7th Summer Training Programme in Industrial Biotechnology

7th Summer Training Programme

in

Industrial Biotechnology

June 4, 2012 – July 6, 2012

at

Science & Technology Entrepreneur’s Park

Thapar University

Patiala– 147 004, PUNJAB

www.thapar.edu

SALIENT FEATURES OF THE PROGRAM:

·         One to one interactive session.

·         Personal mentoring and monitoring.

·         Lectures and practical sessions by established academicians,researchers and professionals.

·         Exposure to the techniques at the industrial level.

·         Strong emphasis on Entrepreneurship & Business incubation skills.

TARGET: Students who are enrolled in any UG/PG Programmes, faculty and others.

SELECTION PROCEDURE: The candidates would be selected on first cum first serve basis. Referral letter from the concerned institute is must for students (if enrolled).

NUMBER OF SEATS: 20 per batch

METHODOLOGY: Lectures, discussions and hands on practical training.

CERTIFICATE: On the successful completion of the course Certificate of Participation would be issued.

LAST DATE OF REGISTRATION: The registration form may be submitted latest to the office by May 25, 2012.

FEES:Rs. 15, 000/- till April 30, 2012 & Rs. 16,000/- after April 30, 2012 payable by DD in favour of “STEP-TIET” payable at Patiala(Course fee includes only programme fee and course material; Boarding/lodging and travel charges to be borne by the candidate; Campus hostel accommodation can be provided on request on chargeable basis subject to availability. Fee once deposited will not be refunded)

For further information and registrations please contact:

Prof. Dinesh Goyal

Executive Director

STEP, Thapar University

Patiala-147 004

TeleFax: (0175)-2393011

Ms. Gurmeet Kaur

Accounts cum Office Secretary

STEP, Thapar University

Patiala-147 004

Tel: (0175)-2393600, 3602

Mob: 98147-71954

E-mail: ccstep@thapar.edu ; sendtogurmeet83@gmail.com

OBJECTIVES

STEP has specialized well equipped laboratories especially for business incubation in biofertilizer and biopesticide production, food processing and analysis, pilot scale lab, controlled rooms classified as growth room, cold room, inoculation room, instrumentation room, biowaste recycling.

The participants in the training will be interacting with experts in their fields and will get practical experience of various modern techniques along with in depth understanding of underlying principles. Experiments will be conducted in small groups under the expert supervision. Participants individually will follow experimental protocols and demonstration experiments.

This programme is an intensive hands on training imparting technical knowledge, management and developing entrepreneurial skills in different areas of biotechnology.

TOPICS COVERED

DNA Technology and Bioinformatics

1. Genomic DNA and plasmid DNA isolation from bacteria

2. Restriction digestion and agarose gel electrophoresis

3. Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) amplification

4. Transformation

5. Database searching, computational tools and structure prediction

6. Multiple sequence alignment and phylogenetic analysis

Microbiological and Micropropagation Techniques

1. Isolation, enumeration and characterization of microbes

2. Brightfield and Fluorescent microscopy of microbes

3. Biosafety and mass production of inoculants

4. Micropropagation of medicinal plants

Fermentation Technology

1. Introduction to fermentation technologies

2. Bioreactor design

3. Upstream and down streaming processing

4. Vinegar and wine production technology

Food Technology and Analytical Techniques

1. Processing of soy products

2. Powderization of milk using spray drier

3. Mushroom cultivation and Single Cell Protein Production

4. Physio-chemical analysis of soil and flyash

5. Heavy metal analysis by AAS

6. Ethanol analysis by GC and analysis of metabolites using HPTLC

Entrepreneurship

1. Biotech Business Incubation and Entrepreneurship

2. Intellectual Property Rights

FOR DETAILS, PLEASE REFER

http://www.thapar.edu/userfiles/file/Summer%20training%20in%20Industrial%20Biotechnology%20%202012%20(1).pdf