biotechnology Department
BSc. Biotechnology (2b) course was introduced in 2014 and was functioning as a part of Department Of Botany. The Department of Biotechnology started functioning as an independent department in 2021, offers a 4 Year B. Sc Honours Degree and a 3 Year B. Sc Degree in Biotechnology by staying up to date with the swift progress in the field of Biotechnology.
DEPT. EMAIL ID: msmteambiotech@gmail.com
Programmes Offered
Mission & Vision
Faculty
Seminars / Programmes Organized
Achievement
Programmes Offered
CBCSS Course:
- BSc. Biotechnology(3 years)
FYUGP:
- BSc Biotechnology Degree(3 years)
- BSc Biotechnology Honours (4 years)
FYUGP Co- ordinator
Dr. Vidya J
Mail Id: drvidyamahesh@msmcollege.in
Mission & Vision
Vision
The department places a strong emphasis on creating a bridge between academia and industry and so that our students can widen their perspectives and find a suitable profession in biotechnology industry. Presently, three well qualified teaching faculty are working in the department. The university has sanctioned 32 seats in a batch.
Mission
The mission of Biotechnology Undergraduate department is to provide a comprehensive education that integrates theoretical knowledge with practical skills in Biotechnology. We aim to cultivate a learning environment that fosters educational excellence, interdisciplinary collaborations, research initiatives and partnerships with industry and research organizations. The department instills a strong ethical responsibility in our students and awareness of the societal impacts of biotechnological advancements.
Faculty
faculty LIST
Dr. Lekshmi R
Designation: Assistant Professor & Head
Area of Specialization: Enzymology
Contact Number: 9496781951
Residential Address: Gulmohar, KLRA -35-A, Mundakkal, Kollam
Email: lekshmiradha@gmail.com
Official Email: lekshmiradha@msmcollege.in
Academic Qualification: MSc., MPhil, Ph. D
Teaching Experience -UG ( 31/03/2024): 2years, 5months
Academic Positions at University Level: Biotechnology Board of Studies Member
Research Experience: 2years
Administrative /Official Responsibilities at College Level: FYUGP 2024 Admission Co-ordinator
Details on Journal Publications :
- Lekshmi, R., Rejiniemon, T.S., Rengasamy Sathya, Palaniselvam Kuppusamy, Fahd A Al- Mekhlafi, Muhammad A Wadaan, P Rajendran. (2022). Adsorption of heavy metals from the aqueous solution using activated biomass from Ulva flexuosa. Chemosphere. 306. https://doi.org/10.1016/j. chemosphere.2022.135479.
- Rejiniemon, T.S., Lekshmi, R., Hissah Abdulrahman Alodaini, Ashraf Atef Hatamleh, Rengasamy Sathya, Palaniselvam Kuppusamy, Munirah Abdullah Al-Dosary, M Kalaiyarasi. (2022). Biodegradation of naphthalene by biocatalysts isolated from the contaminated environment under optimal conditions. Chemosphere. 305. https://doi.org/10.1016/j. chemosphere.2022.135274.
- Lekshmi, R., Arif Nisha, S., Thirumalai Vasan, P., Kaleeswaran, B. (2021). A comprehensive review on tannase: Microbes associated production of tannase exploiting tannin rich agro- industrial wastes with special reference to its potential environmental and industrial applications. Environmental Research. 201. https://doi.org/10.1016/j. envres.2021.111625.
- Lekshmi, R., Arif Nisha, S., Kaleeswaran, B., Alfarhan, AH. (2020). Pomegranate peel is a low-cost substrate for the production of tannase by Bacillus velezensis TA3 under solid state fermentation, Journal of King Saud University – Science, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jksus. 2020.01.022.
- Rajakrishnan, R., Alfarhan, A.H., Al-Ansari, A.M., Lekshmi, R., Sreelakshmi, R., Benil, P.B., Kim, Y.O., Tack, J.C., Na, S.W., Kim, H.J. (2020). Therapeutic efficacy of the root tubers of Aconitum heterophyllum and its substitute Cyperus rotundus in the amelioration of pylorus ligation induced ulcerogenic and oxidative damage in rats, Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences, https://doi.org/10.1016/j. sjbs.2019.12.025.
