{"id":3150,"date":"2013-12-24T09:48:31","date_gmt":"2013-12-24T04:18:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pdkv.ac.in\/?page_id=3150"},"modified":"2026-06-16T17:34:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T12:04:32","slug":"biotechnology-centre","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.pdkv.ac.in\/?page_id=3150","title":{"rendered":"Biotechnology Centre"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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About Centre<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/h3>

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Historical Development
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The Biotechnology Centre has been established under the Department of Agricultural Botany in the year 2002 at Post Graduate Institute, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola. M.Sc. degree programme has been started in the year 2007 and Ph. D. in year 2009 with the per year intake capacity of 12 students for M. Sc. and 3 students for Ph.D. (Molecular Biology Biotechnology).<\/span><\/p>

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Academic Programmes<\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/h3>

At present this centre follows the guidelines from ICAR and offers different courses of M.Sc. and Ph.D. degree programme in Agricultural Biotechnology, suiting to the national need in public\/ private sectors.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>

Intake Capacity & Pass out Students <\/span><\/p>
Degree<\/strong><\/td>Year of start<\/strong><\/td>Intake Capacity\/<\/strong>Year<\/strong><\/td>No. of students completed degree up to 2024<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
M.Sc.[Molecular Biology & Biotechnology]<\/span><\/td>\u00a0<\/strong>2007-08<\/span><\/td>\u00a0<\/strong>12<\/span><\/td>163<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
Ph.D.[Molecular Biology & Biotechnology]<\/span><\/td>\u00a0<\/strong>2009-10<\/span><\/td>

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Courses offered at Biotechnology Centre (Molecular Biology and Biotechnology)<\/span><\/h4>
SN<\/strong><\/td>For M. Sc. Courses<\/strong><\/td>

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SN<\/strong><\/td>For Ph. D. Courses<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
1<\/span><\/td>Core Courses (Total Credits<\/span><\/td>21<\/span><\/td>1<\/span><\/td>Core Courses (Total Credits<\/span><\/td>13<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
2<\/span><\/td>Minor Courses (Total Credits)<\/span><\/td>09<\/span><\/td>2<\/span><\/td>Minor Courses (Total Credits)<\/span><\/td>09<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
3<\/span><\/td>Supporting Courses (Total Credits)<\/span><\/td>07<\/span><\/td>3<\/span><\/td>Supporting Courses (Total Credits)<\/span><\/td>06<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
4<\/span><\/td>Research (Total Credits)<\/span><\/td>30<\/span><\/td>4<\/span><\/td>Research (Total Credits)<\/span><\/td>75<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
5<\/span><\/td>Seminar (Total Credits)<\/span><\/td>01<\/span><\/td>5<\/span><\/td>Seminar (Total Credits)<\/span><\/td>02<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
Total Credits required for M.Sc.<\/strong><\/span><\/td>55<\/strong><\/span><\/td>Total Credits required for Ph. D.<\/strong><\/span><\/td>75<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

