Courses offered at Department of Biotechnology AMET University

Department of Biotechnology

The Department of Biotechnology, AMET University with a long history of teaching and research since 2000 is offering postgraduate and research programs viz., M.Sc Marine Biotechnology, M. Phil., (Marine Biotechnology /Biotechnology and Marine Microbiology /Microbiology) and Ph. D., in Marine Biotechnology. The Department is equally strengthened with both experienced and young faculty members with vast research experience and credible publications. The Department is seriously engaged in research on Marine Microbial Diversity, Enzyme technology, Secondary metabolites from marine organisms, Marine Bioproducts and Bioprocess Technology with a core theme of bioactive molecules from marine resources. The Department of Biotechnology, AMET University is enriched with specialized facilities like Gradient PCR machine, UV-Visible spectrophotometer, Refrigerated centrifuges, Western blotting apparatus, Environmental shaker, UV transilluminator, Microfuges, Electrophoretic apparatuses, Refractometer, Chromatography aids and Solvent extraction apparatus. Besides, the Department is well equipped with very essential instruments for Microbiology, Biochemistry and Biotechnology works. Marine Biotechnology is an important field which is still in its infancy and the scope in future is enormous. In this context, our Department is offering short term training programs and projects works for outside students also in the broad area of Life Sciences with special emphasis on Marine Biotechnology. The Department frequently organizes seminars, guest lectures and workshops at State and National levels. We are also maintaining a Culture Collection Centre to preserve marine bacteria, marine fungi and marine actinomycetes which were isolated and characterized in our Department by both our post graduate and research scholars.

M.Sc., Marine Biotechnology

M.Sc., ,Marine Biotechnology is an unique post graduate degree which is offered by few institutions in India. AMET University is proud to have such a unique course with International Standards. Our course curriculum has been very sincerely prepared to help the students to get world class information and exposure. New pharmaceutical companies are focusing on developing new drugs from marine resources. The enhanced focus on aquaculture will generate thousands of jobs for trained Marine Biotechnologists. The growing use of marine products in the food, cosmetic, and agriculture industries has created a current demand that we can barely meet. Hence, doing M.Sc., Marine Biotechnology at AMET University is all to enhance your job opportunities in the research and development and industry sector pertaining to Marine Biotechnology.

Our PG program has been planned in such a way to equip the students to make them confident enough in facing the Job market. Our course curriculum has given equal emphasis on both industry, research and academia needs. We encourage our post graduate students to take part in the scientific events through out the Nation. During their course, they need to undergo research projects through which many of our students have got publications in refereed journals of international reputation. Industrial visits, field visits and tours are part of the curriculum. At Departmental level, we concentrate and enrich the extracurricular, co-curricular and interpersonal skills of our students through Luminous Club. We are training our post graduate students to equip themselves for a research career and we are proud to say our students are now able to independent research on some unique microorganisms such as luminescent bacteria, fluorescent pseudomonads, marine actinomycetes, bioplastic producing organisms, extremophilic bacteria, enzyme producers etc.

M.Phil., Marine Biotechnology/Biotechnology

M.Phil. Marine Biotechnology at AMET University is a research program where a M.Phil Scholar needs to under go course work for one semester and project work for the second semester. This degree would hasten the candidates to pursue PhD and also to make him eligible for teaching career in government and private educational institutions. As a subject Marine Biotechnology holds much scope both in research and teaching. Since very few institutes are offering Marine Biotechnology courses in India and the due to the fact that this sector is taking grand leap, the need for teaching professionals in Marine Biotechnology would go higher. In other case, the face of research on Marine Biotechnology was changed in the last one decade. Researchers are concentrating more on biologically active molecules from Oceans mainly to use them as lead molecules to develop novel drugs. Marine Biotechnology has widened its arms to various fields such as drug discovery, food production, bioproducts industry, bioengineering, environmental monitoring, biofuels etc. In this scenario, a M.Phil Degree in Marine Biotechnology would strengthen your profile if you are aspiring either a teaching or research profession. The curriculum for M.Phil Marine Biotechnology has given balanced emphasis on both the uniqueness of Marine Biotechnology and the basic essence of Biotechnology.

M.Phil., Marine Microbiology

Similar to M.Phil, Marine Biotechnology a M.Phil scholar in Marine Microbiology needs to under go course work for one semester and project work for the second semester. Marine Microbiology is an evergreen subject and now has been realized as the need of the hour. An estimate says that only 1% of the total microorganisms in the Marine Environment are cultured which implies the immense scope of Marine Microbiology. Nearly 60% of the microbially derived drugs are from marine microorganisms. Aquaculture has been now identified as the prime source of future protein needs in the food sector. With an annual fish production of approximately six million tons in 2003, India ranks fourth in global fish production and second in aquaculture. The seafood world market has doubled within the last decade reaching US$49.32 billion. India’s share in the world seafood market is 2.4 per cent. Hence, the sea food processing industry and sea food exporting industry is in need of huge manpower to produce and certify the sea foods in compliance with international regulations. A highly competitive course like M.Phil Marine Microbiology at AMET University would make you fit enough to join in the Blue Revolution.