Department of Biotechnology
Department Profile
The Department of Biotechnology was started in the academic year 2002-2003 with an intake of 30 and enhanced to 60 seats in the year 2006-07. The Department, which offers excellent academic ambience, is situated in the Second floor of General Engineering Block with a total floor area of 2850 Sq.mts. The laboratories, classrooms and staff rooms are well integrated and provide better interactions among staff & students.
The Department of Biotechnology is fortunate in having assistance & guidance from the Department of Chemical Engineering of the college, Bapatla College of Pharmacy and the Departments of Microbiology & Biochemistry of Bapatla Arts & Science College, which are the sister institutions run by the same society. As par as Agricultural Biotechnology is concerned we are fortunate to have a full pledged agricultural college and research centre of Acharya N.G.Ranga Agricultural University in Bapatla.
The 4-year B.Tech curriculum provides laboratory facilitates in the fields of Biology, Biochemistry, Genetic Engineering, Immunology, Bioprocessing, Down stream processing, Bioinformatics and other associated Engineering fields. The Biotechnology laboratories are planned in a spacious 720 Sq.m. fully developed area.
Sophisticated, imported/indigenous equipments like Gas Chromatograph, Fermentors (Insitu, Autoclavable), Bioreactors (Packed bed, Fluidized bed), Cross-flow Filtration Unit, Ultra Sonic Processor,AAS, Lyophilizer, Gel Document system, PCR, ELISA reader, Blotting equipment, UV-Visible spectrophotometer, BOD Incubator, Orbital shaker, Cooling Centrifuge, Laminar flow units, Deep Freezer (-20ºC, -86ºC), Digital Incubators, Autoclaves, Microscopes (Stereo zoom, Trinocular microscope, Binocular microscope, Monocular microscopes), Double distillation unit (glass), pH meter, Polarimeter, Nephlometer, Digital Electrical Balances, number of kits related to Immunology and Genetic Engineering labs have already been purchased (Investment so far is Rs. 1 Crore) and are in operation.
The modern laboratory facilities and sophisticated instruments purchased will enable the students to take up small research projects in the campus itself. The Department is also fortunate to have Ten qualified (M.Tech Biotechnology) full time faculty members from different academic backgrounds such as Chemical Engineering, Pharmacy, Life sciences etc. Two visiting professors are also associated with our program.
The students are trained, from time to time, to the new developments in Biotechnology research, communication skills, personality developments etc. by organizing:
Most of our students are actively pursuing to do a 6 weeks project in their summer vacations in reputed organizations and research laboratories like Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI), University of Delhi, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, Center for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), etc.
The Department has purchased sufficient number of books for the central as well as departmental library to serve the immediate needs of students. The collection of books so far is 947 Titles and 1666 volumes. The Department has purchased number of CD-ROMs and also subscribing to four national and two international journals.