Courses offers for M.Sc. (Agri.) \u00a0(Molecular Biology and Biotechnology)<\/span><\/h4>
SN<\/strong><\/td>Code<\/strong><\/td>Course Title<\/strong><\/td>Credits<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Major<\/span> <\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
1<\/span><\/td>MBB 501<\/span><\/td>Principles of Biotechnology<\/span><\/td>3+0<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
2<\/td>MBB 502<\/span><\/td>Fundamentals of Molecular Biology<\/span><\/td>3+0<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
3<\/span><\/td>MBB 503<\/span><\/td>Molecular Cell Biology<\/span><\/td>3+0<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
4<\/span><\/td>MBB 504<\/span><\/td>Techniques In Molecular Biology I<\/span><\/td>0+3<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
5<\/span><\/td>MBB 505<\/span><\/td>Omics and system biology<\/span><\/td>2+1<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
6<\/td>MBB 507<\/span><\/td>Techniques In Molecular Biology II<\/span><\/td>0+3<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
7<\/span><\/td>MBB 508<\/span><\/td>Introduction To Bioinformatics<\/span><\/td>2+1<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\u00a0<\/td>Total Credits<\/strong><\/span><\/td>21<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
Minor<\/strong><\/span><\/td><\/tr>
1<\/span><\/td>GPB 501<\/span><\/td>Principles of Genetics<\/span><\/td>2+1<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
2<\/span><\/td>GPB 506<\/span><\/td>Molecular Breeding and Bioinformatics<\/span><\/td>2+1<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
3<\/span><\/td>PP 503<\/span><\/td>Plant Developmental Biology: Physiological and Molecular basis<\/span><\/td>2+1<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\u00a0<\/td>Total Credits<\/strong><\/span><\/td>09<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
Supporting<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
1<\/td>STAT 502<\/span><\/td>Statistical Methods for applied sciences<\/span><\/td>3+1<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
2<\/span><\/td>STAT 511<\/span><\/td>Experimental Design<\/span><\/td>2+1<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\u00a0<\/td>Total Credits<\/strong><\/span><\/td>06<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
Seminar <\/strong><\/span><\/td><\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>MBB 591<\/span><\/td>Master\u2019s Seminar<\/span><\/td>1+0<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
Research<\/span> <\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>MBB 599<\/span><\/td>Master\u2019s Research<\/td>0+30<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
Non Credit compulsory\u00a0 Courses<\/strong><\/span><\/td><\/tr>
1<\/span><\/td>PGS 501<\/span><\/td>Library and Information Services<\/span><\/td>0+1<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
PGS 502<\/span><\/td>Technical Writing And Communication Skills<\/span><\/td>0+1<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
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Intellectual Property And Its Management In Agriculture<\/span><\/td>1+0<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
3<\/td>PGS 504<\/span><\/td>Basic Concepts in Laboratory Techniques<\/span><\/td>0+1<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
4<\/span><\/td>PGS 505 (e-course)<\/span><\/td>Agriculture Research, Research Ethics And Rural Development Programmes<\/span><\/td>1+0<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
Non Credit Deficiency Courses<\/strong><\/span><\/td><\/tr>
1<\/span><\/td>MBB 412<\/span><\/td>Plant Tissue Culture<\/span><\/td>2+1<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
2<\/span><\/td>MBB 414<\/span><\/td>Recombinant DNA Technology<\/span><\/td>2+1<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

