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About Department

 

Post Graduate Teaching Department of Biochemistry is one of the oldest departments in the University. It is situated in Laxminarayan Institute of Technology Campus and is surrounded by lush green ambience. Department is housed in 2231.11sq.m area with infrastructure for research in all aspects of Biochemistry that include immuno-modulation, hepato-production, plant and microbial enzymes, their inhibitors and modulators, anti-cancer and antimicrobial activities of Indian herbs and medicinal plants, plant and plant cell cultures and bioenhancers. Department has a very good library having approximately 2500 books and journals. It has recognized and well-equipped animal house to supply rats, rabbits, mice and guinea pigs. It runs a Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory, where special investigations are carried out at subsided rates. The Department has to its credit number of completed and ongoing projects sanctioned by ICAR, DOE, DBT, UGC, AICTE and Matthias Rath Inc., R&D, USA.

 

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Courses: M.Sc. (Biochemistry)

               Optional Subjects      : Plant Biochemistry
                                                    Biochemical and environmental toxicology
                                                    Biochemistry of Metabolic Diseases
                                                    Environmental Biochemistry

 

Course Syllabus:

 

COURSE

Theory

Practical

M.Sc. I

1. Organic and Biophysical Chemistry

1.Clinical Biochemistry

 

2. Advanced Enzymology

2. Enzymology

 

3. Clinical Biochemistry

 

 

4. Molecular Biology

 

M.Sc. II

1. Cell Biology and Cellular Biochemistry

1. Biotechnology and Immunology

 

2. Immunology

 

 

3. Advanced Molecular Biology and Biotechnology

 

 

4. Optional Papers
    i) Plant Biochemistry
 ii) Biochemical and Environmental     Toxicology
iii) Biochemistry of Metabolic Diseases

 2. Practicals for Optional Paper
     i) Plant Biochemistry
   ii) Biochemical and Environmental        Toxicology
  iii) Biochemistry of Metabolic diseases

 

 

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Intake capacity: 27
 

Minimum Requirement: B.Sc. with Biochemistry as one of the subjects.

 

 

FACULTY PROFILE

 

Name and Contact Information

Teaching and Research Interest

Dr. AQUEEL KHAN,
Professor and Head
M.Sc. , Ph.D.

Contact details :
0712-2531665  (O)

        2522197
0712-5601732 (R)
9890352898    (M)
E-mail :
aqueelkhanbiochem@yahoo.com
Res. Address : 87 B,
Gandhi Layout, Jafarnagar,
Nagpur-440013 (M.S.)

Teaching Assignments:

  • Immunology       

  • Cell Biology and Cellular Biochemistry

  • Organic and Biophysical Chemistry.

Research Interests:

  • Tracement metabolism in protein    deficiency.

  • Immunomodulation

  • Hepatoprotection

  • Search for anti microbial  agents in plants

Any other relevant information :
Post-doctorate from University of California, Davis (UCD-USA) 1984-85

 

Dr. G. B. SHINDE,
Professor
M.Sc. , Ph.D.

Contact details :
0712-2531665(O)
0712-2239481(R)
9890509481 (M)
E-mail: gbshinde@rediffmail.com

Teaching Assignments:

  • Biochemical and Environomental Toxicology

  • Clinical Biochemistry

  • Enzymology

Research Interests :

  • Protective effects of herbs against   chemical induced toxicities.

  • Bioactive phytochemicals

 

 

 

Dr. Ms. MANDAKINI PATIL Reader
M.Sc. , Ph.D.

Contact details:
0712-2246854 (O)
         2531665
0712- 2233904 (R) 
9860018333 (M)
E-mail : mbpatil@hotmail.com

 

Teaching Assignments:

  • Molecular Biology

  • Plant Biochemistry

Research interests :

  • Isolation and Characterization of plant Bioactive peptides.

  • Biodegradation of Organic components

  • Antifertility compounds from plants and their mode of action.

  • Anticancer compounds from

  • plants and their mode of action

  • Bioremediation

Dr. SWATI KOTWAL,
Reader
M.Sc.,Ph.D.          

