Advance Level Institutional Biotech Hub

About the Biotech Hub

The Biotech Hub, S. Kula Women’s College, Nambol was established in 21.09.2010 (No. BT/04/NE/2009) under the financial support from Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India. The Hub procured many High-end equipment like PCR, Gel Doc System, Nanodrop spectrophotometer for establishing faculty research works in area of molecular biology. After completion of five years progress made by the Biotech Hub, DBT expert team upgraded the Hub into Advanced Level Institutional Biotech Hub in 2016-17 and the Biotech Hub, S. Kula Women’s College is the only Advanced level Biotech Hub in the state of Manipur in 2017-18. The Advanced Institutional Biotech Hub, S. Kula Women’s College, Nambol, Manipur has organized 20of Hands-on Training Programme and conducted 105 Awareness/outreach programme to host and other Institutions. Coordinator and Research Associate were delivered 33 of Invited Talks to other colleges including Don Bosco College, Maram in the area of DNA Sequence analysis & Bioinformatics. The Biotech Hub of the college is nurturing Biotechnology tools & techniques to the young students of the state since 2010. The Institutional Biotech Hub providing a regular winter/summer school programme to the students in the field of molecular Biotechnology, plant tissue culture techniques, etc. One DST-Women Scientist (WOS-B) has been completed his project by fully utilizing the Biotech Hub facilities of the College. The Advanced Institutional Biotech Hub of the college is offering short term Internship programme for UG & PG students as well as Ph.D. Scholars also in the field of molecular Biology and Bioinformatics in coordination with BIF Centre of the college. Fifteen papers were published in the peer reviewed journals by utilizing the facilities of Biotech Hub.

Objective:

The main objective of the DBT-Biotech Hub is to propagate & enhance the Knowledge of Biotechnology Tools & Techniques especially in the field of Plant Molecular Biology to the UG, PG & Ph. D. Students.

Manpower:

Sl. No.Name of the StaffsDesignationQualification Period of Engagement
1H. Geetabali DeviJRFBiotechnology01-12-2010 to 31-03-2014
2M. Kheroda DeviJRFBiotechnology01-04-2014 to 31-03-2015
3H. Boboy SinghJRFMicrobiology01-04-2015 to 31-03-2017
4Dr. Romesh Sagolshemcha Research AssociateMicrobial Biotechnology01-04-2016 to 31-03-2019
5Sh. Surodhani DeviJRFBiotechnology01-04-2016 to 31-03-2018
6Sh. Surodhani DeviSRFBiotechnology01-04-2016 to 31-03-2019
7Th. Pushparani DeviJRFBiotechnology01-04-2018 to 31-03-2019
8Mr. L. Shyam SinghTech. AssistantXII Sc.01-12-2010 to 31-03-2019
9Mrs. S. Renuka DeviSr. Tech. AssistantB.Sc. Botany (Hons.)01-12-2016 to 31-03-2019
10H. Jina DeviPh.D. Scholar under Assam University, Silchar.M.Sc. Biotech.31-03-2019 to till date

Important High-End Equipment available in the Biotech Hub:

  • NSW 201 – Horizontal Laminar Flow, 900 x 600 x 600.
  • B.O.D. Incubator, Super Deluxe, 12 cuFt, 650 x 580 x 900 mm.
  • Vertical Autoclave, 450 x 600 mm.
  • PCR Leader Bundle, Eppendorf with Accessories.
  • ICE Flaking machine.
  • Aquaelix water purification system.
  • Plant Growth Chamber.
  • Nabi Nano Spectrophotometer.
  • Hybridization Oven.

Paper Published by the Biotech Hub:

  1. Maibam K. Devi, Wahengbam N. Singh, Wahengbam R. Singh, Heigrujam B. Singh and Nongmaithem M. Singh (2014). Determination of the ability of Azolla as an of bioremediation. European Journal of Experimental Biology. 4(4): 52-56.
  2. Wahengbam R. Singh, Sorokhaibam S. Singh and Karuna Shrivastava (2014). Analysis of banana genome groups of wild and cultivated cultivars of Manipur, India using Score card method. Advances in Applied Science Research. 5(1): 35-38.
  3. Nongmaithem M. Singh, Lukram A. Chanu, Yendrembam P. Devi, Wahengbam R. Singh and Hegrujam B. Singh (2014). Micropropagation – an in vitro technique for the conservation of Alpinia galangal.Advances in Applied Science Research. 5(3): 259-263.
  4. Longjam Usharani, W. Robindro Singh and Sh. Surodhani (2015). An ethnomedicinal plant-A less known Spices used by Meitei Community of Manipur. Asian Journal of Plant Science and Research. 5(6):84-87
  5. Wahengbam R. Singh, Hegrujam B. Singh, Wahengbam N. Singh and Nongmaithem M. Singh (2015). An easy and reliable technique for the extraction of genomic DNA from the young leaves of black scented rich (chakhao). European Journal of Experimental Biology.5(10):15-17
  6. Wahengbam R. Singh, Hegrujam B. Singh, Shamurailatpam Surodhani Devi, Wahengbam N. Singh, Nongmaithem M. Singh and Yendrembam P. Devi (2015). Conservation of Curcuma caesia by in vitro techniques. Helix. 3(4):708-713
  7. Longjam Usharani, Wahengbam R. Singh, Sh. Surodhani and W. N. Singh (2016). Pharmacognostical evaluation and antibacterial activity of medicinally important spices occurred in local area of Manipur.Asian Journal of Plant Science and Research.6(2):42-45
  8. Nongmaithem M. Singh, Wahengbam R. Singh, Heigrujam B. Singh and Wahengbam N. Singh (2016). DNA Extraction from Siroi lily (Lilium mackliniae)- an endangered species using CTAB method.European Journal of Experimental Biology.6(4):38-40.
  9. Romesh Sagolshemcha and Robindro Singh, W.(2017). Traditional and Biological uses of Neptunia oleracealour: An overview. International Journal of Current Research. 9(6):51689-51694.
  10. Romesh Sagolshemcha, Yumnam Nganthoi Devi and W. Robindro Singh (2017). Plant Growth Promoting Effect and Biocontrol Potential of Rhizobium spp. Against Macrophominaphaseolona. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences.6(6):2695-2701.
  11. Kheroda Devi, M. Thangjam, I. Nimai Singh, W. Robindro Singh, W.(2019). Phytochemical screening of selected twelve medicinal plants commonly used as spices and condiments in Manipur, North-East India. International Journal of Current Research in Life Sciences.8(1):2945-2947.
  12. S. Sureshkumar Singh, W. Robindro Singh, Romesh Sagolshemcha and Karuna Srivastava. (2020).Genome classification of banana cultivars found in Manipur, India using IRAP and RAPD.Indian Journal of Agricultural Research.

Hands on trainings/workshops conducted by Advanced Level Institutional Biotech Hub:

  • Organized two days training on Molecular Techniques and Instrumentation w.e.f. 14th to 15th December, 2011. There are 30 participants have participated.
  • Organized three days training on “PCR Techniques in Biological Sciences” w.e.f. February 18th – 20th, 2013. 15 students have participated.
  • Organized three days training on “Basic Molecular Techniques & Bioinstrumentations” w.e.f. 27th -29th January, 2014. 27 students have participated in the programme.
  • Organized a two-week winter School programme on “Basic Scientific Techniques & Instrumentations” w.e.f. February 17 – 28, 2014. There are 63 participants have participated.
  • Organized a two-week programme on Basic Molecular Techniques with Bioinstrumentations & Bioinformatics w.e.f. March 24th to April 5th, 2014. 5 students were trained in the programme.
  • Organized five days training on Physical Techniques on Biological World w.e.f. 17-21 November, 2014. 22 students have participated in the programme.
  • Organized a five days training Programme on Basic PCR Techniques & DNA Fingerprinting w.e.f. 13-17 January, 2015.24 students have participated in the programme.
  • Organized five days training on Spectrophotometer and its Applications w.e.f. 9th-13th 2015.20students have participated in the programme.
  • Organized four days training on Bioinstrumentation Techniques for Life Sciences. w.e.f. 17th-20thMarch, 2015. 31 students have participated in the programme.
  • Organized six days training on Basic Microbial Techniques & Plant Pathology w.e.f. 26th-31stMarch, 2015.43 students have participated in the programme.
  • Organized six days training on DNA isolation & detection Tech. 19th – 24thSep, 2016.18students have participated in the programme.
  • Organized six days training on Plant Tissue culture techniques w.e.f. 7th-12thNov, 2016. 12 students have participated in the programme.
  • Organized a 2-week Summer School Programme on Basic Tools & Techniques of Biotechnology w.e.f. 1st -15th June, 2017. 20 students have participated in the programme.
  • Organized a six days training on Molecular Tools & Techniques w.e.f. 10th -15th April, 2017. 25 students have participated in the programme.
  • Organized a 2-week Winter School Programme on Basic Techniques of Plant Tissue Culture w.e.f. 8th -20th Jan, 2018. 15 students have participated in the programme.
  • Organized a 2-week Summer School Programme on Mushroom Cultivation Techniques w.e.f. 2nd -14th July, 2018. 26 students have participated in the programme.
  • Organized five days training on Biotechnology: Tools and applications w.e.f. 22nd -26th Oct, 2018. 25 students have participated in the programme.
  • Organized six days of training on Molecular works for animal science14th -19th Jan, 2019. 22 students have participated in the programme.
  • PCR techniques w.e.f. 25th -30th March, 2019. 26 students have participated in the programme.