Courses offers for Ph.D. (Agri) (Molecular Biology Biotechnology)<\/span><\/p>
Sr. No<\/strong><\/span><\/td>Code<\/strong><\/span><\/td>Course Title<\/strong><\/span><\/td>Credits<\/strong><\/span><\/td><\/tr>
Major<\/strong><\/span><\/td><\/tr>
1<\/span><\/td>MBB 601<\/span><\/td>Plant Molecular Biology<\/span><\/td>3+0<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
2<\/span><\/td>MBB 604<\/span><\/td>Commercial Plant Tissue Culture<\/span><\/td>2+0<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
3<\/td>MBB 603<\/span><\/td>Plants Omics and Molecular Breeding<\/span><\/td>3+0<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
4<\/span><\/td>MBB 605<\/span><\/td>Plant Microbe Interaction<\/span><\/td>2+0<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
5<\/span><\/td>MBB 602<\/span><\/td>Plant Genome Engineering<\/span><\/td>3+0<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\u00a0<\/td>Total Credits<\/strong><\/span><\/td>13<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
Minor<\/strong><\/span><\/td><\/tr>
1<\/span><\/td>GPB 603<\/span><\/td>Molecular Cytogenetics for Crop Improvement<\/span><\/td>2+0<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
2<\/span><\/td>PP 604<\/span><\/td>Plant Phenomics – Next Generation Phenomics Platform<\/span><\/td>2+0<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
3<\/span><\/td>Pl. PATH 604<\/span><\/td>Molecular Basis of Host Pathogen Interaction<\/span><\/td>2+1<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\u00a0<\/td>Total Credits<\/strong><\/span><\/td>07<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
Supporting<\/strong><\/span><\/td><\/tr>
1<\/span><\/td>GPB 601<\/span><\/td>Advance in Plant Breeding Systems<\/span><\/td>3+0<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
2<\/span><\/td>GPB 605<\/span><\/td>Genomics in Plant Breeding<\/span><\/td>3+0<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>\u00a0<\/td>Total Credits<\/strong><\/span><\/td>06<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
Seminar<\/span> <\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>MBB 691<\/span><\/td>Doctoral Seminar I<\/span><\/td>1+0<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>MBB 691<\/span><\/td>Doctoral Seminar I<\/span><\/td>1+0<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
Research<\/span> <\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
\u00a0<\/td>MBB 699<\/span><\/td>Doctoral Research<\/span><\/td>0+75<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
Non Credit compulsory\u00a0 Courses (If any)<\/strong><\/span><\/td><\/tr>
1<\/span><\/td>PGS 501<\/span><\/td>Library and Information Services<\/span><\/td>0+1<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
PGS 502<\/span><\/td>Technical Writing And Communication Skills<\/span><\/td>0+1<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
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Intellectual Property And Its Management In Agriculture<\/span><\/td>1+0<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
3<\/span><\/td>PGS 504<\/span><\/td>Basic Concepts in Laboratory Techniques<\/span><\/td>0+1<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
4<\/span><\/td>PGS 505 (e-course)<\/span><\/td>Agriculture Research, Research Ethics And Rural Development Programmes<\/span><\/td>1+0<\/span><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
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Infrastructure Facilities <\/span><\/span><\/h3>
SN<\/strong><\/td>Laboratory Name<\/strong><\/td>SN<\/strong><\/td>Other Infrastructure Facility Available<\/strong><\/td>Number<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
1.<\/span><\/td>Molecular Breeding Laboratory<\/span><\/td>1.<\/span><\/td>Classroom<\/span><\/td>2<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
2.<\/span><\/td>Molecular Biology and Nanotechnology Laboratory<\/span><\/td>2.<\/span><\/td>Seminar Hall<\/span><\/td>1<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
3.<\/span><\/td>Genetic Engineering and Plant Molecular Biology Laboratory<\/span><\/td>3.<\/span><\/td>Girls common room<\/span><\/td>1<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
4.<\/span><\/td>Plant Tissue Culture Laboratory<\/span><\/td>4.<\/span><\/td>Transgenic Green House<\/span><\/td>2<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
5.<\/span><\/td>Plant Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory<\/span><\/td>5.<\/span><\/td>Shade Net House<\/span><\/td>3<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
6.<\/span><\/td>DNA Fingerprinting Laboratory<\/span><\/td>6.<\/span><\/td>Green House<\/span><\/td>2<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
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a) State of art laboratories<\/span><\/p>
Molecular Breeding Laboratory<\/span><\/td>

Equipped with Gradient PCR, Gel documentation system, SG water purification system, Fume hood, Electrophoresis equipments, Vacuum concentrator, Mix mate, -80oC deep freezer, Bottle washing machine, Ultra centrifuge .<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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Plant Tissue Culture Laboratory<\/span><\/td>Real time PCR, Liquid handling system, Gene bombardment gun, Environmental walk-in-chamber, Complete set up for tissue culture.<\/span><\/td><\/tr>

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Genetic Engineering Laboratory<\/span><\/td>

Equipped with High performance liquid chromatography(HPLC), Gas chromatography (GC), High performance thin layer chromatography (HPTLC), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), High end research and zoom microscopes, High end automatic fermenter.<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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Plant Protection Biotechnology Laboratory<\/span><\/td>

Equipped with Gradient PCR, Gel documentation system, Fume hood, Electrophoresis equipments, Vacuum concentrator, -80o<\/sup>C deep freezer, Protein purification System, ELISA reader, Gel dryer, Iso Electric Focusing(IEF) machine.<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

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Nanotechnology and Bioinformatics Laboratory<\/span><\/td>Basic bioinformatics facility with collection of software<\/span><\/td><\/tr>
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Thermal Cycler (Make: Applied Biosystems by Thermo Fisher Scientific; Model: Veriti\u2122 96-Well)<\/span><\/h6><\/td>
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b) Transgenic green house and Net House facilities c) Lecture Hall with projector d) Seminar Hall with projector e) Open access Wi-Fi Internet\/Computer facilities for the students f) Central Library facility available for the staff and students of this department <\/span><\/p>
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Infrastructure Facilities available at new Biotechnology Centre<\/span><\/h4>

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Mandate<\/span><\/h3>

Biotechnology Centre, Dr. PDKV., Akola is engaged in teaching, research and extension activities in the field of Agricultural Biotechnology. Centre is working with the following objectives:<\/span><\/p>