Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University Rajasthan, was
started in 2007 with a view to nurture aspiring biotechnologists.
Biotechnology is an interdisciplinary field that combines biological
sciences with engineering technologies to manipulate living organisms
and biological systems to produce products that advance healthcare,
medicine, agriculture, food, pharmaceuticals, and environment control.
Biotechnology can be classified into two broad categories: R&D in
Biological Sciences and Industrial Processes. The biological sciences
aspect deals with research and development in areas such as
Microbiology, Cell Biology, Genetics, Molecular Biology etc. for
understanding the occurrence and treatment of diseases, development of
agriculture, food production, protection of the environment and many
more. The industrial processes aspect deals with the production of
drugs, vaccines, biofuels, and pharmaceuticals on an industrial scale
using biochemical processes and techniques. Biotechnology is a
scientific revolution which gives multiple opportunities to meet the
challenges around the globe in all sectors of life sustaining activities
such as food, health care, environment, etc.
Biotechnology is the use of biological processes and components to
provide useful products, services, and tools for various applications.
It uses knowledge from various disciplines such as molecular biology,
biochemistry, chemistry, microbiology, chemical engineering, and
computing.
This course is designed to provide biotechnologists and non-biotechnologists
with a basic understanding of the theory, principles, techniques, and
potential of this rapidly moving field. Topics covered include scientific
principles, an overview of tools (recombinant DNA, genomics and
gene arrays, proteomics, Bioinformatics,
etc.), Biopharmaceutical product
development, Biomanufacturing strategies (protein expression,
fermentation, cell culture, downstream processing, and purification), and
types of products and their applications in medicine. The course format
includes a combination of lectures with interactive group discussions.
This course will benefit:
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A detailed technical understanding of the key advanced methods used in
the contemporary biotechnology sector and fundamentals of the
biotechnology industry.
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An appreciation of how these techniques are applied both in
biotechnology and in advanced research.
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Acquired the knowledge to enable them to critically appraise new data
arising from these techniques and to interpret the implications of such
data.
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Developed an understanding of the commercial, financial, and regulatory
context in which the biotechnology sector operates.
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Managers, group leaders, supervisors, scientists, and technicians from
R&D and manufacturing units in biotech organizations who need an
integrated overview of the field.
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Engineering, validation and quality control/quality assurance staff
moving into the biotechnology field.
Mission
Amity Institute of Biotechnology (AIB) has a sharp mission to impart world
class knowledge in the field of Biotechnology.
Vision
To be one of the most emerging branches with a representation of all
field of science and have capacity to solve problems of day to day life.
Strength of the Institution
Institute has developed synergistic programs, through continuous
discussions, peer mentoring and have established collaborations at
National and International levels. Institute continuasly endowed with
the priceless knowledge and experience of internationally famed imminent
senior scientists and professors related from the multidisciplinary
branches of the Biotechnology including molecular biology,
biotechnology, nanotechnology, environmental science, air pollution,
water pollution, clinical research, free radical biology, plant tissue
culture, genetic diversity, biodiesel, bioremediation and
interdisciplinary studies, diagnostic and therapy of diseases,
antimicrobial potential and mechanism of action of lead and drug
resistance, community health, prevalance and epidemiology of diseases,
food safety and quality control, nanotechnology, X-ray crystallography,
molecular and structural biology genetic engineering, Molecular biology
and biophysics, materials science, nanobiotechnology, nanotoxicology,
nanomedicine, nano-bio interface, material-cell interactions, plant
tissue culture, molecular markers based genetic diversity in plants,
plant stress, structural bioinformatics, computational genomics,
pharmaceutical science and technology etc.
Recognition and ranking