24 Feb 2022
Report on Skill Development Program (SDP)
School: Applied Sciences, Department of Biotechnology
Venue: Azyme Biosciences Pvt Ltd., Jayanagara, Bangalore
Dates: First batch: 24/02/2022 -2/3/2022; Second Batch: 03/01/2022- 07/01/2022
Third Batch: 10/1/2022 -14/1/2022.
The Department of Biotechnology, School of Applied Sciences, REVA University has organised a Skill Development Program for the MSc. (First semester) Biotechnology program students at Azyme Biosciences Pvt Ltd., Bangalore. Students who have opted for SDP at Azyme Biosciences, are divided in to 3 batches for better hands-on training experience. Each batch had 5 day training session as listed in the below dates: First batch: 24/02/2022 -2/3/2022; Second Batch: 03/01/2022- 07/01/2022; Third Batch: 10/1/2022 -14/1/2022.
Azyme Bioscience Pvt. Ltd., is an ISO 9001-2008 certified Research Laboratory intended to bridge the gap between academics and industry. They have an extensive high end instruments like HPLC, Gas chromatography, ELISA reader, BSL-2 laminar flow. Students are given hands on training on advanced molecular biology techniques such as SDS-PAGE, Western blotting, ELISA, animal cell culture, etc. Students have also been trained on Gel filtration chromatography technique, which is utilized to purify proteins in large scale for further characterization as well as for therapeutic purposes where purity requirements is necessary. Antibodies are very handy tools to detect the specific proteins in the protein samples, as well as for diagnostics purpose. Students have been trained to execute antibody based detection techniques such as Western blotting and ELISA.
During this 5 day SDP, students got an opportunity to get trained at the world class research facilities at the company. Students also got hands on training on very sensitive techniques and high end instrumentation. This training program has benefited students immensely in getting acquainted with advanced molecular biology and protein biology techniques.
