Evaluative Report of the Departments

Equipment purchased in the Institutional Level Biotech Hub, Pub Kamrup College

1. 
   UV-visible spectrophotometer(double beam),
   
2. 
   Cryostat
   
3. 
   Refrigerated centrifuge 15,000 rpm (16,500g)
   
4. 
   BOD incubator
   

22. 
    Deep freeze
    

vi. Hot Air Oven

vii. Laminar air flow

viii. Thermocycler

xii. Rotary evaporator

xiv. Autoclave

xv. Computer with printer

Ongoing research work in Institutional Level Biotech Hub, Pub Kamrup College:

1. 
   Seizure controlling ability of selected traditionally used antiepileptic plant against induced seizure in animal model
   

Investigator: Dr Manash Barthakur and Mr Pankaj Kalita.

2. 
   Estrogenic property of medicinal plants of North-East. (completed)
   

Investigator: Mrs Najma Choudhury, Research Scholar, Gauhati University.

3. 
   Studies on VAM of Muga host plants of different districts of Assam.
   

Minor Research Project supported by UGC, Govt of India. Principal Investigator: Dr Dipak Konwar, Asst Prof., Pub Kamrup College.

4. 
   A theory of brain rhythm and Neural Network- an investigation from physics point of view.
   

Investigator: Dr B. Kr Dev Choudhury, Ms Kabita Deka and Mr Arup Sarma.

Training/Workshop/Lecture Programme organized in Institutional Level Biotech Hub, Pub Kamrup College:

1. 
   Basic Biochemical and Molecular Biological Techniques Used in Biotechnology on 18^th February, 2012.
   
2. 
   A one day outreach programme at Dagaon High School on 30-03-2012
   
3. 
   A one day lecture programme at Pub Kamrup College on Introduction to Bioinformatics on 19-05-2012
   
4. 
   A three day workshop on Tools and techniques used in Biotechnology and Molecular Biology with special emphasis on Protein Chemistry, Drug Designing and Immunological Techniques on 15^th ,16^th and 17^th November, 2012.
   
5. 
   A one day outreach programme at Sankardev Sishu Niketan, Karara on 09-09-2013
   
6. 
   A two day workshop on Basic concepts and techniques of histology, microbiology and biochemistry used in biological science to be held on 25^th & 26^th October, 2013
   

Project applied from the Biotech Hub, PKC:

1. 
   Environmental Impact analysis in the systemic level of selected aquatic fauna suspected to be exposed to chemical pesticides in Kamrup and Darrang district of Assam.
   

Submitted to ASTEC, Guwahati

Investigators: Dr Manash Barthakur and Dr Kamal Sarma

2. 
   Screening of APOE4 gene to determine the risk of dementia among urban population of Kamrup district of Assam.
   

Submitted to ICMR

Investigators: Dr Manash Barthakur and Dr Gautam Kr Sarma

A BRIEF REPORT OF THE “THREE DAY WORKSHOP ON TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES USED IN BIOTECHNOLOGY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON PROTEIN CHEMISTRY, DRUG DESIGNING AND IMMUNOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES ON 15^TH ,16^TH AND 17^TH NOVEMBER, 2012”.

Title of the workshop : Tools and techniques used in Biotechnology and Molecular Biology with special emphasis on Protein Chemistry, Drug Designing and Immunological Techniques on 15^th ,16^th and 17^th November, 2012.

Total Number of participant : 23

Teacher and researcher : 09

Students : 14

The inaugural session was organized on 15^th Nov. morning in presence of the participants, students, faculty members and invited guests. Dr Mohan Chandra Kalita, Prof. Dept of Biotechnology and coordinator, Institutional Level Biotech Hub, Gauhati University, was the chief guest. He talked about the recent advances in biotechnology and its scope in the present day context. He talked about different research aspects of biotechnology and its feasibility with reference to North East regional biodiversity.

On the first day, the first hands-on session was conducted by Dr Pranjan Barman. He is presently working as Junior Research Fellow in the Biotech Hub of Gauhati University. He delivered his lecture on protein separation and purification using SDS-PAGE and different chromatographic methods. He conducted the hands-on session on SDS-PAGE.

On 16^th Nov., 2012 first session was conducted by our research scholar Mr Pankaj Kalita. He showed how to induce convulsion in mice model and explained the different future planning of the works to be conducted in the biotech hub.

Second Session was conducted by Dr Limpon Bora, Assistant Professor, dept of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Tezpur (Central) University. He has taken both theory and practical session on protein and enzyme purification from microbes.

Evening session was conducted by Dr Pankaj Chetia, Research Associate, Assam (Central) University. He has taken both theory and practical classes on the drug designing. He explained about the computer aided drug designing (CADD) method.

On 17^th Morning session was conducted by Dr Jogen Chandra Kalita, Prof., dept of Zoology, Gauhati University, on phytoestrogen.

Mrs Manalisha Deka, research scholar (Gauhati University) and Assistant Professor of BBK College and Mr Kaushik Mishra, Research Scholar, Gauhati University practically demonstrated the method of survival surgery and overactomy on mice.

The last session was conducted by Dr Bula Chaudhury and Dr Madan Gopal Barthakur (both are research scientist) from Gauhati Biotech Park. Both of them delivered their lecture on entrepreneurship development in biotechnology.

The valedictory function of the workshop was organized in the evening of the last day in presence of the participants, students, faculty members and invited dignitaries. Dr Probodh Borah, Prof., dept of Microbiology and Coordinator State Biotech Hub, College of Veterinary Science, Khanapara, Ghy-22 was invited as the chief guest. In the interactive session the participants and others exchange their views among themselves. Dr Borah explained about the scope and different advancement of Biotechnology in the present day and exchanged views among participants and students of the college.

Overall feedback of the participants in the workshop:

(Score: 5= Excellent 4=Very good, 3=Good, 2= Poor, 1= Very poor)

	5	4	3	2	1
What is your opinion on the subject title selected for the programme?	9	14	-	-	-
What is your view about the lectures delivered by the resource persons?	9	13	1	-	-
How was the arrangement made for conduction of theoretical and practical sessions?	7	11	5	-	-
What is the quality of food provided?	10	6	7	-	-
How do you rate overall arrangements made for the programme?	9	10	4	-	-