Department of Zoology
1945
Zoology as a principal subject for B. Sc. – (1962-1976)
Three units Chemistry and Zoology – (1977-1995)
Three units Botany and Zoology – (1981-1995)
Six units Zoology - (1996)
M. Sc. Zoology by Research – (2001)
Ph. D. in Zoology – (2006)
| Class and Semester | Course Nomenclature | Type (Optional, Elective, Compulsory, etc) |
|---|---|---|
| F.Y. Sem I and II | Zoology | Optional |
| S.Y. Sem III and IV | Zoology | Optional |
| T. Y. Sem V and VI | Zoology | Elective |
M. Sc. By Research in Zoology
Ph. D. in Zoology
Other (Certificate, Diploma, Advanced Courses)
Add-on Course Tissue Culture – Certificate Diploma
Mr. Sandesh Dhavale
Mr. Suraj Sangare
Mr. Sunil Kamble
Mr. Hanumant Jadhav
Total area in square feet:
Lab I – 31.8 X 21.6 ft
Instrumentation Room - 23.2 X 10.8 ft
Lab II – 30.0 X 31.0 ft
Lab III – 36.2 X 14.2 ft
Lab IV – 24.10 X 15.11 ft (Working Lab for M.Sc. By Research)
Lab V – 24.10 X 15.11 ft
Working Lab for Ph.D. - 24.5 X 7.1 ft + 12.7 X 11.11 ft.
Lab III – 36.2 X 14.2 ft
| Sr. No. | Name | Model/make/Brand | Cost (in Rs.) | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bacteriological Incubator | Metzer | 17,100/- | Microbiological observations |
| 2 | Trinocular Research , microscope | Metzer , Lobamed | 21,000/- , 35,000/- | Routine practical work, study of fine structures, cell organelles etc. |
| 3 | Spectrophotometer | Systronics | 27,700/- | Measurement of optical density. |
| 4 | Colorimeter (4 No.) | Erma , Eqiptronics , Eqiptronics , Eqiptronics | 15,000/- , 11, 776/- , 11, 776/- , 7,700/- | Measurement of optical density. |
| 5 | pH meter | Eqiptronics | 6,700/- | To observe pH while preparing of various buffers and reagents, regular practical work. |
| 6 | Salinity refractometer | MAC | 7, 343/- | To observe the salinity of water during field work. |
| 7 | Centrifuge machine (6 N0.) | Remi | 24,266/- | Regular practical work. |
| 8 | Hot plate | Lab-lines | 3,500/- | For heating work during practical. |
| 9 | Ultra Sonic cleaner | - | 6850/- | For Plankton. |
| 10 | Autoclave Model vertical (2 No.) | - | 27, 900/- | Sterilization |
| 11 | Magnetic stirrer | Metzer | 3,950/- | Regular practical work |
| 12 | Electrophoresis apparatus (2 No.) | Technosource | 21,000/- , 28,500/- | Electrophoretic separations. |
| 13 | Furnace | Metzer | 12,500/- | Regular practical work |
| 14 | Furnace | Lab- Hosp | 11,301/- | Regular practical work |
| 15 | Electronics Balance (2 No.) | Anamed , K-Roy | 30,000/- , 13,455/- | Accurate Weighing of Reagents and media |
| 16 | Oven Universal | Mac | 13,000/- | Regular practical work |
| 17 | Incubator | Mac | 20,000/- | For enzymological study and chick embryological work. |
| 18 | Seed germinator | Mac | 16,900/- | Regular practical work |
| 19 | Slide projector | Doctor | 20,000/- | Slide presentation |
| 20 | Camera | Nicon | 25,500/- | Photography. |
| 21 | Binocular | Olympus | 10,000/- | Observation of birds and animals in the field |
| 22 | Food processor | Reynolds | 6,500/- | Regular practical work |
| 23 | Microwave oven | Kenstar | 10,000/- | Regular practical work |
| 24 | Tortion Balance | Rajdhani | 13,864/- | For weighing |
| 25 | Flame Photometer | Systronics | 23,000/- | Detection of inorganic ions |
| 26 | Electronic water analyzer kit | Mac | 21,800/- | To study water parameters. |
| 27 | Water and soil analyzer kit | Max | 40,982/- | To study water and soil parameters. |
| 28 | Mini rotary flask shakers | - | 9,900/- | Regular practical work. |
| 29 | Rotary Microtome | Weswox | 9,000/- | Histological works. |
| 30 | Turbidity meter | Equiptronics | 8,500/- | Regular practical work. |
| 31 | Digital Camera | Nikon | 28,000/- | Photography. |
| 32 | Trinocular Research Microscope with attached digital Camera | Zeiss, Germany | 2.5 lacs. | Routine practical work, study of fine structures, cell organelles etc., |
| 33 | Binocular Stereo Microscope | Zeiss, Germany | 1.5 lacs. | Studying and dissecting large organisms like Drosophila flies, identification of flies of various organisms etc. |
| 34 | Digital Bacterial Colony counter | Toshiba | 10,730/- | Bacteriological work. |
| 35 | Refrigerator (3 No.) | Whirlpool , BPL , Videocon | 13,800/- , 17,950/- , 8,130/- | Regular practical work. |
| 36 | Revolutionary high speed regular Centrifuge | Equiptronics | 40,700/- | Separation of nucleic acids and cell organelle separation. |
| 37 | Water Distillation system | - | 32,000/- | For distillation of water. |
| 38 | Serological water bath | Microtech | 10,285/- | Regular practical work. |
| 39 | Compound microscopes (66 No.) | Besto , Oskar | 1, 32,000/- | Regular practical work |
| - | - | - | Total | 12,86,858/- |
Mangrove awareness program, Wetland Conservation
Departmental library: 300 reference books
E-study material – 150 E-books
Research guidance - M.Sc. By Research and Ph. D. students as well as for Shodhvedh and Avishkar research festivals.
Curator, Natural History collection department, Bombay Natural History Society Of India, Mumbai
Wildlife Institute of India, DehraDun
Working as Research personnel for Monitoring Tigers, co-predators, prey and their habitat.
Selected for 28th Indian Scientific Expedition to Antarctica
Ravi Sankaran Fellowship for field Biology
Scienctis “B” in Bombay Natural History Society Of India. He has outstanding capacity of research in marine biodiversity conservation especially in the field of Nudibranchs.
Working in Gebbs Healthcare Solution, Hyderabad
Project Officer, Wildlife Research and Conservation Society, Pune.
Composition President : External member (Dr. Swapnaja Mohite Asso. Prof. Dept. of Fishery Biology, College Of Fisheries, Shirgaon, Ratnagiri)
Vice president: Head of the Department
Members : All the staff members
Student representatives
Mangrove awareness Program is the extension activity of the Department.
