BIOTECHNIQUES~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~````

Introduction~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ With the growing need for laboratory trained professionals in the Biotech sector industry it has become necessary to have personnel with reliable technical expertise to handle equipment and conduct experiments. Keeping these in mind the postgraduate diploma in Biotechniques, an intense laboratory course that trains life science students and professionals in wet-lab techniques has been developed.

1. 95% real placements (Click for details: Bioinformatics / Biotechniques) 2. State of the art infrastructure (applicants welcome to visit IBAB & see the facilities) 3. Excellent teaching: IBAB faculty / Guest talks

There has been tremendous response from the industry by employing the trained students. Almost all of the students from the last 3 batches are placed. About 80% have been placed in the industry and the remaining students are pursuing higher studies. About 90% of the current batch students are placed well before the course-completion.

The curriculum of the course is designed to:

• To train life science students and professionals in laboratory techniques. The techniques include extraction and purification of bio-molecules (DNA, RNA and proteins), electrophoresis, PCR, blotting, recombinant DNA technology, cell culture etc (also see syllabus).
• To enhance related professional skills in the students. This includes training in basic computer usage, verbal and written presentations, record keeping, safety and maintenance aspects, group discussions, literature search, bioinformatics and statistical methods.
• To increase the dependability of the participant. This is done by
  • analysis of variation in experimental results and the probable causes,
  • creating awareness about variations and pitfalls in basic procedures,
  • exercises of trouble shooting during experiments and
  • promote self-learning through assignments amidst a busy schedule of practical and routine tests. After brief initial phase of demonstrations and guidance, the students would perform the experiments entirely on their own once the protocol is given.
• Promoting group work and team spirit in the students. Several assignments and experimental designs encourage (even force) students to interact and co-operate with each other during the course.
• To increase the competence of the students through small research projects towards the end of the course.

Admission Details and Fees:

1. Application processing fees (non-refundable):

• Rs. 500/- for students from India
• Rs. 1000/- for NRI/Foreign students applying for the course
  
  A DD for the above mentioned amount in favour of “Institute of Bioinformatics and Applied  Biotechnology” payable at Bangalore, should be sent either with the request  for application form (by post/courier) or with the filled in application form (if downloaded).

2. Application Form: The form can be

• Obtained by sending a request by post/courier along with a DD (as mentioned above in 1).
• Downloaded from the web site as a word document or pdf document.  
• The downloaded word document form can be filled up and sent as an  attachment by e-mail and the DD and the other documents can be sent   by post/courier.
• The form sent by e-mail will be processed only on receipt of the DD and the necessary documents.
• The downloaded pdf/word document form should be filled up and sent along with the DD and the necessary documents.

List of necessary documents

• Regular candidates:
  • Photo copies of all degree certificates/mark sheets
• NRI/Foreign candidates:
  • Photo copies of all certificates/mark sheets
  • Proof of NRI/Foreign status (Stamped page from passport)
• Corporate Sponsored candidates:
  • Photo copies of all certificates/mark sheets
  • Letter of sponsorship on the company letter head signed by authorized personnel.

Do NOT send any original certificates/mark sheets.

3. Important information: please note change in joining date

• Date of Interview: 14th - 16th September 2010. in case you have a problem with any of these dates, write to pg@ibab.ac.in or calling Ms. Kiran at 080-285 289 00 or 01 (ext. 102).

• If a seat is offered, the last date for accepting it is 22 September. The last date for paying first installment of fees is 30 September.

• Course commences: 22 October 2010 (report at IBAB latest by 21st October)

4. Course Duration: 8 months or 14 months (with internship).

5.. Eligibility for the course

• A recognised M.Sc or BTech in a Life science subject.
• Other candidates from relevant background, like MBBS or B.Sc. biotechnology, can also be considered if they have specific career plans and interest.
• There is no age limit

6. Selection process:

• Objective-type test will be held online

• Short listed candidates will be called for an interview (at their own expense) at Bangalore.

Fees

Application processing fees (non-refundable):

1. Application processing fees (non-refundable):

• Rs. 500/- for students from India
• Rs. 1000/- for NRI/Foreign students applying for the course

A DD for the above mentioned amount in favour of “Institute of Bioinformatics and Applied  Biotechnology” payable at Bangalore, should be sent either with the request  for application form (by post/courier) or with the filled in application form (if downloaded).

2. Course fees

For regular candidates:

• Rs.95,000/- (inclusive of a refundable safety deposit of Rs.15,000/-) for the basic 8 months certificate course.
• Additional Rs. 40,000/- for those choosing diploma of 14 months (with internship).
• All the fees have to be paid at the joining time.

For NRI/ foreign/ corporate students:

• Rs.1,35,000/- (inclusive of a refundable safety deposit of Rs.15,000/-) for the basic 8 months certificate course.
• Additional Rs. 40,000/-  for those choosing diploma of 14 months (with internship).
• All the fees have to be paid at the joining time.

The fees are non-refundable.
The amount has to be paid by DD at the time of admission.

The Syllabus

The course has minimal theoretical sessions or lectures. Only crucial theoretical aspects essential for the program’s success are covered in a few orientation programs followed by assignments. Most of the six months of the course would involve independent experiments by the students. After the first semester, selected students would undertake a basic-research or industrial project for the second semester. The syllabus details are given below.

