	Concepts in biotechnology and Cell biology	View
12	III	Allied theory	Paper II	5	4	Microbiology	View
13	III	Allied practical	Prac I	3	2	Biochemistry and microbiology	View
14	IV			3	2	Value education	View
15	IV	Soft skills		2	1	Soft skills	View

SEMESTER - III

S.No	Part	Study components		Ins hrs\week	Credit	Title of the paper	Syllabus
S.No	Part	Course title		Ins hrs\week	Credit	Title of the paper	Syllabus
16	I	Language	Paper III	6	4	Tamil - III	View
17	II	English	Paper III	6	4	English –III	View
18	III	Core theory	Paper III	4	4	Immunology	View
19	III	Core practical	Prac II	3	0	Immunology and genetic engineering	View
20	III	Allied theory	Paper III	4	4	Molecular genetics	View
21	III	Allied practical	Prac II	3	0	Molecular geneticsand Enzymology	View
22	IV	Skill based	Paper I	2	2	Molecular Diagnostics - I	View
23	IV	Non-major	Paper I	2	2	Organic farming	View

SEMESTER -IV

S.No	Part	Study components		Ins hrs\week	Credit	Title of the paper	Syllabus
S.No	Part	Course title		Ins hrs\week	Credit	Title of the paper	Syllabus
24	I	Language	Paper IV	6	4	Tamil – IV	View
25	II	English	Paper IV	6	4	English –IV	View
26	III	Core theory	Paper IV	4	4	Genetic engineering	View
27	III	Core practical	Prac II	3	3	Immunology and genetic engineering	View
28	III	Allied theory	Paper IV	4	4	Enzymology	View
29	III	Alliedpractical	Prac II	3	2	Molecular geneticsand Enzymology	View
30	IV	Skill based	Paper II	2	2	Molecular Diagnostics – II	View
31	IV	Non-major	Paper II	2	2	Kitchen & rooftop gardening	View
32		Optional			1	Internship

SEMESTER - V

S.No	Part	Study components		Ins hrs\week	Credit	Title of the paper	Syllabus
S.No	Part	Course title		Ins hrs\week	Credit	Title of the paper	Syllabus
33	III	Core theory	Paper V	6	5	Plant & agricultural Biotechnology	View
34	III	Core theory	Paper VI	6	4	Animal cell culture	View
35	III	Core theory	Paper VII	5	4	Biophysics & biostatistics	View
37	III	Elective	Paper I	4	3	Developmental biology	View
38	III	Elective	Paper II	4	3	Bioinformatics	View
39	III	Core practical	Prac III	3	3	Plant and Animal cell culture	View
40	IV	Skill based	Paper III	2	2	Bio – business and management	View

SEMESTER - VI

S.No	Part	Study components		Ins hrs\week	Credit	Title of the paper	Syllabus
S.No	Part	Course title		Ins hrs\week	Credit	Title of the paper	Syllabus
41	III	Core theory	Paper VIII	6	5	Microbial and industrial Biotechnology	View
42	III	Core theory	Paper IX	6	4	Pharmaceutics & Herbal medicine	View
43	III	Core theory	Paper X	5	4	Bioinstrumentation	View
44	III	Elective	Paper III	4	3	Medical Biotechnology	View
45	III	Elective	Paper IV	4	3	Environmental biotechnology	View
46	III	Core practical	Prac III	3	3	Bioprocess & Pharmaceutical Biotechnology	View
47	IV	Skill based	Paper IV	2	2	IPR & Ethics in biotechnology	View
48	V	Extension activity			3

M.Sc. BIOTECHNOLOGY

CBCS PATTERN (W.E.F 2019 ONWARDS)

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SEMESTER-I

S.No	Study components		Ins hrs\week	Credit	Title of the paper	Syllabus
S.No	Course title		Ins hrs\week	Credit	Title of the paper	Syllabus
1	Core	Paper I	5	5	Cell and molecular biology	View
2	Core	Paper II	5	5	Biomolecular interactions	View
3	Core	Paper III	5	5	Microbiology	View
4	Elective I	Paper I	3	3	Bioinstrumentation	View
5	Core practical	Core practical I	4	0	Cell & molecular biology and Genetic Engineering	View
6	Core practical	Core Practical II	4	0	Biomolecular Interactions and Enzyme Technology	View
7	Core Practical	Core Practical III	4	0	Microbiology and Immunotechnology	View
8	Self study (optional)	Paper I	0	2	Evolution & diversity of life	View

SEMESTER - II

S.No	Study components		Ins hrs\week	Credit	Title of the paper	Syllabus
S.No	Course title		Ins hrs\week	Credit	Title of the paper	Syllabus
9	Core	Paper IV	4	4	Genetic Engineering	View
10	Core	Paper V	4	4	Enzyme technology	View
11	Core	Paper VI	5	5	Immunology & Immunotechnology	View
12	Elective II	Paper II	3	3	Plant and animal physiology	View
13	Compulsory paper		2	2	Human rights	View
14	Core	Core practical I	4	4	Cell & molecular biology and Genetic Engineering	View
15	Core	Core Practical II	4	4	Biomolecular Interactions and Enzyme Technology	View
16	Core	Core Practical III	4	4	Microbiology and Immunotechnology	View