Contact No. 0712-2531665 (O)
                      0712-2226216 (R)
                      9822941487    (M)
  E-mail : swatikotwal@msn.com  

Teaching Assignments:

  • Molecular Biology

  • Cell membranes

  • Eukaryotic gene regulation

  • Fermentation technology

  • Biochemical engineering.

Research Interests :

  • Bioenhancers

  • Anticancer activities of nutrients and phytochemicals

  • Plant secondary metabolites antimicrobials

 

Mrs. ARCHANA N. MOON
Lecturer
M.Sc.
Contact details :
0712-2531665 (O)
0712-2556465 (R)
09373118785  (M)

Email address:
archuninad@yahoo.com

 

Teaching Assignments:

  • Cellular signal transduction and

  • transport mechanism

  • Cell cycle and regulation

  • Genetics of Cancer

  • Biochemistry of Metabolic

  • Disease       

  • Enzymology

Research Interests:

  • Bioremediation and Phytoremediation.

  • Antimicrobial activity in plant

 

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Research

 

Ongoing Projects

No

Name and designation of Principle Investigator

Title of the project

 Duration Amount

(Rs in lakhs)

1.

Dr. Swati Kotwal

Effect of prolonged oral administration of Green Tea Extract (GTE) with Black Grapes and other phyto-nutrients (Nutrient synergy) as compared to tamoxifen in the progression of tumors in breast cancer model in rat and validation of the treatments by molecular biological studies in breast cancer cell lines.

1st July 2007 to 30th June 2010

6.436

2.

Dr. Swati Kotwal

Evaluation of anticancer efficiency of selenium fortified nutrient mixture supplementation with quercetin as bioenhancer.

1st August 2006 to 31st December 2007

5.110

3.

Dr Mandakini Patil

Investigations into cytotoxic activities of Zizyphus species and their mode of action

1st January2005 to 31st December 2007

6.856

Ph. D. Students working in University Department of Biochemistry 

No.

 Name of Students

Supervisor

Title

Status

 

 

 

 

 

1

Mrs Archana Moon

Dr Aqueel Khan

Investigation of antibacterial activities of medicinal plants

Working

2

Ms Aruna Bhagat

Dr Aqueel Khan

Phytochemical and biological studies of medicinal plants in tribal region of Vidarbha

Working

3

Mr Vinod Sonpipre

Dr Aqueel Khan

Studies on the protective effects of medicinal plants on hepatic injury and its mechanism

Working

4

Mrs Chitra Lade

Dr Aqueel Khan

(Co-guide)

Pseudomonas-citric acid interactions in wound infections

Working

5

Mr Manoj Bhandarkar

Dr Aqueel Khan

Protective effects of some indigenous medical plants against various hepatotoxic agents in rats

Submitted

6

Mr Shardul S. Wagh

Dr G. B. Shinde

Protective effects of some novel plants of Asteraceae against drug induced toxicity

Working

7

Mr Abhijeet Kumar Nair

Dr G. B. Shinde

Biochemical evaluation and characterization of K-43D circulating immune complex protein from non insulin dependent Diabetes mellitus subjects

Working

8

Ms Mona Bhattad

Dr G. B. Shinde

(Co-guide)

Role of certain endocrine and biochemical components of serum and follicular fluid in intra-uterine insemination (IUI) and assisted reproductive technology (ART)

Working

9

Ms Nazneen Sattar

Dr G. B. Shinde

(Co-guide)

Relevance of ascorbic acid in ovulation studies in Intra-uterine insemination (IUI) and implant of embryo in In-vitro Fertilization (IVF)

Working

10

Ms Jinu Verghese

Dr Mandakini Patil

Studies on trypsin inhibitor of Z. jujube

Working

11

Ms Rakhi Shende

Dr Mandakini Patil

Investigation into the effect of some herbicides on biochemistry of Rhizobia of C. cajan

