Department of Microbiology
Established in 2006
Six units
B.Sc. – Credit based semester system
Offers fishery biology as applied subject at TY
Intake capacity of 35 student
Introduced M.Sc. Credit based semester course from 2016-17
M.Sc. Intake capacity – 20
Programmes offered(UG., PG., and M.Phil., Ph.D etc.)
UG Programme with Credit Based Semester Grading System (CBSGS).
Consultancy Services
Provision of microbial cultures and mushroom spawn
Soil and water analysis
Antimicrobial activity assay
Need based research - Farmers
| Class and Semester | Course Nomenclature | Type(Optional, Elective, Compulsory, etc.) |
|---|---|---|
| F. Y. B. Sc. Semester I | 1.Microbiology i) Fundamentals of Microbiology ii)Basic Techniques in Microbiology |
Compulsory |
| 2. Zoology | ||
| 3. Chemistry | ||
| 4. Foundation Course | ||
| F. Y. B. Sc. Semester II | 1.Microbiology i) Basics of Microbiology ii) Exploring Microbiology |
Compulsory |
| 2. Zoology | ||
| 3. Chemistry | ||
| 4. Foundation Course | ||
| S. Y. B. Sc. Semester III | 1. Microbiology i) Biomolecules and Microbial Taxonomy ii) Environmental Microbiology iii) Introduction to Clinical Microbiology iii) Basic and Advanced Microbiology |
Compulsory |
| 2. Zoology | ||
| 3. Foundation Course | ||
| S. Y. B. Sc. Semester IV | 1. Microbiology i) Metabolism & Basic Analytical Techniques ii) Applied Microbiology iii) Fermented Foods, Food sanitation & Microbial Ecology iii) Soft skills, Advances and Applications of Microbiology |
Compulsory |
| 2. Zoology | ||
| 3. Foundation Course | ||
| T.Y.B.Sc. Semester V | 1. Microbiology i) R DNA technology, Bioinformatics & virology ii) Medical Microbiology & Immunology Part II iii) Microbial Biochemistry Part II iv) Applied & Industrial Microbiology |
Compulsory |
| 2. Fishery Biology – Applied Component |
| Class and Semester | Course Nomenclature | Course Type |
|---|---|---|
| M. Sc. Part I Semester I | 1. Cell Biology and Virology | Compulsory |
| 2. Microbial Genetics | ||
| 3. Microbial Biochemistry | ||
| 4. Medical Microbiology and Immunology | ||
| M. Sc. Part I Semester II | 1. Cell Biology and Virology | Compulsory |
| 2. Microbial Genetics | ||
| 3. Microbial Biochemistry | ||
| 4. Medical Microbiology and Immunology | ||
| M. Sc. Part II Semester III | 1. Tools and Techniques : Research Methodology | Compulsory |
| 2. Food Microbiology | ||
| 3. Advances in Biotechnology | ||
| 4. Applied and Environmental Microbiology | ||
| M. Sc. Part II Semester IV | 1. Tools and Techniques : Research Methodology | Compulsory |
| 2. Pharmaceutical Microbiology | ||
| 3. Advances in Biotechnology | ||
| 4. Applied and Environmental Monitoring and Management |
Lab Details
Lab I:
Total area in square feet: 44ft. X 34 ft.
Instrumentation Room:
Total area in sq.ft.: 34 ft. x 14 ft.
Store Room:
1. Total area in sq.ft.: 8 ft. x 8.5 ft.
2. Total area in sq.ft.: 13 ft. x 2.5 ft.
Washing room:
Total area in sq.ft.: 10.5 ft. x 6.5 ft.
Incubation Room:
Total area in sq.ft.: 14.5 ft. x 6.5 ft.
Preparation Room:
Total area in sq.ft.: 16 ft. x 14.5 ft.
Passage:
