• Nano-biotechnolgy Laboratory
• Plant Molecular Biology and Plant Science Laboratory
• Environmental Biotechnnology Laboratory
• Bioinformatics Laboratory
• Marine Biology Laboratory
• Chemical Engineering Laboratory

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This laboratory research focuses on the use of biotechnology to overcome the biotic and abiotic stresses associated with the crop plants in order to increase the crop productivity. This research incorporates aspects of Marker development for Marker Assisted breeding programme and transformation of antifungal protein producing gene from biocontrol agents to crop plants in order to give protection to the seeds against storage pathogens during seed storage.

This laboratory also working for the promotion of bamboo cultivation and bamboo based product development in the rural areas in collaboration with National Mission on Bamboo Application (NMBA), TIFAC, DST, Government of India.

In order to simplify the seed physical quality testing in seed certification programme this laboratory in collaboration with Department of Computer Science and Electronics and communication engineering working for the development of software aided machine vision technology.

Throughout the world, including India and in many such economically developing countries, the local economy cannot afford the frequent hikes in imported oil price. Every time oil price soar, a renewed interest in alternate energy source emerges. Based on the arguments presented above, research was undertaken in plant oil based methyl ester production, Engine performance and power generation potential were assed in collaboration with Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering. Currently this group working in the storage aspect of plant oil based methyl ester and Jatropha carcus seed oil content improvement through MAS.

This lab also working for the development of suitable herbal medicine to diabetic and urinary kidney stone. Herbal drug development against diabetics from plant origin flavanol diglycosides shows promising result. Now the drug under clinical trail.

PROJECT ON PROGRESS

• Development of quality plant material of bamboo and bamboo based value added products and applications funded by National Mission on Bamboo Applications
• Setting up of demonstration structure to function as village knowledge centers using bamboo product and composites funded by National Mission on Bamboo Applications
• Characterisation of crystal growth and inhibitory effects of Tribulus terrestris in view of developing a kidney stone diagnostic kit funded by Tamilnadu State Council for Science and Technology.
• Estimation and Evaluation of Antidiabetic activity of Costus igneus
• Production of root knot nematode resistant elite tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) lines through Marker Assisted Selection (MAS).
• Marker Assisted Breeding for elite Jatropha carcus line production.
• Molecular approach to address the influence of the biotic and abiotic stress in Rice (Oryza sativa).
• Performance evaluation of Bamboo species under rainfed condition.

PROGRAMME ORGANISED

• Seminar on “Biodisel on Jatropha Project” during 10th July 2004.
• Staff Development Programme “Molecules of Living Things” Sponsored by AICTE, New Delhi during 19th June to 3rd July 2006.
• Workshop cum exhibition on “Bamboo Cultivation and its Applications” Sponsored by Periyar PURA, NABARD, RTC-IOB, NMBA, SBI 12th & 13th May, 2007.

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

• Angaleeswari B., Dura Amirtham R.M., Jeevithaa T., Vaishnavi V., Eevera T., sheela berchmans and Yegnaraman V. (2008). Poly(o-anisidine)-anion composite films as sensing platform for biological molecules. Sensors & Actuators: B. Chemical, 129(2):558-565      Link ( Courtesy Science Direct )
• A.Venkatesh and T.Eevera (2008). Mass reduction and recovery of nutrient from flyash through vermicomposting. Applied Ecology and Environmental Research 6(1):77-84      Link
• T.Eevera, K.Rajendran and S.Saradha (2008). Biodiesel production process optimization and characterization to asses the suitability of the product for varied environmental conditions. Renewable Energy. Link ( Courtesy Science Direct )