| Montessori
Mahila Kalasala, Department of Microbiology, a
part of Post Graduate section, affiliated to Acharya
Nagarjuna University was established in the year
1997 with an aim to evolve innovative programmes
in teaching, research and consultancy. Although
started with an initial strength of 12 students,
the Dept. has now attained a full fledged status
with 27 students in each year with all the necessary
infrastructural facilities such as spacious, well
ventilated class rooms and laboratories. The laboratories
are equipped with sophisticated instruments such
as PCR, Elisa Reader, Double beam PC based spectrophotometer,
Phase contrast Microscope, Biofermentor, Orbital
shaking incubator, Lyophilizer, Southern and Northern
Blotting kits along with a number of other accessory
equipment. The Dept. has a green house to raise
the research plants. |
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| Mission
& Course Details |
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The
department of microbiology at Montessori Mahila
Kalasala was started in 1997. It is the endeavor
of our institution of higher learning to equip
the students with the latest knowledge information
and skills in the field of their study. The department
has excellent qualified staff members and well
equipped laboratory which includes sophisticated
instruments such as Lyophilizer, Rotary shaker
with incubator, Microfuge, Phase contrast Microscope,
Autoclaves, Laminar flow etc., useful for both
practicals and research purpose.
M.Sc
Microbiology is a scheduled two years course.
Initially it was under annual pattern but in
the year 2003 it was brought under semester
system. The medium of instruction is in English
and the pattern of evaluation of examination
scripts is a double evaluation system. The curriculum
of Microbiology includes topics like Bacteriology,
Immunology, Virology, Molecular Biology, Microbial
Genetics, rDNA technology, Cellular microbiology,
Fermentation technology, Industrial Microbiology,
food microbiology and Medical microbiology.
* Course Catalogue Duration of the course: Two
years
* No. of semesters in a year: Two
* Time allotted for each semester: Not less
than 16weeks as per UGC norms
* No. of papers in each semester: 4
* No. of practicals in each semester: 2
* Marks allotted for each theory paper: 100
* External Marks: 80
* Internal marks: 20
* Marks allotted for each practical: 50
* External marks: 40
* Internal marks: 10
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Facilities
& Mile Stones
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The
department of microbiology at Montessori Mahila
Kalasala was started in 1997. It is the endeavor
of our institution of higher learning to equip
the students with the latest knowledge information
and skills in the field of their study. The department
has excellent qualified staff members and well
equipped laboratory which includes sophisticated
instruments such as Lyophilizer, Rotary shaker
with incubator, Microfuge, Phase contrast Microscope,
Autoclaves, Laminar flow etc., useful for both
practicals and research purpose. |
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| Research |
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the Research centre recognized for the Microbiology
and Biochemistry Depts. eight students are working
for their M.Phil and Ph.D degrees under the guidance
of Prof.N.Lakshmi and under Dr.P.Madhava Rao. Of
these eight one student Bhargavi.M got her M.Phil
degree under the guidance of Prof.N.Lakshmi in 2007.
Mrs.Kusuma Kumari, Assistant professor obtained
her Ph.D degree in March 2007 from SGB Amaravathi
University for her work on Microbial Biotechnology. |
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| Seminars |
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| To
enlighten students with recent trends and developments
in the subject thePG Departments of Microbiology,
Biochemistry and Biotechnology jointly organized
6 national and two student seminars on the topics
related to the three branches during 2003 –
2008 as listed below.
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| Title
of the Seminar - Year & date
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Regional seminar on Environmental Microbiology-
10th Jan 2003. |
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National seminar on Genomes - 7th Mar 2004. |
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National seminar on r-DNA technology and its impact
on society - 6th Nov 2004. |
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National seminar on DNA diagnostics - 30th August
2005. |
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Student seminar on “The impact of Microbes
on human affairs - 20th Jan 2006. |
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Student seminar on “Role of Biochemistry &
Medicine in promoting Human welfare" - 30th
Jan 2006. |
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National seminar on “Application of Biotechnology
for crop &
animal improvement” - 29th Aug
2006. |
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National seminar on “mycotechnology
Present status and future prospects” - 13th
Nov 2007. |
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| Notifications,
Placements & Announcements |
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Our
institution was accepted as research centre and
15 students are carrying their research in different
areas of microbiology. Recently a placement cell
has been constituted by the institution which
helps the students not only to improve in their
subject but also in their quantitative aptitude
and face the interviews. |
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| Results
& Awards |
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| Of
the 24 students who appeared for examination in
2005,23 students passed with 8 distinctions,14 first
classes and 1 second class.The Overall pass percentage
is 96%. Miss.B.Balabharathi
was the topper with distinction in M.Sc.Microbiology
for the year 2005 and the recipient of the gold
medal. |
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| Placements |
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| Our
students has a high placement record in various
laboratories. Institutes and Hospitals such as, |
| 1.
Aradhana Labs, Hyderabad |
| 2.
Dr.Reddy Labs, Hyderabad |
| 3.
Sneha Biotech, Vijayawada |
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Cipra Labs, Hyderabad |
| 5.
Coca Cola Ltd, Hyderabad |
| 6.
Growel Formulations, Hyderabad |
| 7.
Nocsh Pharmaceuticals, Hyderabad |
| 8.
Yashoda Super speciality Hospitals, Hyderabad |
| 9.
Santa Biotech, Hyderabad |
| 10.
BAARC, Trombay |
| 11.
KCP Sugars, Vuyyuru |