SEMESTER – III

S.No	Study components		Ins hrs/week	Credit	Title of the paper	Syllabus
S.No	Course title		Ins hrs/week	Credit	Title of the paper	Syllabus
17	Core	Paper VII	5	5	Transgenic Technology	View
18	Core	Paper VIII	5	5	Downstream processing	View
19	Core	Paper IX	5	4	Research methodology and Biostatistics	View
20	Elective III	Paper III	3	3	Developmental biology	View
21	Core	Core Practical IV	4	0	Transgenic Technology	View
22	Core	Core Practical V	4	0	Downstream processing	View
23	Core	Core Practical VI	4	0	Research methodology and Biostatistics and Environmental Biotechnology	View
24	Self study(optional)	Paper II	0	2	Neutraceutical and functional foods	View

SEMESTER - IV

S.No	Study components		Ins hrs\week	Credit	Title of the paper	Syllabus
S.No	Course title		Ins hrs\week	Credit	Title of the paper	Syllabus
25	Core	Paper X	5	5	Ecology & Environmental biotechnology	View
26	Elective IV	Paper IV	5	3	Biosafety , IPR & Ethics	View
27	Core	Core Practical IV	4	4	Transgenic Technology	View
28	Core	Core Practical V	4	4	Downstream processing	View
29	Core	Core Practical VI	4	4	Research methodology and Biostatistics and Environmental Biotechnology	View
30		Project	8	5

The laboratory is well equipped with instruments like autoclave, incubator, gel documentation unit, laminar airflow, fermenter, PCR, Spectrophotometer, tissue culture lab is maintained with equipment's, Co2 incubator, tissue culture chamber.

S.No	Particulars	Purpose
1	Culture room	To isolate microorganism
2	Plant tissue culture room	To establish plant culture
3	PCR	To analyse the genetic material
4	Autoclave	To sterilize glass wares and media
5	Blotting apparatus	To transfer from the DNA from the gel to the membrane
6	Haemocytometer	To count blood cells
7	Glass column for Gel filtration	To separate biomolecules
8	Glass column for Ion filtration	To separate biomolecules
9	UV tansilluminator	To visualize DNA bands
10	Laminar chamber	To perform microbial, plant and isolation techniques under sterile conditions
11	Incubator	To maintain culture conditions
12	Fermentor	To perform fermentation reactions
13	UV spectrophotometer	To check absorption and density of biomolecules
14	pH meter	To check pH of the media and solutions

Unaided

Name	Staffcode	Designation	View Profiles
Dr.D.CHARUMATHI	308BTUA01	Assistant Professor and Head	Click Here
Dr. C.SUGANTHI	308BTUA02	Assistant Professor	Click Here
Dr. S. VINODHINI	308BTUA03	Assistant Professor	Click Here
Dr.R.VIDHYAKALARANI	308BTUA04	Assistant Professor	Click Here
Dr. AMRITA ANANATHARAMAN	308BTUA05	Assistant Professor	Click Here
Dr.T.JAYALAKSHMI	308BTUA05	Assistant Professor	Click Here

Re-leaved Staff

Name	Staffcode	Designation	View Profiles
Dr.J.ILAMATHI	-	Assistant Professor	Click Here

2021-2022

S.No.	Name of the Programme	Date of the Programme	Title/Topic	Report
1.	Hands On Training Programme	20.04.2022	PCR and RT-PCR techniques and its application	View

2020-2021

S.No.	Name and Nature of Programme	Date of the Programme	Title/Topic	Report
1.	Online awareness quiz	14.06.2020	Save life, Donate blood	View
2.	Online awareness quiz	28.07.2020	Hepatitis B	View

2019-2020

S.No.	Name of the Programme	Date of the Programme	Title/Topic	Report
1.	GUEST LECTURE	17.07.2019	Awareness Of Foldscopes In Identification Of Microbes In Food	View
2.	Guest Lecture	29.09.2019	Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria and Phage therapy	View

2018-2019

S.No.	Name of the Programme	Date of the Programme	Title/Topic	Report
1.	Guest Lecture	07.09.2018	Human Relationship And Interpersonal Communication	View
2.	WORKSHOP	11.02.2019 & 12.02.2019	Techniques In Immunology And Genetic Engineering	View

2017-2018

S.No.	Name of the Programme	Date of the Programme	Title/Topic	Report
1.	Hands On Training Programme	14.07.2017	One day Hands On Training programme On Azolla And Spirulina Cultivation	View
2.	Guest Lecture	11.09.2017	Gene Therapy	View
3.	Awareness ProgrammeOn Blood Grouping	01.02.2018	Blood Group finder’s	View

2016-2017

S.No.	Name of the Programme	Date of the Programme	Title/Topic	Report
1.	Guest Lecture	07.09.2016	Trends in cancer immunotherapy	View
2.	2 Day National Level Lecture Workshop	07.02.2017 & 08.02.2017	Analytical methods in Immunologyand Molecular Biology	View

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