- Lekshmi R, Rajakrishnan R, Benil PB, Alfarhan AH, Thomas J. (2018). Treatment with Semecarpus anacardium extract curtails cisplatin induced nephrotoxicity and oxidative stress in mice. Indo American Journal of Pharmaceutical Science. 05 (08): 7624-7631.
- Benil, P.B., Lekshmi, R., Viswanathan, N., Jollykutty, E., Rajakrishnan, R., Thomas, J., AlFarhan, A.H. (2017). Effect of the combination of powdered sprouted Vigna radiata seeds and Amorphophallus paeoniifolius corm on serum lipids in albino rats. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences. 24: 1249–1254.
- Ravi, M., Sivanesan, S., Padmaja, U., Febin, J., SunilKumar, K.N., Lekshmi, R., Alfarhan, A.H., Thomas, J., Rajakrishnan, R., Sameh, M.H. (2017). Quality Standardization and Nephroprotective Effect of Garcinia pedunculata Roxb. Fruit rind. Indian J of Pharmaceutical Education and Research. 51(4): 713-721.
- Rajakrishnan, R., Lekshmi, R., Benil, P.B., Thomas, J., AlFarhan, A.H., Rakesh, V., Khalaf, S. (2017). Phytochemical evaluation of roots of Plumbago zeylanica L. and assessment of its potential as a nephroprotective agent. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences. 24(4): 760-766.
Other Peer Reviewed Journals:
- Krishnan R. J, Hilal F, Sivadasan A, Lekshmi R, Vidya J. (2023). Phytoplankton Diversity of Pandalam Municipal Area, Pathanamthitta District, Kerala. Biosci Biotech Res Asia;20(3).
- Lekshmi, R., Nisha, S.A., Kaleeswaran, B. (2020). Isolation and screening of tannase producing bacterial isolates from a hyper saline environment in Tamil Nadu, India. Research Journal of Biotechnology. 15(2): 85-90.
- Rajakrishnan, R., Samuel, D., Lekshmi, R. (2016). Analytical standards of fruits of Bhallataka- Semecarpus anacardium Linn. Journal of Ayurvedic and Herbal Medicine. 2(1): 20-25.
- Rajakrishnan, R., Samuel, D., Lekshmi, R. (2016). Analytical standards for the root tubers of Ativisha – Aconitum heterophyllum Wall. ex Royle. International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications. 6(5): 531 – 534.
Details on Books/Edited Collections:
- Metabolite Profiling of Algal Biomass and its Industrial and Biological Applications. (2023). Amala Lourthuraj, Mariadhas Valan Arasu, Lekshmi, R, Rajakrishnan, R, Ameer Khusro, Naif Abdullah Al-Dhabi, Paul Agastian, MA Rathi. In Algal Metabolites; 77-108. Apple Academic Press.
- Potential Biotechnological Applications of Enzymes from Macrofungi. (2021). Naif Abdullah Al-Dhabi, Mariadhas Valan Arasu, Lekshmi, R, Savarimuthu Ignacimuthu, R Rajakrishnan, Veeramuthu Duraipandiyan, Ameer Khusro, Paul Agastian, Soosaimanickam Maria Packiam, Ponnuswamy Vijayaraghavan. In Advances in Macrofungi; 177-197. CRC Press.
- Neuroprotective Attributes of Cordyceps. (2021). Lekshmi, R, Rajakrishnan, R, Benil, PB, Naif Abdullah Al-Dhabi, Savarimuthu Ignacimuthu, Young Ock Kim, Hak-Jae Kim, Mariadhas Valan Arasu. In Advances in Macrofungi; 110-112. CRC Press.
