Department of Biotechnology
GUEST LECTURE REPORT ON
Biological Processes – Issues,
Challenges and Opportunities
Held at
DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY
ON
21/09/2017 & 22/09/2017
Submitted by
S.P. Suresh Krishnan
Biotechnology – 2nd year
9916001133
REPORT ON CONDUCTION OF GUEST LECTURE
Abstract:
Guest lecture on “Biological Processes- Issues, Challenges
and Opportunities” was successfully conducted by
Department of Biotechnology, “MEPCO SCHLENK
Engineering College”, Sivakasi, Virudhunagar, on 21st &
22nd September 2017.
The Guest lecture was
organized for Undergraduate (Biotechnology) and as well
as Postgraduate students and the contents covered were
beneficial as per the syllabus.
Date: 21st September 2017
Beginning of Session:
The guest lecture started with introduction of
Dr.R.Karthikeyan,gave introduction of guestlecture.Felicitation
of guest was done by Dr.ML.Stephen Raj (HOD,Biotech. Dept,
MEPCO SCHLENK Engineering college, Sivakasi) at 10 am on
21st Sept. 2017.
In welcome speech, Dr.R.Karthikeyan expressed
his word of gratitude to guests,
Dr.G.KalyanKumar (Deputy manager,HCL Technologies)
Dr.S.Karthikeyan (Professor, TNAU),
Dr.V.Sivasubramanian, (Professor and Head, NIT
Calicut), and addressed students regarding contents of the
lecture. The objective of this guest lecture was to make
technical concepts clarification about the Issues, Challenges
and opportunities in Biological Processes.
Session 1:
Biomass - Bioenergy: Eco technology
In the first session, resource person Dr. S. Karthikeyan
started his discussion with concepts of Biomass used in various
industries. He also explained the production of biomass in our
day today life. He covered the concepts related to Bioprocess
strategies and the role of biomass products giving bioenergy.
Bio-ethanol production from the xerophytic plants and
eukaryotic photosynthetic algae were also discussed. The first
session focused more on understanding the usage of biomass
and the yield of bioenergy by the process of detecting,
processing and conversion of biological products into energy in
order to suppress the consumption of inorganic and non-
renewable resources which should be conserved.
Session 2:
Road Map to Drug Discovery & Development Processes
In this session, resource person Dr. G.Kalyan Kumar
started his discussion with concepts of Drug discovery and its
impact on Industrial revolution. He started with the history of
drug discovery and the obstacles in drug toxicity and specificity.
Later he undergone through the ideas and innovations in the
study of immunology and implementation of the field
bioinformatics in drug production without the dark side of
usage of test organism for drug toxicity which has been
considered as a drawbacks in bio-ethics nowadays. He insisted
on the side effects of modern drugs and as well as éclair/slow
recovery effect of herbal drugs and concluded the production of
antibiotics from genetically modified organisms as a adapted
one for further measures.
Session 3:
Fluidized bed reactor for Waste water treatment
In this session, resource person Dr. V. Siva Subramanian started
his discussion with concepts and mechanism of fluidized bed
reactor for waste water treatment. Starting with a definition of
the reactor, advantages and disadvantages of fluidized bed
reactor were explained by him. The interesting and easily
understandable part of his lecture was the parts of fluidized bed
reactor and its functions. Later he insisted on the cause and
impact of leaving waste water on environment which was left
untouched and without being recycled. Various steps involved
in treatment process and the chemical components and the
technical terms of thermodynamics were also discussed and the
doubts were clarified.
Date: 21/09/2017
Concluding of Sessions:
Guest lecture concluded at 04.30pm following the
vote of thanks given by Mrs.A.Arul Jayanthi (Senior Professor,
MEPCO College). Paper and poster presentations were
presented by students from various educational institutions.
First day session was concluded successfully by the triumphant
National anthem at the end.
Date: 22nd September 2017
Beginning of Session:
The guest lecture started with
introduction of Dr.R.Karthikeyan, gave introduction of
guestlecture.Felicitation of guest was done by Dr.ML.Stephen
Raj (HOD, Biotech. Dept., MEPCO SCHLENK Engineering
college, Sivakasi) at 10 am on 21nd Sept. 2017.
In welcome speech, Mrs M. Sivasankari
expressed her word of gratitude to guests,
Dr .S. S. Easwaran (Academy Director, Biocon Academy)
Dr.Nellaiah Hariharan (Head, R&D and Training, BIOZEEN)
Mr.Dinesh baskar (Biocon Academy),
and addressed students regarding contents of the lecture.
The objective of this guest lecture was to make technical
concepts clarification about the Issues, Challenges and
opportunities in Biological Processes.
Session 1:
Bioprocess technology: Opportunities & technologies
In the first session, resource person Dr.S.S.Easwaran started
his discussion with concepts that involved in Genetic
Engineering and Fermentation. The evolution due to mutation,
recombination, r-DNA technology and various interesting
concepts were discussed and the step by step process involved in
fermentation process (Extraction-milling-fermenting-preserving-
packaging) was discussed. Different types of fermentation such
as – Aerobic fermentation, anaerobic fermentation, and Seed
fermentation related topics were discussed. Technologies
involved in upstream and downstream processing such as (cell
cultivation and Enzymatic process) and the importance and
various strategies required for to get recruited in various
bioprocess concerns are well shared by the guest. As BIOCON
is considered to be the leading biotech concern of India.
Dr.S.S.Easwaran shared his experience of his successful career
in drug manufacturing as well as methods followed in industrial
Biotechnology.
Session 2:
Upstream Mammalian Process for Manufacture of
Biopharmaceuticals
In this session, resource person Mr.Dinesh
Baskar started his discussion with concepts that involved in
challenges, opportunities, and obstacles involved in up -
streaming of Mammalian Process for the manufacture of
biopharmaceuticals. Biopharmaceuticals as explained by the
guest includes Blood clotting factors, interferon, interleukins,
thrombolytics, fibronolytics, albumin, etc. these factors are
responsible for regulation of body’s day to day metabolism. He
also innovated many ideas of using these biological substances
in the field of pharmaceuticals and emerges as
biopharmaceuticals. The “Humulin” production by the modified
E.coli strain is also an example for biopharmaceutical. He also
mentioned the drawbacks in the production of these substances
artificially in an external medium. He made this lecture of
mammalian upstream to bring awareness in those discussed
drawbacks. The upstream process includes enzymatic process,
cell cultivation and extractive technology.
Session 3:
Vaccines and Diseases
In this session, resource person Mr.Nellaiah Hariharan started
his discussion with concepts that involved with the various
acute and chronic diseases and its recovery vaccines that
consists of antibiotics that are isolated from high yield strains.
He discussed about acute and chronic hepatitis and Australian
Hg strain Hepatitis vaccine for Hepatitis (A, B, C, D, E). He also
insisted on the solvent extraction method of compounds
present in various microorganisms present in natural
environment. Structural organisation and symmetry of various
viruses that have virulence and as well as beneficial character
were also discussed. As he worked as a senior professor at
Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, he discussed
some of his experiences and boosted the students to make their
determination towards future as successful path and various
opportunities in the field of biotechnology.
Date: 22/09/2017
Concluding of Sessions:
Guest lecture concluded at 04.30pm following the
vote of thanks given by Mrs.A.Arul Jayanthi (Senior Professor,
MEPCO College).Various paper and poster presentations were
presented by students from various educational institutions.
First day session was concluded successfully by the triumphant
National anthem at the end.
