Department of Biotechnology

List of major instruments

Make /Model no

1

Refrigerated Centrifuge systems with Multiple rotars

Eppendroff

2

Gel documentation system (2)

Biorad, Alpha imager

3

-86 ultra freezer

Cryoscientific

4

Optical Microscope with LED illumination

Leica

5

PCR with workstation

Biotron

6

Centrifuge

Eltek

7

Spectrophotometer

Schimadzu

8

Electrophoresis units

Technosource

9

Laminar air flows

10

Micro-centrifuge

11

Ice flaker

Name of the course

Two years Master of Science (MSc) Biotechnology

Application form fee

Rs. 100/-

Syllabus of the course

Click the following link http://archive.mu.ac.in/syllabus/4.75%20Biotechnology.pdf

Eligibility

A learner being eligible for admission to MSc degree course in Biotechnology must have passed

a. Three years integrated course degree examination of this University or (any other University recognized as equivalent thereto) with at least Seven Units in Biotechnology (i.e. the minimum required for majoring in the subject).
OR

b. With Three Units in Biotechnology at the T.Y.B.Sc. in combination with Three Units of any other major subject at the T.Y.B.Sc.

There is no entrance examination for the purpose of admissions to the MSc degree course in Biotechnology. The learners will be admitted to the said course on the basis of the marks obtained at the T.Y.B.Sc examination. (Circular no PG/Univ.VCD/ICC/2012-13/8)

Number of Seats available

Total of 20 seats + 1 seat for Jammu Kashmir migrants;

Reservations as per University circular no Aff/Recog.I/Admission (2008-09)/215 of 2008. Candidates belonging to reserved category and having domicile in Maharashtra are considered for admissions in the reserved quota. Reserved category candidates with domicile in other states of India are treated as open category candidates.

<Sr no.

Category

Amount in Rs (Open category)

Amount in Rs (Reserved category)

1

Tuition Fee 1^st and 2^nd term

15,000/-

-

3

Other fees and extracurricular activities

250/-

-

4.

University exam fee

600/-

-

5

Marksheet

50/-

-

6

Laboratory Fee

20,000 /-

-

7

Library fee

1000/-

-

8

Gymkhana Fee

200/-

-

10

Vice chancellors fund

20/-

20

11.

Magazine

100/-

-

12.

Identity card

50/-

50

13.

Group insurance

40/-

40

14.

Students welfare

50/-

50

15.

University Sports and cultural activity

30/-

-

16.

Development fee

500/-

-

17.

Utility

250/-

-

18.

Computer /internet

500/-

-

19.

e-suvidha

50/-

-

20.

e-charges

20/-

--

21.

Disaster relief fund

10/-

10

22.

Admission processing fee

200/-

200/-

TOTAL

39,020/-

370/-

Name of the course

PhD Biotechnology

Application form fee

Rs. 100/-

Course work

www.mu.ac.in/phdcourse%20common.pdf

Eligibility

As per circular no VCD/947 of 2018

Number of PhD guides in the department

3

Admission schedule

Notified on website as well as department notice board every year

Sr No

Title

Annual fee (Rs)

1

Tuition fee

4000

2

Laboratory fee

12000

3

Library fee

1000

4

Students welfare fee

50

5

Extra curricular fee

250

6

Gymkhana fee

200

7

computer ,Internet, e-charge

570

10

Sports and cultural activity fee

30

11

Disaster Fee

10

12

Group Insurance fee

40

13

Admission , VC, Magazine, ID

370

14

Development + Utility

750

Total

19270/-

Course Code

UNIT I

Biochemistry

Credits

L / Week

PSBT101

I

Proteins

4

1

II

Signal transduction

1

III

Lipids

1

IV

Neurochemistry

1

Course Code

UNIT II

Immunochemistry

Credits

Credits / Week

PSBT102

I

Immuno-globulins

4

1

II>

Complement system

1

III

MHC and Regulation of immune response

1

IV

Cytokines

1

Course Code

UNIT III

Genomes and Transcriptomes

Credits

L / Week

PSBT103

I

Gene evolution and the Human genome

4

1

II

Mapping Genomes

1

III

Transcription Initiation in prokaryotes and eukaryotes

1

IV

Synthesis and processing of RNA

1

Course Code

UNIT

Biophysics

Credits

L / Week

PSBT104

I

DNA Topolgy

4

1

II

Protein Secondary Structure

1

III

Advances in Microscopy

1

IV

Membrane mimicry

1

PSBTP101

I

Biochemistry

4

1

PSBTP102

II

Immunochemistry

1

PSBTP103

III

Genomes and Transcriptomes

1

PSBTP104

IV

1

Course Code

UNIT I

Metabolomics

Credits

L / Week

PSBT 201

I

Carbohydrate and lipid metabolism

4

1

II

Protein metabolism

1

III

Nucleic acid metabolism

1

IV

Plant metabolism

1

Course Code

UNIT II

Clinical Immunology

Credits

L / Week

PSBT202

I

Hypersensitivity and Autoimmunity

4

1

II

Transplantation

1

III

Tumor immunology

1

IV

Immuno-deficiency

1

Course Code

UNIT III

Genomics and molecular biology

Credits

L / Week

PSBT203

I

Translation in eukaryotes

4

1

II

Regulation of genome activity

1

III

DNA vectors

1

IV

Model organisms

1

Course Code

UNIT

Advanced Analytical techniques

Credits

L/ Week

PSBT204

I

Analytical techniques

4

1

II

Gene amplification techniques

1

III

X-ray crystallography

1

IV

Spectroscopy

1

PSBTP201

I

Metabolomics

2

1

PSBTP202

II

Clinical Immunology

2

1

PSBTP203

III

Genomics and Molecular biology

2

1

PSBTP204

IV

Advanced Analytical techniques

2

1

Name: Dr. Archana Rath (M.Sc., Ph.D.) 
Designation: Head and Assistant professor
Areas of specialization: Molecular Biology, Immunology and Antimicrobial Resistance
Subjects taught: Immunology, Immunochemistry, Environmental Biotechnology, Plant Tissue Culture and Bioremediation
Research Interest: Antibiotic resistance and antimicrobials, Food microbiology and biotechnology, Environmental biotechnology and production of value added products for sustainable development
Contact details - drarath@old.mu.ac.in
                            arath09@gmail.com
Tel No: -+91 022 26526053
               +91 022 26543371
               +91 022 26543372
Google Scholar Profile:  https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=zO6GY4kAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao 

Profile

Name: Dr.Mrs. Varsha Kelkar-Mane (MSc, PhD)
Designation: Associate Professor
Area of specialization: Applied Biotechnology
Subjects taught: Biochemistry, Bioprocess technology
Contact details: drvkelkar@old.mu.ac.in 
Profile

Name:  Dr Bhupendra Pushkar
Designation: Assistant Professor
Area of specialization: Zoology
Subjects taught: Molecular Biology, Animal tissue culture
Email- Bhupendra.pushkar@gmail.com

Sr No

Name

Designation

Duty

1

Mr Mangesh Kargutkar

Lab assistant

All laboratory related maintenance