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Introduction
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The Institute of
Industrial Biotechnology was established as the Biotechnology Research
Centre at the Department of Botany in the early 1990s. The Higher
Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC) approved Rs. 48.087 million for
the independent establishment of the Institute of Industrial
Biotechnology in 2005. The Institute has advanced, and sophisticated
instruments and apparatus are available to researchers in the fields of
fermentation technology, enzymology, food microbiology, tissue culture
and molecular biology.
Mission Statement
Untiring efforts for
the development of human resource and sustainable industrial
bioprocesses for Biotechnology.
All the Programmes
of the IIB are based on the mission statement of the Institute and are
aimed at developing indigenous human resource and industrial
bioprocesses.
Programme
Aim
The aim of the
Institute of Industrial Biotechnology is to develop indigenous
manpower experts in the field of Biotechnology. This will increase
the employability of qualified students in industrial research and
development markets. The manpower will be highly instrumental in
developing in-house technologies for the production of various
Biotechnology products.
Curriculum Upgradation
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The Course contents of our Programmes are
prepared according to the guidelines of the HEC and the QEC of GCU.
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The Departmental Curriculum Committee
updates/revises the curricula regularly on the bases of latest
trends and developments, and feedback from the concerned teachers
and students.
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The courses are then approved by our Board of
Studies which consists of renowned Scientists, Academicians and
Industrialists.
Role of Faculty
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All the faculty members are engaged in R & D
activities in addition to teaching and other activities.
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A large number of research students are being
supervised by faculty members.
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The Institute organised an International
Conference: “Business Opportunities in Industrial Biotechnology” in
2006. We are organising another International Conference on “Vaccine
Production and Industrial Enzymes” in August, 2008.
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Several prestigious awards such as the
Sitara-e-Imtiaz, fellowships of the Fellow Pakistan Academy of
Science, Fulbright Scholarships, Best University Teacher awards and
Productive Scientists of Pakistan have been awarded to the faculty
of the IIB.
Institutional Support
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The University encourages foreign training of
faculty members.
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Two faculty members have availed the Fulbright
Scholarship for pre- and postdoctoral studies and two have
specialised in bioenzyme preparation from China.
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The University also encourages Faculty Members to
attend National & International Conferences & Seminars.
The Learning Process
The learning
process at the Institute is a blend of lectures (theory & practical),
seminars, presentations, assignments, group tasks, research projects,
internships in various industries, industrial study tours, self-directed
readings and independent studies.
Facilities & Resources
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Facilities and
resources
available at present include equipment like Stirred Fermentors (7.5,
15 & 20 L), Rotary Shakers, HPLC, Scanning Spectrophotometer (UV
double beam), Gel Electrophoresis & Documentation System, PCR, DGG
Electrophoresis Freeze Dryer, Lab Cool, Growth Chambers (Bacteria &
Fungi), Centrifuge Machines, Basket Centrifuge, Rotary Vacuum
Filter, Spray Dryer, Laminar Flow and Vacuum Concentrator, etc.
Highly qualified and experienced teaching staff is present to
instruct and supervise students in the latest fields of
Biotechnology.
Facilitation,
Support and Guidance
All equipment and
facilities at the Institute are available to students and
researchers. Students from other universities and organisations also
benefit from these facilities. Two students of BSc Biotechnology are
awarded scholarship by the HEC every year to support their studies.
The University also provides support to deserving students in the
form of Financial Aid. Teachers also guide students in matters of
employment/placement.
Available Equipment
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Stirred
Fermentors
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Rotary
Shaking Incubators
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High
Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
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Scanning
Spectrophotometer (UV/VIS Double Beam)
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Gel
Electrophoresis & Documentation System
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Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis (DGGE)
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Thermocycler (PCR Machine)
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Freeze
Dryer
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Lab Cool
& Growth Chambers
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Centrifuge Machines (Low, medium & High Speed)
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Basket
Centrifuge
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Rotary
Vacuum Filter
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Spray
Dryer
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Laminar
Air Flows
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Rotary
Vacuum Evaporator
Research
The consumption of
Biotech-products, including conventional Biotechnology and recombinant
DNA products, exceeded Rs. 5.3 billion in 1997. The main contributors
are fermentation-based products in vaccines, DNA products, antibiotics,
alcohol, organic acids, enzymes, amino acids and Baker's yeast among
industrial products. In the coming years, fermentation-based products
and services would remain important contributors to Biotech-production.