Dr. Vidya J
Designation: Assistant Professor
Area of Specialization: Protein Engineering, Microbial Biotechnology
Contact Number: 9539265703
Residential Address: Manasarovar, Pallickal PO, Manjadithara, Kayamkulam
Email: vidyabt@gmail.com
Official Email: drvidyamahesh@msmcollege.in
Academic Qualification: MSc, PhD (Biotechnology)
Teaching Experience -UG ( 31/03/2024): 2 years 5 months
Details of Major/Minor Projects –
- The principal Investigator of the project entitled “Engineering of endophytic bacteria for the co-expression of chitinase and lectin towards biosupression of Red Palm Weevil Rhynchophorus ferrugineus Olivier” [DST – WOS-A scheme (SR/WOS-A/LS-229/2018(G)] during 2019-2021 at ICAR-CPCRI, Kayamkulam – Fund 30 Lakhs.
Research Experience: 9 years
Administrative /Official Responsibilities at College Level:
- Internal exam committee member
- College union election committee
Grants/Awards/Accolades: “DST WOMEN SCIENTIST GRANT CSIR JRF/SRF DBT JRF”
Details on Books/Edited Collections :
- Jalaja Vidya, K. R. Rekhamol, Reesamol G Vaz, Arsha G Madhu, Gincy Marina Mathew, Parameswaran Binod, Ashok Pandey and Raveendran Sindhu. Industrial amylase production using agri-food wastes. In “Microbes in Agri-Food Wastes Valorization- Vol II”. Editors – Gustavo Molina, Minaxi Sharma, Zeba Usmani, Rachid Benhida, Vijai K Gupta, CRC Press (Taylor & Francis Group) June 2023.
- J Vidya, S Sajitha, MV Ushasree P Binod, A pandey, Current Developments in Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Book 7: Production, Isolation and Purification of Industrial Products, Chapter 12: Therapeutic enzymes: L-asparaginases, 249-265. ISBN:978-0-444-63662-1.
- MV Ushasree, J Vidya, A Pandey (2017), Other enzymes Phytases, Chapter 14, Current Developments in Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Production, Isolation and Purification of Industrial Products. 309-333.
- Raveendran Sindhu, Sugathan Shiburaj, Sabu A, Pedro Fernandes, Rekha Singhal, Gincy Marina Mathew, Indu C Nair, Jayachandran K, Jalaja Vidya, Luciana Porto de Souza Vandenberghe, Irem Deniz, Aravind Madhavan, Parameswaran Binod, Rajeev K Sukumaran, Swaroop S Kumar, Anusree M, Nupur Nagavekar, Manikandan Soumya, Aswathy Jayakumar, Radhakrishnan EK, Susan Grace Karp, Maria Giovana, Maria Giovana Binder Pagnoncelli, Gilberto Vinicius de Melo Pereira, Carlos Riccardo Soccol, Salih Dogan and Ashok Pandey. Enzyme Technology in Food Processing: Recent developments and future prospects. In “Innovative Food processing Technologies: A Comprehensive Review volume 3”. Editors – Netsanet Shiferaw Terefe and Kasiviswanathan Muthukumrarappan, Elsevier pp 191-215 (2021) ISBN – 978-0-128- 15781-7.
- Jalaja Vidya, Vysakh, Y., Krishnan, A.CRISPR technology for probiotics and nutraceuticals production Microbial Enzymes in Production of Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals, 2023, pp. 283–299
PUBLICATIONS International:
- Jithesh Krishnan R, Fouzia Hilal, Abhilash Sivadasan, Lekshmi R and Jalaja Vidya. Phytoplankton Diversity of Pandalam Municipal Area, Pathanamthitta District, Kerala. Biosciences Biotechnology Research Asia, 2023, 0973-1245.
- Jalaja Vidya, Mrudula Vasudevan Ushasree, Carlos Ricardo Soccol and Ashok Pandey, Cloning,Functional expression and Characterization of L-asparaginase II of E. coli MTCC 739, Foodtechnology and Biotechnology. 49 (3) 286-290 (2011).
- Jalaja Vidya and Ashok Pandey. Recombinant expression and characterization of L asparaginase II from a moderately thermotolerant bacterial isolate, Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology,167, 973-980 (2012).
- Jalaja Vidya, Mrudula Vasudevan Ushasree and Ashok Pandey, Effect of surface charge alteration on stability of L- asparaginase II from Escherichia sp. Enzyme and microbial technology, Enzyme Microb Technol. 56, 15-19 (2014).
