Department of Biotechnology

Research Projects

 

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Title of Project

Name/ Department of PI

Name /Department of Co PI

Funding Agency

Status of project

1

Use of halophytic nanoparticles as a sustainable approach towards improvement of crop yield and nutritional quality in saline conditions

Dr. Zainul Abideen

Dr. Neelma Munir

HEC

On going

2 Application of molecular methods for the development of a pathogen-free certification program for grapevine in Pakistan Prof. Dr. Shagufta Naz   HEC-USAID Completed
3

Institutional strengthening and upgradation of Labs

Establishment of Microbial Biotechnology Lab
Dr. Mehwish Iqtedar

 

HEC Completed
4 Optimization of cultural conditions for the production of alpha amylase from different fungal isolates

Dr. Roheena Abdullah

Dr. Mehwish Iqtedar

Department of  Biotechnology
HEC Completed
5 Collection identification and extraction of oil from various high oil yielding algal specie Molecular characterization and analysis of algal oil as a feedstock for biofuel production Dr. Neelma Munir  Prof. Dr. Shagufta Naz HEC-NRPU Completed
6 Comparison of curcuminoids and essential oil isolated from in vivo and in vitro grown plants of Curcuma longa L. (turmeric) through modern extraction methods      Dr. Saiqa Ilyas Dr, Neelma Munir HEC Completed
7 Concerted Bioinformatic and Proteomic approaches to define the role of Post-Translational Modifications in Signaling Proteins of the Insulin Pathway

Dr. Afshan Kaleem

Prof. Dr. Daniel C. Hoessli

HEJ, Karachi

 

Prof. Dr. Ikram-ul-Haq

Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, GCU, Lahore
HEC Completed
8 Investigation of posttranslational modifications of proteins in Diabetes

Dr. Afshan Kaleem

Prof. Dr. Shagufta Naz

Department of Biotechnology, LCWU, Lahore

HEC Completed
9 Genetic Analysis of Disease Causing Genes for Glucoma in Pakistani Population Dr. Rasheeda Bashir   HEC  
10 Expression Augmentation of Recombinant Human Therapeutic Peptides in Bacillus Expression System 
Dr. Faiza Saleem   HEC  
11 Establishment of Plant Tissue Culture lab. along with green houses in  Bagh-e- Jinnah Prof. Dr. shagufta Naz   Govt. of Punjab