sir,
       I want know about bcil bitp . Is there any placement after BITP program.

Hey guy's.

I am a new biotech student (also new to this forum), this is my first semester and i have been asked to work on a presentation with a group of students in my basic biotech course, the professor left the choice of the topic up to the groups. So i need your help choosing a topic, as i am just having a hard time choosing something suitable as the field is very huge and diverse.

All suggestions appreciated, just keep this in mind. i need a subject that is both simple but something i can turn into a presentation.

Sorry if i left something out, just ask me and ill be more than happy to respond.
thanks. 

Position: Proeject Analyst 
Industry: Biotech 
Location: Mira Mesa 

Top Three Skills: ELISA, Preparing/diluting specimens, assay validation runs 


Job Description:
Develop and validate analytical assays (mainly ELISA) to meet final requirements
of QAU review and release.

Work Environment: 
-Working under Project Manager with other Project Analysts to run immunochemistry assays (ELISA's) in GLP environment. Lab environment and some office/documentation responsibilities. 

Qualifications: 
-Bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.) in Science or related discipline. Ideal candidate has work experience while in college in service industry or undergrad lab. 

Located in San Diego feel free to contact me at my business email or give me a call. 
Email: Echavari@aerotek.com
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Sir, I want to know that is there any PSU related to biotechnology in which I can apply?

It is possible to get a semi-reasonable job (I want to get into research, either diseases or nutritional supplements) with just an associates (while completing masters online)?

I want to go to Europe, study a few years to get my associates in Biotech, start working and finish my masters online after that, to minimize downtime and start making money - I don't want to be in college for 5 years, I'm already 25.

Is this a viable strategy?

Hello all,
I have completed b.tech in biotechnology. I want to pursue a career in environmental biotechnolog. Please give me suggestions regarding job opportunities and higher studies regarding this.

Hello, my name is Arthur. 

I am willing to explore perfusion bioreactor cultivation specifics. Almost all of the information I have gathered over the past 2 months are articles, in which researchers use perfusion bioreactor setups for cultivating mammalian cells. I am willing to perform a similar experiment using TFF, but there is a problem, considering that all mammalia cells seem to be very sensitive to contamination. I won`t be able to perform the experiment on mammalian type cultures, due to the lack of required sterility of the lab in which I work.
Is it possible to perform cultivation processes using perfusion on microbial or yeast cultures? I have performed numerous fermentation processes on Escherichia coli and Saccharomyces cerevisiae in a fed-batch mode, but haven`t found any information about weather I can perform perfusion cultivations on these cultures or some other cultures that do not require a very high level of sterility.

If someone has some experience on this topic or some ideas, please help me with this problem. Also, if someone has some advise about performing perfusion cultivations I would gladly read it. Thank you for your time.))

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Your posts can be:
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This is what this contest is broadly about. Sounds simple? Well, let's make it bit difficult:

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Because, you are not supposed to make both posts in a single day. Posts must be made in Pulses (well gapped). So that is why it is called Pulse Posting Contest.


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(a) If you are writing a new article/thread (start a new thread), then you can write about any disease or diagnostic technique which is not currently written in the given section/ or our forum. Ensure a nice layout for a new article (About the disease, a little background, Causes, Symptoms, Treatment, Latest Research etc can make an article worth reading). You are free to use your own skills though.
(b) If you are writing a reply or response to an already existing article or topic in the given section i.e Diseases and Diagnostics, then ensure that you keep the context unique and different from already posted responses (and obviously it should not be there in the article itself).


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Hello,
I have done Msc Biotechnology, Have 3 years of experience in research work, have a publication (2nd author).
I am looking for a good job, please give me some suggestions.

Regards,
T. Ghosh

Can anyone please tell me that, how many candidates on an average appear in each attempt for CSIR-NET exam in life sciences

Dear all,
I have applied for a phd at NTU on the basis of my GATE score which is 97 percentile. I had an interview with the supervisor with whom I will work. He was pretty much interested in taking me and was impressed by me. What are the chances of getting a PhD offer?
Can anybody suggest me something?
Thanks

Sir, 
 I am studying +2 with phy che biology and comp science. I am very much interested in Biotechnology subject. Whether +2 with maths is compulsory for Btech biotechnology course? Shall i get admission for Btech biotechnology without maths in +2? Plese help me.

Is it true that we can read people's mind?

I write as one with a B.S. in Biology but from 20 years ago.  Have recently taken interest in gene engineering.  Very much would like to get up to speed with gene engineering.

Seeking sources of knowledge e.g. media, texts, etc. that would allow  me to select promoters, ribosome binding sites, etc and the other considerations to successfully perform genetic engineering.  Much thanks in advance for an informed reply.  I close

Respectfully,

i :sleepy: hope to learn how can extract any type of 16 virulence or effector protein of T3SS/SPI-1 of salmonella spp.
for example SopA, extracting, isolation, purification.
my next step for my research immunizing to acquire antibody and applying into FCM

Colorectal Cancer has been emerging as one of the most prevalent forms of cancer out of changing life styles and eating habits (apart from the genetic predisposition). This thread is aimed at throwing light on all aspects of Colorectal Cancer and encouraging healthy discussions on the same.

