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The Department has very active and strong international collaboration. Prof. Bhavanath Jha, Head of the Department, is at preset Co-ordinator of two Indo-German Cooperation in Science and Technology (Biotechnology) Research Projects, sponsored by German Ministry of Science and Technology, Bonn, Germany. The Department of Biotechnology has received sophisticated equipment and fine chemicals worth several lakhs of rupees from the German Government. Under the framework of our bilateral co-operation, there has been extensive visits of Experts/Scientists from Germany to the Department and vice-versa.
 

In March 1997 Prof. Alfred Ahne, Head, Molecular Radiobiology Division, GSF, Neuherberge, Munich and Dr. Mrs. Ahne were in the Department for one week to deliver lectures and to impart training in the field of Recombinant DNA Technology. In continuation of this process, Prof. AMS Abdul Moghni, Vice Chancellor and Prof. Bhavanath Jha, Head of the Department, visited the National Research Centre for Environment and Health, Munich, Germany in August 1997. The Department of Biotechnology also organised a workshop/laboratory course on the topic 'DNA Finger Printing by PCR ' in December 1997. During this course, Dr. Stephan Leibhard and Dr. Hans Leibhard from National Research Centre, Munich, Germany were the main speakers.
 

During the last three years there have been 15 research publications from the Department in international journals of repute.
 

1. Antagonistic and synergistic action of some heavy metals in Hordeum vulgare, UGC, New Delhi (Minor Research Project) - Completed

2. Genotoxicity of some naturally occurring mycotoxins in rice and its modulation, Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi - Completed

3. The use of shuttle vectors to study the fidelity of DNA double-strand break repair in yeast, German Ministry for Science, Research and Technology, Bonn, Germany - Completed

4. Vector mediated Molecular Analysis of DNA Repair in REV2 Mutants of the Yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, German Ministry for Science, Research and Technology, Bonn, Germany - Completed

5. Use of Molecular approaches to improve plant growth promotion by rhizobacteria in rice, German Ministry for Science, Research and Technology, Bonn, Germany - Ongoing

6. Use of Molecular tools for isolation and identification of Diazotrophic Bacteria from Rice: Perspectives for Sustainable Agriculture, UGC, New Delhi - Ongoing 
    

The Department has infrastructure facility and expertise to impart teaching and research in the area of Environmental Biotechnology and Plant & Agriculture Biotechnology.