During the last four
decades, enzymes have shown steady growth. Production and application of
traditional enzymes has considerably been improved and new applications
have been found. The use of gene splicing techniques has helped in
achieving dramatic increase in the activity and stability of traditional
microbial enzymes. Most of the important gene manipulation in microbial
strains has either been patented by big industrial houses or has been
kept secret. These areas need to develop rapidly in our country.
In the next decade,
applications of Biotechnology will be increasingly exploited for the
development of viable recombinant products for animal and human health.
The products include a range of new recombinant therapeutic proteins
such as growth factor cytokines, haematopoietic factors, human and
veterinary vaccines, and proteins of diagnostic importance. In addition,
combinatorial approaches to obtain approved protein therapeutics and
diagnostic tools, particularly where simple express hosts are used, will
offer immense opportunities for alleviating human miseries.
Research Groups
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Fermentation Group
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Molecular Biology Group
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Tissue
Culture Group
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Food
Microbiology Group
Future Prospects
Biotechnology is a
rapidly developing field of science, covering a wide range of industrial
processes. Successful graduates from the institute have career
opportunities in a number of international and national Biotech
industries. In addition, they also have employment opportunities in
different universities and research organisations of national and
international fame.
Academic Programmes
The Institute of
Industrial Biotechnology offers BSc (Hons.), MPhil and PhD Degree
Programmes.
Courses
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BIOTECHNOLOGY
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Microbiology
BSc (Hons.) Biotechnology
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Year – 1 |
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Semester– I |
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Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
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BIOTECH-1101 |
Basic Biotechnology-I |
2 |
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BIOTECH-1101P |
Basic Biotechnology-I |
1 |
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Semester– II |
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BIOTECH-1201 |
Basic Biotechnology-II |
2 |
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BIOTECH-1201P |
Basic Biotechnology-II |
1 |
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Year – 2 |
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Semester– III |
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Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
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BIOTECH-2101 |
Biochemistry-I |
2 |
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BIOTECH-2101P |
Biochemistry-I |
1 |
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Semester– IV |
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BIOTECH-2201 |
Biochemistry-II |
2 |
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BIOTECH-2201P |
Biochemistry-II |
1 |
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BIOTECH-2202 |
Cell Biology |
2 |
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BIOTECH-2202P |
Cell Biology |
1 |
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Year – 3 |
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Semester– V |
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Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
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BIOTECH-3101 |
Metabolism-I |
2 |
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BIOTECH-3101P |
Metabolism-I |
1 |
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BIOTECH-3102 |
Bioremediation |
2 |
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BIOTECH-3102P |
Bioremediation |
1 |
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BIOTECH-3103 |
Fermentation Technology |
3 |
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BIOTECH-3103P |
Fermentation Technology |
1 |
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BIOTECH-3104 |
Molecular Biology |
3 |
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BIOTECH-3104P |
Molecular Biology |
1 |
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BIOTECH-3105 |
Microbial Genetics |
2 |
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BIOTECH-3105P |
Microbial Genetics |
1 |
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Semester– VI |
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BIOTECH-3201 |
Metabolism-II |
2 |
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BIOTECH-3201P |
Metabolism-II |
1 |
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BIOTECH-3202 |
Immunology |
2 |
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BIOTECH-3202P |
Immunology |
1 |
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BIOTECH-3203 |
Enzymology |
3 |
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BIOTECH-3203P |
Enzymology |
1 |
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BIOTECH-3204 |
Recombinant DNA technology |
3 |
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BIOTECH-3204P |
Recombinant DNA technology |
1 |
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BIOTECH-3205 |
Techniques in Biotechnology |
2 |
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BIOTECH-3205P |
Techniques in Biotechnology |
1 |
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Year – 4 |
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Semester– VII |
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Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
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BIOTECH-4401 |
Food Microbiology |
3 |
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BIOTECH-4401P |
Food Microbiology |
1 |
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BIOTECH-4402 |
Bioinformatics-I |
3 |
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BIOTECH-4402P |
Bioinformatics-I |
1 |
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Elective-I (Theory) |
2 |
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Elective-I (Practical) |
1 |
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Elective-II (Theory) |
2 |
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Elective-II (Practical) |
1 |
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BIOTECH-4199 |
Research Project/Internship |
3 |
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Semester– VIII |
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BIOTECH-4201 |
Bioinformatics-II |
3 |
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BIOTECH-4201P |
