Department of Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering

Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering
Year of establishment: 2011
UGC Sanctioned Course

Courses offered

Courses conducted: M.Sc., Ph.D.(will start soon)
M.Sc. Course: 2 years (Credit based - 4 semesters)
No. of seats: 30 (one seat for other Univ. within Maharashtra and one seat for outside Maharashtra).

Admission

Admission Procedure: As per Univ. Rules (on merit basis)
Date of Admission: Visit Univ. Website for opening & closing of admission dates.

Eligibility:

B.Sc. from any branch of Life sciences/Biosciences (Botany Biochemistry, Biophysics, Biotechnology, Life sciences, Microbiology, Zoology etc.), Agricultural sciences, Medicine, Pharmacy, Veterinary sciences.

Research

Areas of Research Interest of faculty:
Mutation breeding of oil crops Molecular Taxonomy & Phylogeny; Medicinal & Economically important plant identification on molecular (DNA sequences) basis Tissue culture completed project: Use of ITS nr DNA sequencing technique as a diagnostic tool for authentic identification of medicinal plants in collaboration with Botany dept.

Activities

Involved in other Departmental Activities:
DNA sequencing of economically important plants of Vidharba collaboration with Botany dept.
Collaboration with other departments of Univ.: Department of Botany, Centre for Sericulture and Biological Pest management Research, Collaboration with other Institutes: CSIR-NEERI, Nagpur; Anacon Labs Pvt. Ltd., Nagpur.

Others

Infrastructure facilities:
Water purification system
Autoclaves
Incubator
Laboratory Oven
BOD Incubator
Orbital Shaker cum incubator
Laminar Air Flow
Cooling centrifuge
Gel documentation
-80 0C freezer –upright with storage racks for 2’ and 3 ‘ boxes for storage
-200 C deep freezers
Gradient PCR system
Electronic semi-micro-analytic balance
UV-visible spectrophotometer (double beam)
Vertical Gel electrophoresis apparatus
Horizontal gel electrophoresis apparatus
Microwave oven
Air Conditioners labs
Cryo-can
Uv transilluinator
Digital Camera
Fridge
Electric bead Sterilizer
Homogenizer
Pipette Controller
Cooling Incubator
Digital Magnetic stirrer with heating
Micropipettes
Inclined 3600 monocular microscopes
pH meters
Water bath cooling
Electro-blotting Mini System
Single Top pan balance
Inverted tissue culture Trinocular microscope with digital photography attachment
ELISA/microplate Reader
Microplate Washer
Micro LED' – Fluorescence microscope with photographic equipment
Haemocytometer
Ultrasonicator
Air purifier
Hot water bath
Nanospectrophotometer
Real time PCR
3D TV
Computers -desktops
Laptops
Projectors (Wire & wireless)
Multimedia facilities for teaching & res.
Laser printers
Digital & online digital Xerox facilities
Online & hard copy journals

DNA Sequence submission to GenBank:

Contact

The Head, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering,
Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University campus, Amravati Road, Nagpur - 440033.

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