• Workshop on Basics of Molecular Biology and Nanobiotechnology Techniques on 26th -29th February, 2020

• Workshop on Basics of Molecular Biology and Nanobiotechnology Techniques

26^th -29^th  February, 2020

Department of Science and Technology,

Government of Rajasthan, Jaipur

            The Department of Biotechnology (IIS deemed to be University, Jaipur, Rajasthan) organized a four day workshop (from 26^th-29^th February, 2020) on basics of Molecular Biology and Nano-biotechnology Techniques. This workshop covered myriads of basic and advanced techniques of Molecular Biology including DNA & Protein Isolation, Electrophoresis, PCR, Enzyme Kinetics, etc. The workshop even consisted of lectures from eminent academicians aiding the participants to brush up their minds and inculcate these learning in their future research work and career.

            The Day 1 of the workshop began with Inaugural Lecture of Dr. Gagan Dhawan, University of Delhi, who enlightened the minds of the students with his lecture on “Scope of Biotechnology, An Insight into Drug Discovery”. The ultimate result of  a research is related to the development of drugs or the products related to the betterment of mankind.

This lecture was followed by a lecture on “Introduction to applications of Plasmid in Research” by Dr. Uma Mittal, University of Delhi. The day was concluded with hands-on activities for Plasmid Transformation and Plasmid DNA Isolation by Alkaline Lysis method and its analysis

The Day 2 began with an eye-opening lecture on “Why biogenic metallic nanoparticles are more favorable?” by Dr. Surendra Nimesh, CURAJ, Ajmer. The increasing pollution levels and toxic effects of metal nanoparticles have called for an urgent need of green synthesis of nanoparticles using plants, bacterias, etc. This lecture was followed by hands-on for Biogenic Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles and its analysis along with basic characterization of silver nanoparticles by UV-Vis Spectrophotometry.

The Day 3 concluded with a glance into the world of enzyme through an invited lecture by Dr. Nidhi Pareek, CURAJ, Ajmer. The lecture was followed by mind teasing exercise on Enzyme Kinetics and interpretation of the Michalis-Menten Equation.

The Day 4 gave an amazing experience to the participants as Dr. Gyanendra Shukla from CURAJ, Ajmer delivered his lecture on “Nucleic Acid Gel Electrophoresis and PCR”. This lecture was followed by hands-on for PCR reaction set up.

The participants from various departments and institutes were able to learn and perform a number of complicated yet basic techniques by the end of this workshop and even learnt various new concepts of molecular biology and biotechnology which will guide them through their journey of higher studies

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