Programme 1: Entomology based applied courses including apiculture, sericulture and IPM etc.
Diagnosis of insect pest incidence in different crops
Collection and preservation of insects
Identification of agricultural insect pests, insects of medical importance, forensic insects and other beneficial insects
Study on Insect vectors and vector-borne diseases
Preparation of permanent mounts
Microscopy and morphometry of different insects
Bio-ecology/life cycle of different harmful and beneficial insects
Isolation of insect DNA
Phylogenetic, structural, and docking analysis
Programme 2: Aquaculture based applied courses including limnology, aquatic toxicology and fish physiology
Analysis of various water quality parameters water temperature, pH, Total dissolved solids, Turbidity, Electrical conductivity, Alkalinity, Dissolved oxygen, Biological oxygen demand, Free CO 2, Total Hardness, Calcium and Magnesium ion, etc.
Hydrological Analysis of rivers (Discharge by area slope method and water velocity)
Planktons and benthos collection, preservation, and analysis
Collection and Identification of different endemic and exotic fish species through Biometric analysis
Estimation of heavy metals from Water, Sediments and Fish tissue
Determination of fecundity and Oocyte diameter
Isolation of DNA/RNA and PCR
Preparation and maintenance of aquarium and Pond construction
Hatchery design and Induced breeding
Toxicological studies using zebra fish as study model
Programme 3: Molecular Biology including cancer research, heavy metal toxicity and diabetic research
Etiology of breast cancer and cellular changes in cancer.
Remedial measure of breast cancer through different novel compounds.
Research on immunological parameters expressed in cancer.
Cellular and sub-cellular changes observed in cancer.
Research on hormonal and tumor markers expression in cancer.
Research on role of cytogenetics in biomedical research.
DNA fragmentation studies in co-relation with disease.
Estimation of heavy metal in water samples.
Research on anti-diabetic potential of Himalayan medicinal plant.
Programme 4: Microbiology based research: bioremediation and water quality research
Isolation and identification techniques involved in microbiology.
Water contamination due to E. coli and coliform.
Heavy metal remedial measures using microbes.
Plasmid and genomic DNA isolation techniques from microbes.
Glimpses of Facilities Available at Department of Animal Science
Department facilitates both In Vivo and In Vitro experimentation with high end instruments and
well experienced staff. Laboratories maintained in department are Molecular Biology Lab., Tissue
Culture Lab., and Zoology Lab.
