Kalyani University Dept Of Botany

When was University of Kalyani Department of Botany establish, which courses offered at University of Kalyani Department of Botany, please provide here list & also give contact details of University of Kalyani Department of Botany???

Can you list me the courses offered by the Department of Botany of University of Kalyani? Also tell me about the facilities offered by the Department?

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Department of Botany of University of Kalyani was established in 196. It started with a limited number of students as a small centre for Graduate (Honours) & Post Graduate studies and research in Botany. But, it developed into a centre of academic excellence and earned a prominent place in India.


Degree and Course Offered

M.Sc. in 'Botany'- a two-year post-graduate degree:

Specialisations
Plant Physiology and Biochemistry (Biochemistry and Plant Molecular Biology: Advanced Plant Physiology),
Cytogenetics & Plant Breeding (Cytogenetics & Plant Biotechnology; Plant Breeding and Biostatistics);
Mycology and Plant Pathology (Advanced Mycology; Molecular Plant Pathology);
Pteridology & Paleobotany (Palaeobotany; Reproductive Biology of Pteriodophytes),
Taxonomy of Angiosperms (Taxonomy of Angiosperms; Biosystematics)
Microbiology (Environmental Microbiology; Microbial Genetics)


Intake Capacity:
45 students


Infra-structural Facilities

Special Equipments:
ELISA - Reader (Denley - WeScan)
Gas Liquid Chromagram (HP-Series II)
Ultracentifuge (Beckman)
Fluroscence Microscope (Olympus)
Phase Contrast Microscopes (Leitz Laburlax - S & Kruss)
UV-VIS Spectrophotometer (Shimadzu)
PCR System (Perkin Elmer)
Lyophiliser (Heto-Holten) ,Elisa Reader-Denley We-Scan
Growth Cabinet, Gel Doc System-Ultralum
Orbital Incubator (Stuart Scientific), Thermo Cycler-gene Amp-Parkin Elmer, Refrigerated Centrifuge REMI, Refrigerated centrifuge J2HS Beckman, Laminar Air Flow Cabinet


Microscope
a) Leitze Laborlux -S with Phase Contrast
b) Olympus - Fluorescence
c) Kruss – Phase Contrast

Digital Imaging & Analysis System – Ultra cam
LCD projector - 3M
Growth Chamber – SICO
Deep Fridge ( -200C) - Cam Lab ( -400C) - 280 it Densia.


The Department has Computational facility.
The Departmental library has 3500 text books and
Journals in different disciplines on Plant Sciences


Head of the Department
Professor Zahed Hossain

Departmental Phone No
(033) 2582 8378, 25829356 (Ext. 317-320)

Departmental E-mail Address
bot61_ku@yahoo.co.in