Veterinary Biochemistry

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  • Departmental profile

    The Department of Veterinary Biochemistry was created on 17.10.2000 from the Department of Veterinary Physiology & Biochemistry. At present this department is catering U.G. course (VCI syllabus), P.G. courses and Ph. D. courses (ICAR syllabus). Department conducts one month summer training of B. Tech. Biotechnology students of different colleges of West Bengal University of Technology and other universities on Immuno-biochemical Techniques and animal biotechnology. Routine Biochemical and Haematological Test of Clinical Samples is performed everyday on payment basis.

  • Faculty Member

    Faculty: Faculty of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
    Head of the Department. : Dr. Shamik Polley

    DR. SUBHASIS BATABYAL

    Qualification : M.V.Sc. & Ph. D.
    Designation : Professor
    Email : batabyals2009@gmail.com
    Phone : 9433264600

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    DR. APRATIM MAITY

    Qualification : M.V.Sc. & Ph. D.
    Designation : Professor
    Email : toapy77@gmail.com
    Phone : 9434993141

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    DR. SHAMIK POLLEY

    Qualification : M.V.Sc. & Ph. D.
    Designation : Assistant Professor
    Email : drpolley83@gmail.com
    Phone : 7063483350

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  • Course

    Course offered:

    Undergraduate Programme
    Course No. Course Title Credit Hours
    VPB-112 General Veterinary Biochemistry 1+1
    VPB-122 Intermediary Metabolism 2+1
    VPB-321 Animal Biotechnology 2+1
    VLD-411 Veterinary Clinical Biochemistry & Laboratory Diagnosis -I 0+1
    VLD-421 Veterinary Clinical Biochemistry & Laboratory Diagnosis -II 0+1
    Post-graduate programme
    Course No. Course Title Credit Hours
    VBC 601 Chemistry of animal cell 2+0
    VBC 602 Techniques in biochemistry 0+2
    VBC 603 Applications of genomics and proteomics in molecular biology 2+0
    VBC 604 Biochemistry of biomolecules: carbohydrates, lipids and membrane’s structure 2+0
    VBC 605 Enzyme catalysis, kinetics, inhibition and regulation 2+0
    VBC 606 Metabolism-I: carbohydrates and lipids 2+0
    VBC 607 Metabolism-II: nucleic acids and amino acids 2+0
    VBC 608 Metabolism-III: integration and regulation. 2+0
    VBC 609 Central dogma and protein function 2+0
    VBC 610 Clinical biochemistry of animals 2+1
    VBC 611 Biochemical basis of diseases of domestic animals 2+0
    VBC 612 Endocrinology and reproductive biochemistry 2+0
    VBC 613 Biochemical basis of animal production 2+1
    VOG 691 MASTER’S SEMINAR 1+0
    DM – 599 MASTER’S RESEARCH 20
    Ph D
    Course No. Course Title Credit Hours
    VBC 701 Advances in biochemistry of ruminant disorders 2+0
    VBC 702 Advances in enzymology 2+0
    VBC 703 Advances in clinical biochemistry 0+2
    VBC 704 Membrane dynamics and signal transduction in animal cell 2+0
    VBC 705 Methods in protein analysis 2+1
    VBC 706 Nutritional biochemistry 2+0
    VBC 707 Advances in intermediary metabolism 2+0
    VBC 708 Endocrine control of fuel metabolism 2+0
    VBC 709 Diagnostic enzymology-I 2+0
    VBC 710 Diagnostic enzymology-II 2+0
    VBC 711 Biochemistry of development and differentiation 2+0
    VBC 712 Advances in techniques in biochemistry 1+1
    VBC 713 Advances in mineral and vitamin metabolism and Related diseases 2+0
    VEP-790 Special Problem 0+2
    FPT 691 DOCTORAL SEMINAR I 1+0
    DM 692 DOCTORAL SEMINAR II 1+0
    FPT 699 DOCTORAL RESEARCH 45

    * Compulsory for Master’s programme; ** Compulsory for Doctoral programme

  • Project Completed / ongoing

    Completed
    Sl.No. Title Name of PI Period Funding Agency Budget (Rs. in lakhs)
    1 A.B. Vista feed ingredient project Dr. Guru Prasad Mandal 2009-2014 Industry – A.B. Vista 5000.000
    2 Enteric methane emissions from livestock and mitigation strategies (Lalbahadur Shastri Young Scientist Award) Dr. Amlan Kumar Patra 2013-2014 ICAR, New Delhi 11.710
    3 To Study The Benefit Of “Butycil” In Commercial Broiler Chicken And To Compare The Benefits Over Commonly Used Antibiotic Growth Promoters (Agps) Dr. Barun Roy 2013-2014 West Bengal Chemical Industries Limited 1.320
    4 To Study The Benefits Of “Clostat” In Commercial Broilers And To Compare The Benefits Over Commonly Used Agp’s Dr. Barun Roy 2013-2014 Kemin Industries South Asia Pvt. Ltd., No. 39, Nelson Manickam Road, Chennai-600029. 2.050
    5 Production of conjugated linoleic acid rich goat meat through dietary supplementation of vegetable oil and plant extract Dr. Guru Prasad Mandal 2009-2012 DBT, Gov. of India 32.530
    Ongoing
    Sl.No. Title Name of PI Period Funding Agency Budget (Rs. in lakhs)
    1 Effect of “GALLIPRO” Supplemented Feed on Growth performance of Broiler Chicken – A challenge study. Dr. Barun Roy 2014-2016 Industry – EVONIK (SEA) Pte. Ltd. 825700.000
    2 Role of phytobiotics as alternative to antibiotic growth promoters on performance of weanling pig and poultry Dr. Guru Prasad Mandal 2014-2016 DBT, Gov. of India 19.070
    3 Study on exploring the antibacterial and nutrient spearing effects of Amaril in broiler chicken Dr. Guru Prasad Mandal 2014-2015 Industry – Dex iberica, Spain 4.100
    4 Effect of enzyme A on the performance and economic benefit of commercial broiler chickens Dr. Guru Prasad Mandal 2015-2015 Industry – Danisco UK Ltd, UK 3.000
    5 Development and Commercialization of Area Specific Mineral Mixture (UFSMIN-P) Dr. Paresh Nath Chatterjee 2015-2018 WBUAFS 0.000
    6 TEST…2016 Dr. Tapan Kumar Ghosh 2016-2016 N.A. 10.000

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