- Jalaja Vidya, Sweta Swaroop, Sudheer Kumar Singh, Deepthy Alex, Rajeev Kumar Sukumaran & Ashok Pandey. Isolation and characterization of a novel alpha-amylase from a metagenomic library of Western Ghats of Kerala, India. Biologia, 99, 939-944, 2011.
- Ashok Pandey, Binod Parameswaran, M V Ushasree and J Vidya. Advanced strategies for improving industrial enzymes. Chemical Industry Digest. 23, 74-84, (2010).
- Mrudula Vasudevan Ushasree, Jalaja Vidya and Ashok Pandey (2014), Extracellular expression of a thermostable phytase (phyA) in Kluyveromyces lactis, Processbiochemistry, 49, 1440-1447.
- Mrudula Vasudevan Ushasree, Jalaja Vidya and Ashok Pandey (2014), Gene cloning and soluble expression of A. niger phytase in E. coli cytosol via chaperone co-expression, Biotechnology Letters 36:85–91.
- Mrudula Vasudevan Ushasree, Jalaja Vidya and Ashok Pandey (2014), Replacement P212H altered the pH-temperature profile of phytase from Aspergillus niger NII 08121. Appl BiochemBiotechnol.175(6):3084-92.
- Sajitha, S., Vidya J., Varsha, K., Binod, P. Pandey, A. 2015. Cloning and expression of l-asparaginase from E. coli in eukaryotic expression system. Biochemical Engineering Journal, 102, 14–17.
Chapters in Books:
- Jalaja Vidya, Yesodharan Vysakh, Anand Krishnan, CRISPR technology for probiotics and nutraceuticals production, Microbial Enzymes in Production of Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals, 2023, 283-299.
- Jalaja Vidya, K. R. Rekhamol, Reesamol G Vaz, Arsha G Madhu, Gincy Marina Mathew, Parameswaran Binod, Ashok Pandey and Raveendran Sindhu. Industrial amylase production using agri-food wastes. In “Microbes in Agri-Food Wastes Valorization- Vol II”. CRC Press (Taylor & Francis Group) June 2023.
- J Vidya, S Sajitha, MV Ushasree P Binod, A pandey, Current Developments in Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Book 7: Production, Isolation and Purification of Industrial Products, Chapter 12: Therapeutic enzymes: L-asparaginases, 249-265. ISBN:978-0-444-63662-1.
- MV Ushasree, J Vidya, A Pandey (2017), Other enzymes Phytases, Chapter 14, Current Developments in Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Production, Isolation and Purification of Industrial Products. 309-333.
- Raveendran Sindhu, Sugathan Shiburaj, Sabu A, Pedro Fernandes, Rekha Singhal, Gincy Marina Mathew, Indu C Nair, Jayachandran K, Jalaja Vidya, Luciana Porto de Souza Vandenberghe, Irem Deniz, Aravind Madhavan, Parameswaran Binod, Rajeev K Sukumaran, Swaroop S Kumar, Anusree M, Nupur Nagavekar, Manikandan Soumya, Aswathy Jayakumar, Radhakrishnan EK, Susan Grace Karp, Maria Giovana, Maria Giovana Binder Pagnoncelli, Gilberto Vinicius de Melo Pereira, Carlos Riccardo Soccol, Salih Dogan and Ashok Pandey. Enzyme Technology in Food Processing: Recent developments and future prospects. In “Innovative Food processing Technologies: A Comprehensive Review volume 3”. Editors – Netsanet Shiferaw Terefe and Kasiviswanathan Muthukumrarappan, Elsevier pp 191-215 (2021) ISBN – 978-0-128- 15781-7.
Invited Talk:
- “Knocking Pest suppression through genetically engineered endophytes” Oral presentation in a national level seminar conducted at CPCRI, Kayamkulam on in a one day workshop on“Inculcating spirit of Science and plant health management” at ICAR-CPCRI, Kayamkulam on 26th February 2020.
