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Biotechcellence is a national level technical symposium that was established by the co-operative efforts of Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and Association of Bio-technologists of Anna University in India. The symposium aims to highlight advancements in biotechnology that have taken place over the years in the medical, industrial, and agricultural fields.
| Biotechcellence | |
|---|---|
| Genre | technical symposium |
| Begins | 9 March 2017 |
| Ends | 11 March 2017 |
| Location(s) | Anna University, Chennai, India |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Organised by | Student Organisation |
| Filing status | Student Run Non Profit Organisation |
| Sponsor | Centre for Biotechnology, Anna University |
| Website | www |
Centre for Biotechnology
editThe Centre for Biotechnology (CBT)[1] was established in 1987 at the Anna University - supported by the Department of Biotechnology, Delhi and the University Grants Commission, Delhi. Its objectives were:
- To provide educational and training facilities in different areas of Biotechnology
- To carry out fundamental research in the frontier areas of Biotechnology
- To promote research and consultancy activities in the development of various areas of Biotechnology
The Centre for Biotechnology was one of the first departments to offer Industrial Biotechnology (IBT) as a professional course, and later began courses in Pharmaceutical Technology and Food Technology as added specializations.
History
editBiotechcellence was started in the year 1994 by the Association of Biotechnologists,[2] Anna University. Biotechcellence has hosted many notable people of both scientific and industrial backgrounds including James Watson, Jules Hoffmann, and Dr. Madhan Babu,[3] Cambridge University.
Biotechcellence 2017
editBiotechcellence 2017, the 23rd edition of Biotechcellence, was hosted from March 9-11, 2017[4] at Anna University. It consists of the symposium, events and workshops.
The following events[5] were held as a part of Biotechcellence 2017:
- Oral Presentation
- Poster Presentation
- Bacteriography
- Pick Your Brains
- Cerebrus
- 5+ Online Events
The workshops[6] a part of Biotechcellence 2017 were:
- Stem Cell Technology
- Food Adulteration Analysis
- Bio-Informatics
References
edit- ^ "Centre for Biotechnology". www.annauniv.edu. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ https://www.biotechcellence2017.com/events
- ^ "Welcome to the homepage of M. Madan Babu". www.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ "Biotechcellence 2017". biotechcellence. Archived from the original on 18 February 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ "biotechcellence". Biotechcellence 2017. Archived from the original on 18 February 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
- ^ "Biotechcellence2017". Archived from the original on 18 February 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2017.