Bioinformatics-II |
1 |
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BIOTECH-4202 |
Skills and Research Methodology |
3 |
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BIOTECH-4202P |
Skills and Research Methodology |
1 |
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Elective-III (Theory) |
2 |
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Elective-IIII (Practical) |
1 |
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Elective-IV (Theory) |
2 |
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Elective-IV (Practical) |
1 |
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BIOTECH-4299 |
Research Project/Internship |
3 |
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Elective Papers |
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Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
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BIOTECH-4203 |
Animal Tissue Culture |
2 |
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BIOTECH-4203P |
Animal Tissue Culture |
1 |
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BIOTECH-4204 |
Plant Tissue Culture |
2 |
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BIOTECH-4204P |
Plant Tissue Culture |
1 |
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BIOTECH-4205 |
Biostatistics |
2 |
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BIOTECH-4205P |
Biostatistics |
1 |
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BIOTECH-4206 |
Protein Purification |
2 |
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BIOTECH-4206P |
Protein Purification |
1 |
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BIOTECH-4207 |
Medical Biotechnology |
2 |
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BIOTECH-4207P |
Medical Biotechnology |
1 |
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BIOTECH-4208 |
Principles of Biochemical Engineering |
2 |
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BIOTECH-4208P |
Principles of Biochemical Engineering |
1 |
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BIOTECH-4209 |
Environmental Biotechnology |
2 |
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BIOTECH-4209P |
Environmental Biotechnology |
1 |
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BIOTECH-4210 |
Fungal Biotechnology |
2 |
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BIOTECH-4210P |
Fungal Biotechnology |
1 |
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BIOTECH-4211 |
Economic and Business Applications |
2 |
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BIOTECH-4211P |
Economic and Business Applications |
1 |
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BIOTECH-4212 |
Forensic Sciences |
2 |
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BIOTECH-4212P |
Forensic Sciences |
1 |
Biotechnology as Allied
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Semester– I |
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Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
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BIOTECH-1101 |
Basic Biotechnology-I |
2 |
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BIOTECH-1101P |
Basic Biotechnology-I |
1 |
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Semester– II |
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BIOTECH-1201 |
Basic Biotechnology-II |
2 |
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BIOTECH-1201P |
Basic Biotechnology-II |
1 |
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Semester– I |
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Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
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BIOTECH-2101 |
Biochemistry-I |
2 |
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BIOTECH-2101P |
Biochemistry-I |
1 |
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Semester– II |
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BIOTECH-2101 |
Biochemistry-II |
2 |
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BIOTECH-2101P |
Biochemistry-II |
1 |
BS (Hons.) Microbiology
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Year – 1 |
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Semester– I |
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MICBIO-1101 |
General Microbiology-I |
2 |
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MICBIO-1101P |
General Microbiology-I |
1 |
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Semester– II |
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MICBIO-1201 |
General Microbiology-II |
2 |
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MICBIO-1201P |
General Microbiology-II |
1 |
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Year – 2 |
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Semester– III |
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MICBIO-2101 |
General Microbiology-III |
2 |
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MICBIO-2101P |
General Microbiology-III |
1 |
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Semester– IV |
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MICBIO-2201 |
General Immunology |
2 |
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MICBIO-2201P |
General Immunology |
1 |
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MICBIO-2202 |
Cell Biology |
2 |
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MICBIO-2202P |
Cell Biology |
1 |
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Year – 3 |
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Semester– V |
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MICBIO-3101 |
Microbiology Taxonomy |
2 |
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MICBIO-3101P |
Microbiology Taxonomy |
1 |
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MICBIO-3102 |
Virology |
2 |
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MICBIO-3102P |
Virology |
1 |
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MICBIO-3103 |
Mycology |
2 |
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MICBIO-3103P |
Mycology |
1 |
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MICBIO-3104 |
Molecular Biology |
2 |
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MICBIO-3104P |
Molecular Biology |
1 |
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MICBIO-3105 |
Microbial Anatomy and Physiology |
2 |
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MICBIO-3105P |
Microbial Anatomy and Physiology |
1 |
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MICBIO-3106 |
Bacterial Genetics |
2 |
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MICBIO-3106P |
Bacterial Genetics |
1 |
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Semester– VI |
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MICBIO-3201 |
Biosafety and Risk Management |
2 |
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MICBIO-3201P |
Biosafety and Risk Management |
1 |
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MICBIO-3202 |
Food Microbiology |
2 |