Working

12

Mr Harit Jha

Dr Mandakini Patil

Microbial degradation of lignin

Working

13

Ms Archana Ramteke

Dr Mandakini Patil

Studies on lectins of some medicinal plants

Working

14

Mr Abhijeet Dhake

Dr Mandakini Patil

Investigations into the novel b-Glucosidases of P. purpurogenum Stoll

Working

15

Ms Trupti Wathore

Dr Mandakini Patil

Investigations into the novel alkalophilic thermostable proteinases of fungi

Working

16

Ms Samira Bano

Dr Mandakini Patil

Investigations into the cytotoxic activities of some wild medicinal plants

Working

17

Mr. Anup Kale

Dr. Swati Kotwal

Studies on increasing the Bioavailability and thereby efficiency of active principle in Green Tea Extract (GTE) (Camellia sinensis) in the treatment of cancer.

Submitted

18

Ms. Sonia Gawande

Dr. Swati Kotwal

Studies on the efficacy of Natural food constituents on the Bioavailability of Drugs and Nutrients.

Submitted

19

Ms. Kiran Fulzele

Dr. Swati Kotwal

Anti-cancer Activities of Vitamins, Minerals, Amino Acid and other food constituents.

Working

20

Mrs. Aparna Dasgupta

Dr. Swati Kotwal

Antimicrobial properties of some medicinal plants against respiratory pathogens.

Working

21

Mrs. Cynthia Lawrence

Dr. Swati Kotwal

Production of extracellular protease using soyawaste.

Working

22

Mrs. Krishnaveni Iyengar

Dr. Swati Kotwal

In vitro production of secondary metabolites from medicinal plants and their biochemical and molecular characterization.

Working

23

Mr. Amit G. Taksande

Dr. Swati Kotwal

Studies on Selenium and black grapes supplementation on the anticancer efficacy of Green Tea Extract (GTE) as a combination of Nutraceuticals.

Working

 

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Current Events

 A National Conference on ‘Current Trends in Biochemistry’ during 27-29 December 2007 at Nagpur

The University Department of Biochemistry established in 1946, is celebrating its Diamond Jubilee during 27-29 December 2007. A Nationa Conference on “Current Trends in Biochemistry”, is being arranged during the period and the stalwarts like Prof G. Padmanaban, Dr Lalji Singh, Dr Ashish Basu have accepted the invitation to deliver key-note address.

Poster Presentation

Entries are invited from interested participants in word format not exceeding 250 words in New Times Roman font size 12 on A4 size bond paper arranged as title, name of author(s) with presenting authors name in bold, address and abstract. Send two hard copies and one soft copy along with registration the office before 31st October 2007. Abstracts received after due date will not be included in the Proceedings. Each participant can present one abstract. Abstracts without registration will not be entertained.

Areas

  • Immunology
  • Cell and molecular Biology
  • Plant biochemistry and Biotechnology
  • Environmental and Biochemis\cal Toxicology
  • Microbial and Fermentation Technology
  • Bio-informatics

Registration Charges

 

Category

Registration Charges in Rs

Before 31-10-07

After 31-10-07

Delegates (Academia/Scientists)

3,000

4,000

Research Students*

1,500

2,000

Students*

1,000

1,500

Accompanying person (Spouse)

1,000

1,500

*Letter from Head of the Department/Section certifying the status of the participant is essential.

All payments are to be made by demand draft in favor of Diamond Jubilee Celebrations Committee payable at Nagpur.

Address for correspondence

Chairman, Diamond Jubilee Celebrations Committee, University Department of Biochemistry, RTM Nagpur University, Amaravati Road, Nagpur 440033 (M S) INDIA 

Phone: 91 (712) 2531665/2522197

E-mail: rtmnubiochem@gmail.com

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Download Registration Form

 

Donation:

Department solicits donation in the form of books, journals, equipment etc. from its alumni.

 

Alumni Association:
Department keeps the record of its alumni. Alumni are requested to register by sending their information to:
                         Alumni Cell
                         Department of Biochemistry
                         R.T.M. Nagpur University
                         Nagpur 440033
                         Email: alumnibiochem@yahoo.com 

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