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GSBTM Research Projects supported

No Project Title Institute and Investigator Total Amount Sanctioned (Rs.) 1 The project for “Mycorrhizal Rhizobial Association, establishing gene bank and technology transfer to farmers in field”. They will do Mass production of AM Fungi / Biofertilizer with micorrhiza strains and Establishment of Bio-nutrients lab and extending the biofertilizer use / production technology to the field Gujarat Forest Research Institute DCF, Research Divison Gandhinagar 1845000 2 The project for “Microbially Mediated Alleviation of Heavy Metal Toxicity to Plants and Community changes in Rhizospheric populations upon metal pollution using copper as model” will also work for Alleviation of Copper Toxicity to plants by organic acid secreting bacteria Dept. Micro. & Biotechnology M.S. Uni., Vadodara Investigator : Dr. G Archna 1368400 3 Studies on Biotechnology of Heavy Metals by development of inoculums for metal extraction (copper, zinc, lead, molybdenum and nickel, silver etc.) and Optimization Biosorption of heavy metals School of Science, Gujarat Uni.,A’bad. Investigator : Prof S. Dave 2400000 4 A project of “Somatotropin mediated gene expression in lactogenic pathway of buffalo” of Animal Biotechnology studies on Biochemical Pathway of the milk production and development of molecular markers for selection of hyper milk producing breeds of buffalo Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Investigator : Dr. J. Solanki 2141000 5 For “Characterization of Chromosome Rearrangements of Malignant Effusions with Multiplex FISH” and Studies on Chromosomal abnormalities during the carcinogenesis. Gujarat Cancer Research Insti., A’bad Investigator : Dr. S. Baxi 3873600 6 A project for the “study of Estrogen receptor system in human breast cancer” which studies on proteomic markers and hormonal influence during the occurrence of Breast Cancer Gujarat Cancer Research Insti., A’bad Investigator : Dr. S. Trivedi 1655500 7 “An Immunological approach in Agriculture Biotechnology” which shows the development of the ELISA - kit for estimation Plant growth regulators, development Fungicidal Antibodies against Fungal Plant Pathogens and field trials and testing of antibodies Saurashtra Univ.  Dept. of Biosciences, Rajkot Investigator : Dr. V. Thaker 2992100 8 A Research project in Agriculture & Environmental Biotechnology for the Isolation and identification of the microbes for the production of Biocontrol agents and Isolation and identification of the microbes for the production of Biofertilizers Dept. Microbio & Biotech, M.S. Univ., Vadodara Investigator : Dr. H. Chhatpar 4999600   Total Amount Sanctioned for Major Research Project Scheme: 21275200

GSBTM MINOR Research Projects Supported

No Projects Title Total Amount Sanctioned (Rs.) 1 The Project for “Development of Cell Lines Resistant to Alterbaria Blight using in vitro Techniques” from Plant Tissue Culture Lab, Anand Agriculture University, Anand, Investigated by Dr. D. R. Patel under Agriculture Biotechnology sector. Under this project they will study the development of Cumin variety resistant to Alterbaria blight and development of micropropagation protocol of Cumin. 562400 2 The Project for “Protein Expression Profile of Haloalkalophilic Bacteria” using Industrial Biotechnology, Bioinformatics techniques was submitted by Dr. R. Patel from Hemchandracharya University of Patan. They studies on Protein expression under stress condition and creation of 2DE database for haloalkaliphilic bacteria. 74000 3 The Project for “Bioremediation of Metallic Pollutants from Electroplating Effluents” from Dr. L.J.Parekh from Shree M & N Virani Science College, Rajkot, works for Isolation & identification of microbes for the bioremediation of electroplating industry effluents in Environmental Biotechnology. 495000 4 The Project for “Functional Abnormality of glycosylated IgG in diabetes mellitus and their role in progression of secondary complications such as diabetic nephropathy” made by Dr. K. Kaliya from S.P. University, Vidhyanagar for doing basic Biological Research of Evaluation of glycosylation of immunogobulins on urinary excretion in diabetes and their role in secondary complications. 693000 5 The Project for “Preparation and characterization of immobilized lipase for flavor production in for Development of Cumin variety resistant to Alterbaria blight and Development of micropropagation protocol of Cumin submitted by Dr. D Madamwar from S.P. University, Vidhyanagar. 816800 6 The Project for “Genetic Manipulation of Rhizobium for improved P nutrition” for Agriculture & Allied areas, submitted by Dr. G Nareshkumar of Bio Chemistry Dept, from M.S.University, Vadodara. Research work for the Development of Phosphorus solubilizing Rhizobium strains. 703000   Total Amount Sanctioned for Minor Research Project Scheme: 3344200