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Since 13-10-07

Institute of Industrial Bio-Technology

 

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

 

•   The Course contents of our Programmes are prepared according to the guidelines of the HEC and the QEC of GCU.

•   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.

•   The courses are then approved by our Board of Studies which consists of renowned Scientists, Academicians and Industrialists.

 

Role of Faculty

 

•   All the faculty members are engaged in R & D activities in addition to teaching and other activities.

•   A large number of research students are being supervised by faculty members.

•   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.

•   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

 

•   The University encourages foreign training of faculty members.

•   Two faculty members have availed the Fulbright Scholarship for pre- and postdoctoral studies and two have specialised in bioenzyme preparation from China.

•   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

  • Stirred Fermentors

  • Rotary Shaking Incubators

  • High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)

  • Scanning Spectrophotometer (UV/VIS Double Beam)

  • Gel Electrophoresis & Documentation System

  • Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis (DGGE)

  • Thermocycler (PCR Machine)

  • Freeze Dryer

  • Lab Cool & Growth Chambers

  • Centrifuge Machines (Low, medium & High Speed)

  • Basket Centrifuge

  • Rotary Vacuum Filter

  • Spray Dryer

  • Laminar Air Flows

  • 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

  • Fermentation Group

  • Molecular Biology Group

  • Tissue Culture Group

  • 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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B.Sc (Hons) BIOTECHNOLOGY

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Year – 1

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

Semester

BIOTECH – 1101 

Basic Biotechnology – I

3

I

BIOTECH – 1201

Basic Biotechnology – II

3

II

 

Year – 2

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

Semester

BIOTECH – 2101

Biological Chemistry – I

3

III

BIOTECH – 2201

Biological Chemistry – II

3

IV

BIOTECH – 2202

Cell Biology

3

IV

 

Year – 3

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

Semester

BIOTECH – 3101

Metabolism – I

3

V

BIOTECH – 3101

Metabolism – I

1

V

BIOTECH – 3102

Bioremediation

3

V

BIOTECH – 3103

Fermentation Technology

3

V

BIOTECH – 3104

Molecular Biology

3

V

BIOTECH – 3105

Microbial Genetics

3

V

BIOTECH – 3201

Metabolism – II

3

VI

BIOTECH – 3201

Metabolism – II

1

VI

BIOTECH – 3202

Immunology

3

VI

BIOTECH – 3203

Enzymology

3

VI

BIOTECH – 3204

Recombinant DNA Technology

3

VI

BIOTECH – 3205

Techniques in Biotechnology

3

VI

 

Year – 4 

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

Semester

BIOTECH – 4101

Food Microbiology

3

VII

BIOTECH – 4101

Food Microbiology

1

VII

BIOTECH – 4102

Bioinformatics – I

3

VII

BIOTECH – 4102

Bioinformatics – I

1

VII

 

Elective – I

3

VII

 

Elective – II

3

VII

BIOTECH – 4299

Research Project/Internship

3

VII

BIOTECH – 4201

Bioinformatics – II

3

VIII

BIOTECH – 4201

Bioinformatics – II

1

VIII

BIOTECH – 4202

Skills and Research Methodology

3

VIII

BIOTECH – 4202

Skills and Research Methodology

1

VIII

 

Elective – III

3

VIII

 

Elective – IV

3

VIII

BIOTECH – 4299

Research Project / Internship

3

VIII

 

Elective Papers

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

BIOTECH – 4203

Animal Tissue Culture

3

BIOTECH – 4204

Plant Tissue Culture

3

BIOTECH – 4205

Biostatistics

3

BIOTECH – 4206

Protein Purification

3

BIOTECH – 4207

Medical Biotechnology

3

BIOTECH – 4208

Principles of Biochemical Engineering

3

BIOTECH – 4209

Environmental Biotechnology

3

BIOTECH – 4210

Fungal Biotechnology

3

BIOTECH – 4211

Economics and Business Applications

3

Biotechnology as an Allied Subject

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Year – 1

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

Semester

BIOTECH – 1101 

Basic Biotechnology – I

3

I

BIOTECH – 1201

Basic Biotechnology – II

3

II

 

Year – 2

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

Semester

BIOTECH – 2101

Biological Chemistry – I

3

III

BIOTECH – 2201

Biological Chemistry – II

3

IV

M.Phil Biotechnology

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Year – 1

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

Semester

Students will have to study 3 course out of the following

BIOTECH – 7101

Fermentation Technology

4

I

BIOTECH – 7102

Food Microbiology

4

I

BIOTECH – 7103

Enzymology 

4

I

BIOTECH – 7104

Tissue Culture

4

I

BIOTECH – 7105

Protein Purifications

4

I

BIOTECH – 7106

Immunology

4

I

Students will have to study 3 course out of the following

BIOTECH – 7201

Principles and Techniques of Molecular Biology