1. Total area in sq.ft.: 58.5 ft. x 10.5 ft.
2. Total area in sq.ft.: 18 ft. x 4 ft.
3. Total area in sq.ft.: 14 ft. x 8.5 ft.
Research Equipments
1. PCR Machine
2. Cooling Centrifuge (Remi)
3. FTIR
4. Double beam UV Spectrophotometer.
5. Deep Freezer
6. Trinocular Research Microscope with attached Digital Camera (Model: Axiostar, Zeiss, Germany, Camera – Cannon)
7. Steriomicroscope (Model: Stemi DV 4, Zeiss, Germany, Camera – Cannon)
8. Inverted microscope (Radical)
9. Trinocular Research Microscopes (Model; Labomed and Metzer)
Equipments
1. Compound Microscopes (Labline)
2. Laminar Air Flow Cabinets – Vertical and Horizontal
3. Electrophoresis apparatus (Horizontal, Vertical models with Power Pack, Techno Source)
4. Thin Layer chromatography Kit (Desaga Type)
5. Centrifuges(Remi R-24)
6. Monopan Balance (Citizen and Schimadzu, Japan)
7. Turbidity Meter (Equiptronics)
8. pH Meters (Equiptronics)
9. Colorimeters (Equiptronics)
10. Magnetic Stirrer and Hot plate (Remi)
11. Autoclaves (Labline)
12. Hot Air Oven
13. Digital Water Bath
14. Refrigerators (Samsung)
15. Spectrophotometer
16. Microtome
17. Incubator
18. Environmental shaker
19. Room Temperature Shaker
Photo of Equipments
PCR Machine
Carl Zeiss Microscope
Oven-Incubator
Microscopes
Laminar Air Flow Cabinet
Funded Research Projects Data
| Title of Project | Name of Principal Investigator/ Co-investigator |
Funding Agency | Period of Project | Ongoing/Completed | Grant Received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study of soil microbial diversity of polluted and unpolluted localities of Ratnagiri and Chiplun Tehsils |
Dr.A.S.Kulkarni Mr.N.V.Potdar |
University of Mumbai | 2013-2014 | Completed | 25,000/- |
Seminar workshop organized(Last 5 years)
‘PCR and BIOINFORMATICS’ 25th -26th February, 2012 in collaboration with NCCS, Pune
Workshop on ‘Challenges in Biopharmaceutical Industry’ Jointly organized by UGC, New Delhi, Gogate Jogalekar College, Ratnagiri and NFB, Khalsa College, Mumbai. From 26th – 28th August 2013.
National seminar on ‘Biotechnology for better tomorrow’ 26th February 2015 in collaboration and sponsored by Microbiologists Society , India
National conference on ‘Mangroves of Konkan Coast’ 2nd – 3rd February 2015 in collaboration and sponsored by Mangrove Society of India
Collabaration with other Institutes
Academic Extension & Photograph, MOU activities related information & Photographs, Research collaborations.
Research experience: 2 years
National conferences: 03
State seminars: 02
Workshops: 09
Sanctioned Project: 01 BCUD
Qualified NET exam December 2016
Qualified SET exam May 2016
Research experience: 2 years
International publications: 02
National conferences: 01
State seminars: 02
Qualified GATE exam 2017
Qualified SET exam April 2017
Qualified GATE exam 2017
Qualified SET exam April 2017
Mr. Aniket Gondhalekar
Year: 2014-15
Achievement: 90.9% (Overall Third rank in F.Y B.Sc)
M.Sc. I students Mr. Pritam Hulle and Mr. Sagar Salvi has completed the summer training in May- June 2017 at National Institute of Oceanography, Goa.
S.Y.B.Sc. students Ms. Shivani Palkar, Ms. Tejal Chavan, Ms. Mahima Mangale, Ms. Disha Gorle has participated in Shodhvedh Research Festival and Avishkar Research Festival 2016-17.
S.Y.B.Sc. students Ms. Shivani Palkar, Ms. Tejal Chavan, Ms. Mahima Mangale, Ms. Disha Gorle has participated in Konark Research Festival 2017 organized by V. E. S. College, Chembur, Mumbai.
M.Sc. I students have participated in Two Day Workshop on Fruit Processing and Food Products (27 & 28 Sep. 2016) Organized by Konkan Mango Processing Pvt. Ltd. Pawas, Ratnagiri.
M.Sc. I students have participated in Workshop cum Training on Applications of Bioinformatics (18-19 Feb 2017) Organized by Department of Biological Sciences, Gogate Jogalekar College, Ratnagiri.
| Name | Organization |
|---|---|
| Prabhanjan Sawant | Venky’s, Pune |
| Supriya Angachekar | Cllinica Research |
| Swapnali Aowte | Indigo Remedies, Goa |
| Mr. Abhay Raorane | Production Manager at Molbio Diagnostics Pvt. Ltd., Goa(2006-2009) |
| Mr. Chaitanya Raorane | Pursuing Ph. D. in Yeungnam University, South Korea(2007-2010) |
| Mr. Sameer Desai | Assistant Manager at Cipla Ltd. Goa(2007-2010) |
| Mr. Swaroop Potdar | Senior Executive at Cipla Ltd. Goa (2009-2012) |
| Mr. Kedar Rane | Lab Technician at Goodman Fielder Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand(2009-2012) |
E library – 352 e books
Preparation of Timetables and Academic Planning for Semester.
