Research

The Research Wing

Our MSc Biotechnology students have been utilizing the facilities of our laboratories to do their MSc Projects in Biotechnology (e.g., Transformation, Transgenics, DNA fingerprinting), Microbiology (e.g., isolation and characterization of microbes), and Biochemistry (e.g., Analyses) from 2002 when the Biotechnology programme was started. During 2006- 2007 we did a project funded by the UBCHEA on the use of DNA fingerprinting as a molecular tool for the early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. Mr. Praveen M.V. (Joint Coordinator of the Biotechnology Division) is currently doing his PhD research under Dr. T.Thomas Philip (HOD) on DNA fingerprinting and Autoantibody profiling with respect to Alzheimer’s disease.

Dr. Shirley Thomas – Minor Project

UGC Minor Project Research Proposal was sent to UGC on June 28th 2010. The topic for the project is “ANALYSIS OF BIORHYTHM IN MAN”.

UG level Projects – Submitted by the students to MG University

Under the guidance of Dr. T. Thomas Philip, Prof. Suja K. Lukose, Prof. M.Saje Thomas & Dr.Shirley Thomas

  • A cross sectional study on the water quality of river Periyar – 2007
  • A study on the visual errors of different age groups – 2008
  • A study on the carbon foot print of our home town Aluva – 2009
  • A market scan on the various drinking water purifying techniques
  • A comparative study on the effect of vermicompost & fertilizers
  • An analysis of well water in the industrially polluted areas of Eloor
  • Survey on the occurrence of various diseases like Diabetes, Vision error, Cancer, TB etc.
  • Identification, study and preservation of Butterflies in the Kunnukara locality.
  • Comparitive study on the efficacy of live feed, pelleted feed on the growth of ornamental fish Koi Carp.
  • Study of Abiotic and biotic factor of a pond ecosystem.
  • Determination of ovulation by basal body temperature method.
  • Influence of hydrophyte in the maintainance of aquarium.
  • Influence of conventional feed and formulated feed for goat breeding.
  • A study on littoral fauna using Quadratic method.
Habitat Study Conducted by the Department
  • Mangrove Forest – Mangalavanam – 2006
  • Marine Biosphere Reserve – Krusadi Islands – 2006