Dr. Deepa I
Designation: Assistant Professor
Area of Specialization: Industrial microbiology, Molecular biology, Purification and characterization of bioactive molecules
Contact Number: 9496118978
Residential Address: “Nallasseril Ramapuram Keerikkad P,O Alappuzha District Kerala PIN 690508”
Official Email: deeparajesh75@gmail.com
Academic Qualification:
- B.sc Industrial Microbiology
- Msc Biotechnology
- ph.D Biotechnology
Teaching Experience -UG ( 31/03/2024): 7.5 years
Research Experience: 5 years
Administrative /Official Responsibilities at College Level:
- Convenor of stock verification committee in the Department of Botany, University examination Committee member, MSM college, Kayamkulam
Grants/Awards/Accolades:
- Al Haj P K Kunju Sahib Award for best paper presentation in the two day National seminar on Emergingchallenges in biodiversity conservation with special reference to recent trends in ecotoxicology organised by PG Department of Zoology, M S M College, Kayamkulam, Alappuzha Dt., Kerala, India, February 26-27,2018
- Level 3 Award in HACCP for Food Manufacturing conducted by RSPH (Royal Society for Public Health, London)
Other Peer Reviewed Journals:
- Deepa I, Mohandas C, Makeshkumar T, Siji J V, Prakash Krishnan B S and Binoy Babu (2010) Identification of New Entomopathogenic Nematodes (EPN) based on Sequences of D2-D3 Expansion Fragments of the 28S rRNA. Journal of Root Crops 36:2: 227-232
- Deepa I, Nishanth Kumar S, Sreerag R S and Mohandas C (2014) Antimicrobial activity of crude extract obtained from an Acinetobacter sp. associated with an entomopathogenic nematode. International Journal Of Pharmaceutics & Drug Analysis 2:8:649-652
- Indira Deepa, Sasidharan N. Kumar, Ravikumar S. Sreerag, Vishnu S. Nath and Chellapan Mohandas (2015) Purification and synergistic antibacterial activity of arginine derived cyclic dipeptides, from Achromobacter sp. associated with a rhabditid entomopathogenic nematode against major clinically relevant biofilm forming wound bacteria. Frontiers in Microbiology 6:876.doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2015.00876
- Nishanth Kumar S, Sreerag R S, Deepa I, Mohandas C and Bala Nambisan (2014) Protocetraric acid: an excellent broad spectrum compound from the lichen Usnea albopunctata against medically important microbe. Article in Natural Product Research 29:6:574-577. DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2014.953500. Impact factor 1.1.
- K.M.Anju, I.Deepa, M.M Archana, C.Mohandas and Bala Nambisan (2015) Nematicidal metabolite produced by symbiotic bacterium associated with a new entomopathogenic nematode Rhabditis (Oscheius) sp. Indian Journal of Nematology 45:1:91-98.
- Deepa I, Mohandas C and Siji JV (2019) Molecular Characterization of Novel Symbiotic bacteria from Entomopathogenic nematodes. International Journal of Scientific Development and Research ( ISSN : 2455-2631) 4:8:38-43.
- Deepa I (2019) Molecular identification of a new symbiotic bacteria Achromobacter associated with entomopathogenic nematodes. Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (ISSN : 2349-5162) 6:6:677-680. Impact factor 5.87.
- Deepa I (2019) Isolation and identification of bioactive molecules produced by entomopathogenic bacteria Comomonas testosteroni. International Journal of Mutidisciplinary Educational Research ISSN: 2277-7881. Impact factor-6.014, IC Value5.16, ISI value-2.286, Volume 8, Issue11(1) November.P.64-74.
- Deepa I, Mohandas C and Siji JV (2019) Identification of a new symbiotic bacterium associated with entomopathogenic nematode by 16S ribosomal RNA gene sequencing. International Journal of Mutidisciplinary Educational Research ISSN: 2277-7881. Impact factor-6.014, IC Value-5.16, ISI value-2.286, Volume 8, Issue 8(2) August.P.67-73
- Deepa,C. Mohandas and J.V Siji (2018) Isolation and phenotypic characterization of symbiotic bacteria associated with entomopathogenic nematodes. Proceedings of the National Seminar on “”Emerging Challenges in Biodiversity Conservation with special reference to Recent Trends in Ecotoxicology”” organised by M S M College, Kayamkulam, Alappuzha Dt., Kerala, India, February 26- 27. ISBN: 978-93-5291- 469-2.P. 177-188.
