Department of Biochemistry
Biochemistry Department was started in the academic year 1994-1995 and elevated to Post Graduate Department by offering M.Sc., Biochemistry in the year 1998-1999. Biochemistry is the scientific study of biomolecules of the cells, such as DNA, RNA and PROTEINS. It is in plenty of job opportunities for the students who aspire to take up the job in the field of Protein engineering, pharmaceutical industry, fermentation technology, tissue Culture, Rural Biotechnology, , Vaccine preparation, medical lab technician, medical coding and Drug designing etc.,
Students have brighter chances of going to abroad, if they graduate themselves in this enchanting field.
Salient Features of Microbiology Department
1. Earn while you learn – Hand on training
➢ Preparation of biofertilizer
➢ Preparation of vermicompost
➢ Preparation of value added products
Mushroom cultivation
2. Job oriented training programs
➢ Medical coding
➢ Microbial quality control
➢ Good laboratory Practices
➢ Medical laboratory techniques
➢ Finger print analysis
Bioinformatics
3. Industrial visit
➢ Medical coding
➢ Microbial quality control
➢ Good laboratory Practices
➢ Medical laboratory techniques
➢ Finger print analysis
Bioinformatics
FACULTY PROFILE
S.MUTHUMARI M.Sc.,B.Ed
Assistant professor Department of Biochemistry
VPMM Arts and Science College for Women
FACILITIES
The well equipped laboratory in this Department has many advanced and costly Instruments like
| S.No | Instruments | Numbers |
| 1 | Laminar Air Flow systems | 1 |
| 2 | Binocular Microscopes | 20 |
| 3 | Deep Freezer | 1 |
| 4 | Autoclave | 1 |
| 5 | Coloney counter | 1 |
| 6 | pH meter | 1 |
| 7 | Electrophoresis system | 5 |
| 8 | Incubator | 1 |
| 9 | Hot air oven | 1 |
| 10 | Rotary shaker | 1 |
| 11 | UV-Spectrophotometer | 1 |
| 12 | UV transilluminator | 1 |
| 13 | High speed micro centrifuge | 1 |
| 14 | Electric shaker | 1 |
| 15 | Deep freezer | 1 |
| 16 | Colorimeter | 2 |
| 17 | Micropipette -variable | 5 |
INNOVATIVE PRACTICES
HANDS ON TRAINING PROGRAM ME ORGANIZED
| S.No | Date | Class | Training | Organized by | Resource person |
| 1 | 25.2.2021 | III BSc Bio | Value added products from fruits | S.Kulandaivel | Mrs.Preethi Karunya |
| 2 | 4.3.2021 | III BSc Bio | Food adulteration | S.Kulandaivel | S.Kulandaivel |
| 3 | 28.4.2021 | III BSc Bio | Chromatography Techniques | S.Muthumari | S.Muthumari |
INDUSTRIAL VISIT ORGANIZED
| S.No | Date | Class | Visited Area | Organized by | Resource person |
| 1 | 20.10.2021 | Microbiology Biochemistry & Forensic science | AGAM Diagnostic Research centre, Madurai | S.Kulandaivel | M.Prabakaran K.Thanuja A.M.Ibrahim P.Raga Priyadharshini |
| 2 | 29.10.2021 | Micro & Bio | Shanmuga nathi River Dam, Veerapandi Temple, Vaigai Dam | S.Kulandaivel | S.Kulandaivel K.Uma M.Veeralakshmi S.Muthumari |