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MICBIO-3202P |
Food Microbiology |
1 |
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MICBIO-3203 |
Biostatistics |
2 |
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MICBIO-3203P |
Biostatistics |
1 |
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MICBIO-3204 |
Epidemology |
2 |
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MICBIO-3204P |
Epidemology |
1 |
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MICBIO-3205 |
Clinical Bacteriology |
2 |
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MICBIO-3205P |
Clinical Bacteriology |
1 |
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MICBIO-3206 |
Biochemistry |
2 |
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MICBIO-3206P |
Biochemistry |
1 |
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Year – 4 |
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Semester– VII |
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MICBIO-4101 |
Biotechnology |
2 |
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MICBIO-4101P |
Biotechnology |
1 |
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MICBIO-4102 |
Molecular Mechanism of Antimicrobial Drugs |
2 |
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MICBIO-4102P |
Molecular Mechanism of Antimicrobial Drugs |
1 |
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MICBIO-4103 |
Fresh Water Microbiology |
2 |
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MICBIO-4103P |
Fresh Water Microbiology |
1 |
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MICBIO-4104 |
Elective-I |
2 |
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MICBIO-4104P |
Elective-I |
1 |
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MICBIO-4105 |
(cell and Tissue Culture Technology) |
2 |
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MICBIO-4105P |
(cell and Tissue Culture Technology) |
1 |
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MICBIO-4299 |
Genetic Engineering Research Project |
3 |
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Semester– VIII |
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MICBIO-4201 |
Soil Microbiology |
2 |
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MICBIO-4201P |
Soil Microbiology |
1 |
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MICBIO-4202 |
DNA Damage, Repair and Carcinogenesis |
2 |
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MICBIO-4202P |
DNA Damage, Repair and Carcinogenesis |
1 |
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MICBIO-4203 |
Management of Infectious Waste |
2 |
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MICBIO-4203P |
Management of Infectious Waste |
1 |
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MICBIO-4204 |
Microbial Enzyme Technology |
2 |
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MICBIO-4204P |
Microbial Enzyme Technology |
1 |
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MICBIO-4299 |
Research Project |
3 |
Note:
the scheme of studies is subject to change and revision.
Microbiology as
Allied Subject
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Semester– I |
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Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
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BIOTECH-1101 |
General Microbiology-I |
2 |
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BIOTECH-1101P |
General Microbiology-I |
1 |
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Semester– II |
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BIOTECH-1201 |
General Microbiology-II |
2 |
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BIOTECH-1201P |
General Microbiology-II |
1 |
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Semester– III |
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Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
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BIOTECH-2101 |
General Microbiology-III |
2 |
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BIOTECH-2101P |
General Microbiology-III |
1 |
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Semester– II |
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BIOTECH-2201 |
General Immunology |
2 |
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BIOTECH-2201P |
General Immunology |
1 |
MPhil Biotechnology
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Six courses of 24
credit will be offered in two semesters.
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Year – 1 |
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Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
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BIOTECH-7101 |
Principles of Fermentation Technology |
3 |
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BIOTECH-7101P |
Principles of Fermentation Technology |
1 |
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BIOTECH-7102 |
Principles of Food Microbiology |
3 |
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BIOTECH-7102P |
Principles of Food Microbiology |
1 |
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BIOTECH-7103 |
Principles of Enzymology |
3 |
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BIOTECH-7103P |
Principles of Enzymology |
1 |
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BIOTECH-7104 |
Principles and Techniques of Molecular Biology |
3 |
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BIOTECH-7104P |
Principles and Techniques of Molecular Biology |
1 |
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BIOTECH-7105 |
Principles of Protein Purifications |
3 |
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BIOTECH-7105P |
Principles of Protein Purifications |
1 |
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BIOTECH-7107 |
Tissue Culture |
3 |
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BIOTECH-7107P |
Tissue Culture |
1 |
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BIOTECH-7108 |
Bioremediation |
3 |
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BIOTECH-7108P |
Bioremediation |
1 |
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BIOTECH-7109 |
Genomics & Bioinformatics |
3 |
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BIOTECH-7109P |
Genomics & Bioinformatics |
1 |
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BIOTECH-7110 |
Advances in Molecular Biology |
3 |
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BIOTECH-7110P |
Advances in Molecular Biology |
1 |
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BIOTECH-7111 |
Proteomics |
3 |
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BIOTECH-7111P |
Proteomics |
1 |
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Year – 2 |
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BIOTECH-7301 |
Thesis |
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MPhil Microbiology
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Six courses of 24
credit will be offered in two semesters.
