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About the Department
The Department of Studies in Biochemistry was established during the academic year 1993-1994 with M.Sc., programme at P.G Center of Kuvempu University, Davangere. Later, with the establishment of Davangere University on August 18, 2009 the Department has come into the fold of Davangere University. The Department has succefully completed 28 years of its existence. The Department is presently offering M.Sc., P.G. Diploma, and Ph.D. Programmes in major fields of Biochemistry such as Cancer Biology, Plant Biochemistry and Natural Products, Biodegradation, Biotransformation and Biocatalysis.
The Department has produced about 672 Biochemistry Post-graduates, more than 98% of them passing either in First class or higher. Many of them have been serving as faculty members in public and private Universities in Karnataka, academic institutions, as Scientists in R&D divisions, Quality control divisions in industries, some have started their own industries as enterpreuners, and some have been pursing Post-Doctoral research in reputed institutes and Universities in India and abroad. Many students of the Department have cleared CSIR-UGC/NET, ICAR-JRF, GATE and K-SET examinations.
The faculty members of the Department are active in teaching and research. Faculty members of the Department have published more than 150 papers in International and National peer-reviewed journals. Major research projects have been sanctioned to faculty members of the Department by DBT, DST, DAE-BRNS, UGC, ICMR and VGST with the grants to the tune of Rs.4.3 crore. The Department has adequate research facilities such as Animal Cell Culture Laboratory, Plant Tissue Culture Laboratory and Microbiology laboratory for Biodegradation and Biotransformation. The Department has also entered into collaborative research with Industries, pioneer Institutes. The Department organizes International/National seminars, workshops, symposia and webinars inviting eminent Professors and Scientists from various Universities, Institutes and Industries across the country, to enable the faculty, research scholars and students for updating their knowledge. The Department has Society of Biological Chemists (India), Branch since March, 2001.
Major Facilities in the Department:
Animal Cell Culture laboratory, Green house, CO2 Incubators, Ultra Freezers (-200 C & – 800 C), Lyophilizers, Fluorescence Microscope, Ultra Sonicators, High-Speed Centrifuges, Fluorescence Spectrophotometer, Microplate Readers, UV-Vis Spectrophotometers, Orbital Shaking Incubators, Cooling Centrifuges, Analytical HPLC, Semi-preparative HPLC, RT-PCR, PCR Machines, Gel Documentation Systems, Fraction collector and Flourimeter.
Vision:
To develop the Department into a high-tech research oriented Department with emphasis on value addition.
Mission:
Commitment to Teaching and Research, and to provide world-class teaching using modern laboratory facilities for our valued students at affordable fee.