What is Colorectal Cancer?
It is a form of Cancer that affects the 'Colon' and/ or Rectal regions of the large intestine. In severe form, following is how it may appear:

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Depression, variously called Melancholia, Depressive reaction or Neurosis and major depressive disorder, has been a major cause of disability and suicide through history, and is the most common mental disorder and the leading psychiatric complaint prompting medical consultation in most series.

Quote:The term has been variously used throughout medical history, at times referring to low mood and diminished energy, at other times to various mood disorders now separated diagnostically and most recently to a syndrome of low mood, diminished self-esteem and loss of interest in former pursuits and activities.

CLINICAL FEATURES / SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION

The manifestations of major depressive disorder are multiple and pervasive, and its effect on life function and quality of life is comparable to that of diabetes.
The chief characteristic of a major depressive episode is : low mood, with anhedonia or inability to derive pleasure from formerly enjoyable activities and pursuits.

• Rumination over feelings and thoughts of regret, hopelessness, helplessness and unworthiness are common, as are preoccupation with guilt and self-deprecation.
  
• Depressive symptoms may be accompanied by symptoms of psychosis, particularly self-deprecating or –accusatory delusions or less common frightening or menacing hallucinations.
  
• Psychotic depressive episodes or major depression of the melancholic type are often associated with impaired concentration and memory, while social withdrawal, abandonment of former activities, decreased sex drive and interest and preoccupation with death or thoughts of suicide are common.
  
• Sleep disturbance is almost universal, usually early awakening with inability to get back to sleep but also hypersomnolence.
  
• Multiple physical complaints, chiefly digestive ones or related to headache or fatigue, are common, and in developing countries these are the most common presenting symptoms of depression.
  
• Decreased appetite and weight loss are more common than increased appetite and weight gain, and recent cognitive symptoms such as forgetfulness and motor symptoms such as slowness are described, particularly in older depressed individuals.
  
• Either agitated or lethargic behavior may be reported by caregivers of older patients, in whom coexistent physical disorders such as cardiovascular disease, stroke or Parkinson’s disease are more common.
  

Quote:Mood may be irritable rather than depressed in children, and personality change, inattention and decreased cognitive performance in school may predominate over depressive feelings.

Covering everything requisite of publishing a journal in a single comment might not be possible, but following may be taken as a guideline:

a) Recognize your problem statement. What do you wish to work on? For example, "I wish to work on plants mediated bioremediation."

b) Once you recognize your problem, find out the current state of art in this domain i.e go for literature survey : Download and read thoroughly the research papers published in the selected domain. Starting with a very recently published review paper is the best strategy, it will give you an idea of the overall state of art till date (provided the review paper is a good one!).

c) While you go through the literature, you should be able to identify a specific problem to explore in the selected domain. Like, "Affect of increasing temperatures on the bioremediating traits of a given plant". Identifying a specific problem is a very crucial decision, as it should not be identical to the already existing research. "Re-inventing the wheel is both a waste of time and contribution to research". You should add something of value to the scientific community.

d) Next step is to carry out your research using good laboratory practices. A good journal expects the researcher to have used standard equipment and protocols. Literature will guide you towards best protocols and equipment too. Research needs to be well designed:

• Controls and Subjects should be well defined
  
• Experiment timelines should be clearly defined 
  
• Reproducibility of results should be established
  

e) Draft a Manuscript once your research is over. A standard Manuscript is expected to have Introduction (from Literature and your opinions), Methods (equipment and protocols you followed), Results (well compiled results using graphs/plots/tables/figures), Discussion, Conclusion and References. An Abstract is expected at the beginning of your manuscript, but that should only be written once you have completed your entire manuscript (as the Abstract is an Overview of your Research).

f) Next identify a suitable journal for publishing your research. Make a copy of your manuscript and format it according to the structure (font styles, paragraph format etc) specified by the journal. Each journal has its own style of "Bibliography or References", which can be designed using plugins like ZOTERO.

g) Ensure that you shouldn't submit the same research to more than one journal. Wait for the response of the first journal before submitting it to any other.

h) Submitting to conferences often ease the task a bit. You can start with that too!

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Ideally, if your are yet to get into the experimental stage in your career, then best way to start with a journal publication is "Writing a Review Paper!"

A review paper is basically a summary of the current state of art for a particular problem statement or field of study. One should go through all published (research based) papers in that field and then make a review paper out of it. This will kick-start your publishing aspirations and also make you adept to the writing skills for a journal publication.

All the Best!

I have graduated in B.Tech in biotechnology in June 2015 and qualified GATE 15 with 93.03 percentile. I haven't yet took the admission into any post graduate programs yet.
I am quite interested to be researcher in the same.
Hence, wanted to choose MS® course but in dilemma with the following queries:

1. How well is it received by the foreign universities if we go for PhD in abroad??
2. Are scholarships available for this program? If yes, what are all?
3. Planning to apply for Jan-May 2016 session of MS®. What are the chances and scope of getting admission into it? Any demerits for Jan-may session compared to July-Nov?

Thanks in advance!!

Hi Experts,

My Wife has done BSc+MSc in Biochemistry, BEd and 2 years of Teaching experience in a convent school.

1. Kindly tell me what are the career options in Biochemistry apart from JRF/LS?
2. Also please name the list of Competitive Exams available to do JRF/LS.
3. Right now she is going to appear in ICSR-NET exam to be held in Dec. 2015. Please guide me if she can appear in other relevant exams as well. 

Thank you,
Regards
Himanshu