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Year – 1 |
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Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
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MICBIO-7101 |
Advance Food Microbiology |
3 |
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MICBIO-7101P |
Advance Food Microbiology |
1 |
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MICBIO-7102 |
Microbial Genomics and |
3 |
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MICBIO-7102P |
Microbial Genomics and |
1 |
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MICBIO-7103 |
Molecular Biology |
3 |
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MICBIO-7103P |
Molecular Biology |
1 |
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MICBIO-7104 |
Microbial Proteomics and Human Microbiome |
3 |
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MICBIO-7104P |
Microbial Proteomics and Human Microbiome |
1 |
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MICBIO-7105 |
Medical Microbiology |
3 |
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MICBIO-7105P |
Medical Microbiology |
1 |
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MICBIO-7107 |
Virology |
3 |
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MICBIO-7107P |
Virology |
1 |
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MICBIO-7108 |
Advance Industrial Microbiology |
3 |
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MICBIO-7108P |
Advance Industrial Microbiology |
1 |
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MICBIO-7109 |
Bioinformatics and Drug Design |
3 |
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MICBIO-7109P |
Bioinformatics and Drug Design |
1 |
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MICBIO-7110 |
Molecular Immunology |
3 |
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MICBIO-7110P |
Molecular Immunology |
1 |
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MICBIO-7111 |
Antimicrobial Chemotherapy |
3 |
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MICBIO-7111P |
Antimicrobial Chemotherapy |
1 |
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Year – 2 |
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MICBIO-7301 |
Thesis |
12 |
PhD Biotechnology
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Six courses of 18
credit will be offered in first year.
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Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
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BIOTECH-8103 |
Techniques in Biotechnology |
3 |
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BIOTECH-8105 |
Advances in Fermentation
Technology |
3 |
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BIOTECH-8106 |
Bioinformatics |
3 |
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BIOTECH-8107 |
Advances in Enzymology |
3 |
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BIOTECH-8101 |
Recombinant DNA Technology |
3 |
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BIOTECH-8102 |
Applications of Biotechnology |
3 |
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BIOTECH-8104 |
Advance in Microbial Genetics |
3 |
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BIOTECH-8108 |
Bioprocessing |
3 |
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BIOTECH-8109 |
Quality Control and Quality Assurance |
3 |
Elective Subjects
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Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
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BIOTECH-8110 |
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3 |
Faculty
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Name |
Designation |
Area of Interest |
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Prof. Dr. Ikram ul Haq, PhD
(PU) |
Director
& Dean |
Microbiology and Biotechnology |
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Dr. Sikander Ali,
PhD (PU) |
Assistant
Professor |
Biotechnology |
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Dr. Muhammad Mohsin Javed, PhD (GCUL) |
Assistant
Professor |
Fermentation
Technology |
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Dr. Hamid Mukhtar, PhD (GCUL) |
Assistant
Professor |
Biotechnology |
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Dr. Mahmood Ali Khan, PhD (Vienna) |
Assistant
Professor |
Tissue Culture |
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Dr. Zahid Hussain, PhD (Austria) |
Assistant
Professor |
Molecular Biology |
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Dr. Bushra Muneer, , PhD (PU) |
Assistant
Professor |
Molecular Biology |
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Dr. Muhammad Nauman Aftab, PhD (Chinese Academy of
Science) |
Assistant
Professor |
Bioinformatics
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Dr. Asad-ur-Rehman, PhD(Tsukuba) |
Assistant
Professor |
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Uzma Hameed, MPhil (GCUL) |
Lecturer |
Applied
Microbiology |
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Mahmood-ul-Hassan, MPhil (GCUL) |
Teaching Assistant |
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Visiting Faculty |
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Dr. M. A. Qadeer,
PhD
(London) |
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Dr. M. Yaqub Ch.,
PhD (Czechoslovakia) |
Journals & Publications
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