Details on Books/Edited Collections: FOOD AND DAIRY BIOTECHNOLOGY
List of Paper Presentations :
- C. Mohandas, Bala Nambisan, J.V Siji, S Nishanth kumar and I. Deepa (2010) Talented bacteria associated with Rhabditis sp. having insecticidal, nematicidal, antimicrobial and antineoplastic properties. Bangalore India Bio, Organised by Vision Group on Science and Technology, Bangalore, India, June 2-4. P.63 (Poster presentation).
- Deepa I, Siji J V, Prakash Krishnan B S and Mohandas C (2010) Identification of a new symbiotic bacterium associated with Entomopathogenic nematode by 16S ribosomal RNA gene Sequencing. (Abstr.) XX th Swadeshi Science Congress organised jointly by Swadeshi Science Movement, Kerala and Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (ICAR, Govt. of India) Kochi. Nov. 6-8. P.59-60 (Paper presentation).
- Deepa I, Mohandas C, Anupama P D, Siji J V, Benitta Merlin I (2011) Diversity and identification of unique bacteria associated with novel entomopathogenic nematodes. (Abstr.) XX111rd Kerala Science Congress Jan. 29-31. Centre for Earth Science Studies, Akkulam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. P.60 (Oral presentation).
- Deepa I (2017) Molecular identification of a new entomopathogenic nematode (Abstr.) 27th Swadeshi Science Congress jointly organized by Swadeshi Science Movement – Kerala and Amrita Viswa Vidyapeetham, Amrita University, Kollam, Kerala. Nov. 7-9. P.222.
- Deepa I, Mohandas C and Siji J V (2018) Isolation and identification of bioactive molecules produced by entomopathogenic bacteria Comamonas testosteroni (Abstr.) 28th Swadeshi Science Congress jointly organized by Swadeshi Science Movement – Kerala and National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR-NIIST), Thiruvananthapeuram, Kerala. Nov. 7-9. P.115.
- Deepa I, C. Mohandas and J. V Siji (2011) Molecular Characterization of Novel Symbiotic bacteria from Entomopathogenic nematodes. Proceedings of the National Seminar on “”Climate Change and Food Security: Challenges and Opportunities for Tuber Crops (NSCFT ), January 20-22 conducted by Indian Society for Root Crops,CTCRI, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. P. 399-404 (Oral presentation).
- Deepa I, Mohandas C and Siji J V (2018) Molecular identification of a new symbiotic bacteria Stenotrophomonas maltophilia associated with entomopathogenic nematodes. Proceedings of the State level Seminar on “Biotechnology for biodiversity conservation and utilization” Nov. 2 organized by Sree Narayana College of Technology, Department of Biotechnology, Vadakkevila, Kollam, Kerala. P. 20-21 (Oral presentation).
- Deepa I and Mohandas C (2019) Antimicrobial activity of a new entomopathogenic bacteria Acinetobacter. Proceedings of the 31st Kerala Science Congress, 02-03 February, Fatima Mata National College, Kollam, Kerala. P. 32. (Oral presentation).
Seminars / Programmes Organized
- ‘Narrate the story behind women in science’ – interdepartmental story narration competition
- Science day 2024 celebration- Seminar in association with Kerala Academy of Sciences
- Meet the talents – seminar under Al Haj P. K Kunju sahib memorial seminar series 2024-25
- Inaguration of Microbiological Society,India, MSM College Students Unit.
- National Science Day Celebration -2025,in association with Kerala Academy of Science
Achievement
Year- 2024
Adarsh M – 6th Rank
Arya Devi C – 9th Rank
Devika Venugopal – 10th Rank
Krishnapriya – 11th RankYear: 2022
Solano Shaji -1st Rank
Gopika U N- 3rd Rank
Gouri Chandana J – 4th RankYear: 2023
Amrutha K -9th Rank
Sneha Shaji -10th Rank