Dr W Küppers Biotech Unit

ABOUT THE LAB

The Laboratory of Applied Biology (LAB) was started in 1975 at St Joseph's College, Bangalore. The LAB was then one of the 18 laboratories recognized by the Department of Science and Technology, India for plant tissue culture work. In 1980, the LAB was transferred to St Aloysius College, Mangalore where it is now located in a spacious new premises in the Gonzaga Block.

The LAB uses tissue culture techniques for large-scale multiplication of some economically important, endangered, ornamental and medicinal plants. The newly started molecular biology section focuses on assessing the genetic diversity using molecular markers.

Research at the LAB has been funded by -

• Mangalore Jesuit Education Society
• Department of Science and Technology, Government of India
• Department of Environment, Government of India
• Department of Biotechnology, Government of India
• Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi
• Indian Council for Agricultural Research, New Delhi
• University Grants Commission, New Delhi
• USAID through Center for Technology Development, Bangalore
• Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences, Bhabha Atomic Research Center, Mumbai
• Dr W Küppers, Germany

The Laboratory of Applied Biology is recognized by the Department of BioSciences, Mangalore University for Ph.D. work under the guidance of Dr Fr. Leo D'Souza.

Till date, researchers at the LAB have published 54 papers and articles in international journals and books.

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Mangalore - 575 003, INDIA
Tel: 0824-2423217
email: labens@sancharnet.in