Dept. of Plant Biology and Biotechnology

B.Sc. Plant Biology and Biotechnology

UG - Syllabus

M.Sc. Biotechnology

The Department was established in 1948. It remained an undergraduate department for about fifty years; introducing innovative courses such as Microbiology, Pharmacology, Environmental Toxicology, Agriculture and Horticulture, and Seed Science. It has been chosen as the nodal Department by UGC to run a vocational course in Biotechnology. Through LIVE (Loyola Institute of Vocational Education), the department is running a post graduate diploma course in Industrial Microbiology. In 2000, the Department was renamed as the Department of Plant Biology and Biotechnology and was upgraded as a PG Dept. The department offers M.Sc. Biotechnology a under self-supporting pattern.

It is proposed to have an alumni meet once in three months. The department is also planning to establish a Rapinat Herbal garden and a green house.

B.Sc., Plant Biology and Biotechnology

(Major and Related Subjects)

SEM	MAJOR	SPECIAL	SKILL BASED	ELECTIVE	ALLIED
I	Plant Diversity I (4 + 2 credits)
II	Plant Diversity II (4 + 2)
III	Taxonomy, Embry (4 + 2) Computer applications in Biology  (1 + 2)			Agriculture and Horticulture (GE) (3)	Chemistry for Botany (R) (4+2=6) Animal Diversity (R) (4+2=6)
IV	Microbiology (4 + 2) Anat & Cell biology (4 + 2)			Basic Biotechn. (GE) (3)	(Any Two) 1. Adv.Chem.for Botany (O) 2. Agricultural Entomology (O) 3.Biostatistics (O) (4+2=6)
V	Plant Physiology (4 + 2) Plant Disease Management (4 + 2) Ethnobotany & Pharmacognosy (4 + 2) Plant Bio-Technology (4 + 2)			Medical Micro-Biology (SE) (3) Microbial Technology (SE) (3) Horticulture (SE) (3) Forestry (SE) (3)
VI		Single package Plant Tissue Culture & Plant Biotechnology ( 3 + 2 ) Fermentation Technology (3+2) Environmental Biotechnology ( 3 + 2)	Herbal Medicines and Landscaping (6+9 = 15) OR Mushroom Cultivation (6 + 9 = 15) OR Plant Tissue Culture (6 + 9 =15)

BIOTECHNOLOGY

BT 715 Biochemistry BT 716 Microbiology BT 717 Cell & Molecular Genetics BT 718 Bioinformatics & Biostatistics BT 719 Practical I (Common for Papers 1 & 2) BT 720 Practical II (Common for Papers 3 & 4) BT 815 Enzyme & Microbialtechnology BT 816 Environmental Biotechnology BT 817 Plant Biotechnology BT 818 Animal Biotechnology BT 819 Plant III (Common for Papers 7 & 8) BT 820 Plant IV (Common for Papers 9 & 10) BT 915 Bioprocess Technology BT 916 Research Methodology BT 917 Recombinant DNA Technology BT 918 Immunology and Immuno Technology BT 919 Practical V (Common for Papers 13 & 14) BT 920 Practical VI (Common for Papers 15 & 16) BT 1015 Project / Dissertation / Internship

Plant Biology offered as allied to other majors:

Semester III : Plant Diversity (R) to Zoology Major

Semester IV : General Microbiology (O) to Zoology Major

Scholarship - Endowed

Rev. Dr. S. Ignacimuthu, S.J. Scholarship - I (1999) Rs. 500/- Instituted by the PG and Research Department of Zoology. To be awarded to a I M.Sc., Bio-technology student, based on I Semester Examination.

College Day Awards - Endowed

Mr. T. A. Venkateshwaran Prize I (1997) - Instituted by Mr. K. Parthasarathy. Awarded to III B.Sc. students on merit cum means.

Mr T.A. Venkateswaran Prize (1997) - Instituted by Mr. K. Parthasarathy. Awarded to the I M. Sc. Biotechnology students based on the performance I semester examinations.

Richie Wilson Memorial Prize - Instituted by Prof. Wilson. Awarded to the best orator in III B.Sc.

Convocation Awards - Endowed

R.S. Ram Subbier Prize (1950) - To be awarded to an outstanding student of III B.Sc. Botany based on merit.

Prof. Wilson Medal - To be awarded to an outstanding student of II M.Sc. Biotechnology based on merit.

Scholarships - Endowed

1. Loyola College Alumni Association - Southern Region Chapter Scholarship (Tuticorin) - I (1997)

Rs.500/- Instituted by Loyola Alumni Association Southern Region. To be awarded to a I B.Sc. student, based on I Semester Examination.

2. Loyola Alumni Association Northern India Chapter Scholarship - IV (1991)

Rs.1000/-. To be awarded to a II B.Sc. student based on his performance in first three semesters.

3. Loyola College Alumni Association - Southern Region Chapter Scholarship (Tuticorin) II (1997)

Rs.500/- Instituted by Loyola Alumni Association - Southern Region. To be awarded to a III B.Sc. student, based on first five semesters.

4. Rev. Dr. S. Ignacimuthu, S.J. Scholarship I (1999)

Rs.500/- Instituted by the PG and Research Dept. of Zoology. To be awarded to a I M.Sc. Biotechnology student, based on I semester examination.

Faculty:

AIDED
Dr. Agastian. S. Theoder M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D. ( Head of the Department )
Dr. S. Jayasurya Kingsley M.Sc., Ph.D., C.E.M.E., B.D.
Dr. T. Mani M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D. (on leave)
Mr. Antoine Lebel M.Sc., M.Phil.
Dr. R. Ravindran M.Sc., Ph.D.
Dr. J. Joel Gnanadoss M.Sc.,M.Phil., Ph.D.

MANAGEMENT / SELF FINANCED
Ms. Anitha Sebastian M.Sc.
Ms. Maria Shobana M.Sc., M.Tech.
Dr. (Ms) C. Sheela Sasikumar M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D., F.S.E.Sc.
Ms. P. Margaret Sangeetha M.Sc., M.Phil.
Dr. (Ms) Shirly George Panicker M.Sc. (Agri), Ph.D.

Group Photos (Outgoing Batch of 2006, 2007 and 2008)

B.Sc. (2003-2006)	M.Sc. (2004-2006)

B.Sc. (2004-2007)	M.Sc. (2005-2007)
B.Sc. (2005-2008)	M.Sc. (2006-2008)