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DEPARTMENT OF BIO-TECHNOLOGY
Research
RESEARCH LABORATORY
Nano-biotechnolgy Laboratory - LINK
Plant Molecular Biology and Plant Science Laboratory - LINK
Environmental Biotechnology Laboratory
Bioinformatics Laboratory
Marine Biology Laboratory
Bioprocess Laboratory
FUNDED PROJECTS
Treatment of effluent using Biomembrane Techniques” - DST, SERC, Fast Track, 16.965 lakhs - 2008-2010 - LINK
Sub-100 nm patterning of biomolecules on silicon for the next generation chip – 7 million Indian Rupees (DBT) – 2008-2010
Integrated cultivation and processing of medicinal and aromatic plants for the rural empowerment in Periyar PURA villages - Rs. 19.98 Lakhs (DBT) - 2006-2008
Periyar Technology Business Incubator (P-TBI) - Rs. 477 Lakhs (DST) - 2005-2010
Development of quality plant material of Bamboo and Bamboo based products and application (NMBA) - Rs. 4.9 Lakhs (DST – TIFAC) - 2005-2007
Setting up of demonstration structure to function as village knowledge centers using Bamboo product and composites (NMBA)- Rs. 5.5 Lakhs (DST – TIFAC)- 2005-2007
ONGOING R & D
Herbal Formulation and Quality Testing
Micro and Macro-propagation of industrially important Bamboo species
Removal of Azo dyes and heavy metals by Biosorbents / Biomembrane
Jatropha (Bio-fuel) Germplasm Screening for yield improvement
Biodiesel production and process optimization
Development of high yielding Jatropha curcas lines using marker assisted selection
Integrated Organic Cultivation and processing of Medicinal and Aromatic plants
Anti-diabetic and Wound healing (Diabetic Foot ulcer) effect of herbals
Phytochemical studies on medicinal plants
Nanolevel imaging of antigen-antibody interactions using AFM
RESEARCH AREAS OF THE FACULTY
Research Areas
| Project Name | Name |
| Molecular Biology, Environmental Biotechnology | Dr.V.Sukumaran,
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| Marine Biotechnology, Stem Cells | Dr.AR.Elizabeth, |
| Environmental Biotechnology, Marine Drugs, Environmental Monitoring | Dr.K.Rajenderan,
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| Bioinformatics | Dr.E.Rajasekaren,
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| Nanobiotechnology and Electrochemistry | Dr.S.Kumaran, |
| Molecular Biology, Genetic Engineering, Biofuel | Dr.T.Eevera, |
| Membrane Separation Technology, Environmental Biotechnology | Ms.S.Bhuvaneshwari, |
| Bioprocess and Enzyme Technology | K.Sivamalar, |
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