A. Theory with practical sessions or assignments:

• Cell and molecular biology: A brief refresher course
• Research in life sciences: An overview and a few specific examples.
• Safety, common equipment and reagents used; basic computer skills and statistics.
• Introduction to bioethics, IPR issues, some of industrial activities and practices and related statutory regulations.
• Record keeping (patent-oriented) and other relevant professional skills (e.g., presentation     skills, literature search, experimental designs, interpretation of results, and team work).
• Understanding accuracy, precision and variations in results.
• Basic bioinformatics: Sequence analysis, primer designing, literature search and related databases and tools.

B. Practical sessions with repeated and individual performances by the students:

• Basic bacterial culture methods.
• DNA and RNA handling: Genomic DNA (plant, microbial and animal) isolation and quantification
• Analysis of DNA samples by gel electrophoresis
• RNA isolation
• Quantification and gel electrophoresis of RNA
• Recombinant DNA technology
• Primer designing and PCR
• Restriction digestion, ligation, competent cells preparation and transformation
• Cloning and plasmid isolation
• Protein handling
        - Extraction and quantification
        - Native and SDS-PAGE; staining procedures for the same.

C. Practical sessions with individual performances by the students:

• Purification of DNA after enzymatic reactions
• mRNA isolation
• Reverse transcription-PCR
• Blotting DNA and RNA for Southern and Northern
• Two-dimensional electrophoresis
• Expression of cloned sequences
• Western and ELISA
• Protein purification: Salt precipitation and chromatography
• Mammalian cell culture

D. Demonstrations/theory only

• Microarrays
• DNA sequencing
• Protein activity assays
• HPLC

E. Second semester (6 months): Internship of six months In a reputed organization, for selected students.

IBAB faculty / Guest talks

Medals/Scholarship:

IBAB Gold medal for best performance
Batch 2: Ms. Prashansa Sharma
Batch 3: Ms. Harita Haridas
Batch 4: Ms. Rosmy Sebastian

Placements

About 80% have been placed in the industry and the remaining students are pursuing higher studies. About 90% of the current batch students were placed well before the course-completion.

• Industries:
• Abexome
• Avesthagen
• Biobase
• Connexios
• Metahelix
• Microtest Innovations
• Molecular Connections
• Novozymes
• Simbiosys Biowares
• Academia:
• Centre for Human Genetics
• Indian Institute of Science
• IBAB
• Indian Institute of Horticultural Research
• Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Research Centre (USA)
• National Centre for Biological Sciences
• St. John’s research Institute
• University of Georgia (USA)

Bio-techniques (LCBT) alumni pursuing PhD

Click here to find the individual placement records of the last batch of LCBT

FAQs

Q. Who is eligible for the course?
A. Anyone who has completed a recognised M.Sc or BTech in a life science subject is eligible for the course. Other candidates from relevant background, like MBBS or B.Sc. biotechnology, can also be considered if they have specific career plans and interest.

Q. Is there an age limit for the course?
A. There is no age limit for the course.

Admission Procedure

Q. Application form: When and where?
A. Application forms can be collected between 9am and 6pm, Monday-Saturday, at IBAB, Bangalore in person or by post on submission of DD of Rs.500/- (application processing fee) drawn in favour of "Institute of Bioinformatics and Applied Biotechnology" payable at Bangalore. You can also download the application form in Word / PDF format from our site, fill the form and send it to us along with the DD of Rs. 500/-. We suggest you to dispatch the completed form on or before 10 August 2009.

Q. When is the last date of posting?
A. Last date for submitting filled application forms: 16 August 2010.
The application form fee is non-refundable. Forms received after the last date will be rejected.

Q. What is the selection procedure and schedule?
A. There will online entrance test. The test is based on 12th Standard ICSE/CBSE/State Board science syllabus.

Course Duration: 8 months or 14 months ( with intership).

Course Commences: 01 October 2010

Fees

Q. What is the fee structure?
A. Fees for regular applicant is as follows:

• Rs.95,000/- (inclusive of a refundable safety deposit of Rs.15,000/-) for the basic 8 months certificate course.
• Additional Rs. 40,000/-  for those choosing diploma of 1 year (with internship).All the fees have to be paid at the joining time.

For NRI/ foreign/ corporate students:

• Rs.1,35,000/- (inclusive of a refundable safety deposit of Rs.15,000/-) for the basic 8 months certificate course.
• Additional Rs. 40,000/-  for those choosing diploma of 1 year (with internship).
• All the fees have to be paid at the joining time.

The fees are non-refundable. The amount has to be paid by DD at the time of admission.

Placements

Q. What is the placement guarantee?
A. The placement success is very high. The quality of training would definitely give an edge to the students in having better career growth and attain confidence. About 95% of the all the batches completed so far have been placed well (see below). In fact, in the current batch, even before the course-completion, 90% of the students are placed.

Q. Where are the students placed after the course?
A. Nearly all the students who have undergone this course are employed/offered positions. The organizations which hired our students are listed below:

• Industries:
• Abexome
• Avesthagen
• Biobase
• Connexios
• Metahelix
• Microtest Innovations
• Molecular Connections
• Novozymes
• Simbiosys Biowares
• Academia:
• Centre for Human Genetics
• Indian Institute of Science
• IBAB
• Indian Institute of Horticultural Research
• Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Research Centre (USA)
• National Centre for Biological Sciences
• St. John’s research Institute
• University of Georgia (USA)

  Bio-techniques (LCBT) alumni pursuing PhD

  

Contact for further queries (between 9am and 6 pm, on week days): 080 - 2852 8900 / 8901 / 8902 OR 09008296547 / 9611872946

You can also send us email at pg@ibab.ac.in