BMERF  INDIA

Biomedical Engineering Research Foundation  

RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF BIOTECHNOLOGY

AFFILIATED TO PERIYAR UNIVERSITY

 

 

RESEARCH PROGRAMS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY

1.  Ph.D. PROGRAM IN BIOTECHNOLOGY - ELIGIBILITY AS PER UGC NORMS.

2.  M. Phil. PROGRAM IN BIOTECHNOLOGY - ELIGIBILITY AS PER PERIYAR  
     UNIVERSITY RULES AND REGULATIONS. 

3.  M.Sc. Dissertational projects for the partial fulfillment of the degree can be done by
     prior selection through proper channel.

 

On Going Research Projects:

1.  A study on Tissue tropism in WSSV of Penaeus monodon by PCR - Neha Saxena

2.  RE production and purification from E. coli - Mr. Srinivasan

3. Lip - gene cloning from Staphylococcus aureus  to E. coli using Pbr322 - Ms. Manimekalai, V

4.  Lip - gene transfer from oil degrading Pseudomonas to E. coli -  Mr.Eashwara Moorthy

5. Cloning of alpha amylase gene from Bacillus subtilis to E.coli - Ms.Sobiya, P

6. Ndo - gene cloning from a Pseudomonas isolate to an E. coli -Mrs.S. Sumathi.

7. Transfer of god -  gene from Aspergillus niger to E. coli - Ms. Gunavathi, B

8. Cloning of APr -  gene from Bacillus subtilis to E.coli - Ms.Jubaidha

Recently Completed:

1. Isolation & identification of New castle disease virus by (PCR). -  Ms. P. Umamagesh 

2. A study on the incidence of HCV by PCR from tribals of Yercaud hills.- Mr. S. Saravanna Balaji 

3. A study on Salmonella typhi Plasmid vector construction. - Ms. J. Radhi 

4. Incidence of Leptospirosis among suspected cases of Salem, India. - Ms. N. Dhilsath 

5. RFLP of Staphylococcus sp. by FIGE-REA - Ms. P.R. Jayanthi

6. Screening of oil degrading Pseudomonas sp. of Salem. - Sr. Christy John 

7. Standardization of dipstick dot-ELISA for Vibreo infection-Mr.Tamilselvan., 

8. Standardization of an in-house plate ELISA for antileptospiral antibody detection by using         local isolates. - Mr.Raja Sekar

9. A study on antibacterial activity of Schiff-base complexes. - Mr.Saravana Balaji.

10. A study on contact hemolysin of Shigella spp effect on Animal RBCs. - Mr.Bharath Kumar.

11.Lip gene transfer from an oil degrading Pseudomonas to a non oil degrading Pseudomonas Miss.Jasmi Bernard.

Projects Published:

1. Title : Effect of Rogor 30E on the Biochemistry of Haemolymph of Ranatra filiformis (F), 1992. 

Authors : R.Saravanan and M.Selvanayagam 

Unit of Environmental Sciences PG.& Research Department of Zoology Loyola College, 

Madras-60034, India. 

Journal : Academy of Environmental Biology 1: 205-210.2. 

2.  Title : First report of human leptospirosis due to Leptospira interrogans serovar javanica in India. 1998. 

Authors : R.Saravanan1, P.Rajendran1, S.P.Thyagarajan1 and L.D.Smythe2 

1 Department of Microbiology, Dr.A.L.M. Post Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Madras-600 113, India. 

2 WHO/FAO Collaborating Center for Reference and Research on Leptospirosis, 39 Kessels Road, Coopers Plain, Q4108, Brisbane, Australia. 

Journal : Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 92:186. 

3. Title : Isolation of Leptospira javanica from urine sample of an acute renal failure case in Chennai: India. 1998. 

Authors : R.Saravanan, P.Rajendran and S.P.Thyagarajan. Department of Microbiology, Dr.A.L.M. Post Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Madras-600 113, India.

 Journal : Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology 16: 61-63.

4. Title : Immunologic and biochemical studies on experimental Leptospirosis in stray dog pups. 1998.

 Authors : 1R.Saravanan, 2.P.Rajendran and 2S.P.Thyagarajan. 1

Department of Microbiology, DG.Vaishnav College Arumbakkam, Chennai-600106, India. 2Dr.A.L.M. Post Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Madras-600 113, India. 

Journal : Biomedicine 18 :7-13.

5. Title : Clinical, bacteriologic and histopathologic studies on induced Leptospirosis in stray dog pups. 1998. 

Authors : 1R.Saravanan, 2P.Rajendran and 2S.P.Thyagarajan. 1Department of Microbiology, DG.Vaishnav College Arumbakkam, Chennai-600106, India. 

2Dr.A.L.M. Post Graduate Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Madras-600 113, India. 

Journal : Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiol. 42 : 463-469. 

6. Title : Leptospira autumnalis isolated from a human case from Avadi, India, and the serovar's predominance in local rat and bandicoot populations. 2000. 

Authors : R.Saravanan1, P.Rajendran1, S.P.Thyagarajan1,L.D.Smythe2, M.A.Norris2, M.L.Symonds2 and M.F.Dohnt2. 

1Department of Microbiology, Dr.A.L.M. PG. IBMS, Madras-600 113, India. 

2WHO/FAO Collaborating Center for Reference and Research on Leptospirosis, 39, Kessels Road, Coopers Plain, Q4108, Brisbane, Australia. 

Journal : Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology 94  503-506.

7. Title : Isolation of Vibrio cholerae from bore well water from Namakkal district. 2000. 

Authors: Kannan P, Saravanan R and Pandian R.S.

Department of Microbiology, Muthayammal College, Rasipuram, Namakkal, India.

Journal: J. Ecobiol. 12:287 - 291.

8. Title : Standardization of an In-House IgM Dipstick Dot –ELISA for human leptospiral antibody detection.2003.

Authors : Saravanan,R1, Rajendran,P2 and Thyagarajan, S.P2

1Research institute of Biotechnology, Biomedical Engg.Res.Foundation, Periyar University, India.

2 Department of Microbiology, Dr.A.L.M. PG. IBMS, Madras-600 113, India. 

Journal:    Indian J. Appl. Microbiol. 3 : 41-44.

9. Title :   Insertion and Expression of  Lip Gene from Phanerochaete chrysosporium into E. coli for introducing the hydrocarbon degrading efficacy. 2003.

Authors: 1Dhamodhar, P, 1Saravanan, R and 2Jeyabarathi,K 

1Research department of Biotechnology, Biomedical Engg.Res.Foundation, Periyar University, India.

2 Department of Biochemistry, Asan Memorial College, Chennai, India.

Journal: Indian J. Appl. Microbiol. 3: 47-49.  

10. Title :  Isolation and identification of bacterial pathogens from cows' milk of Rasipuram village (2004).

Authors: Selva Kumar, G, Saravanabalaji, S and Rajasekar

Research department of Biotechnology, Biomedical Engg.Res.Foundation, Periyar University, India. 

Journal: J. Ecobiol. Envt. Toxicol. 16: 419 - 422.

 

 

 

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