Short Term Programs

1. Isolation of microorganisms
   Actinomycetes
   Bacteria
   Fungi
   Yeast
2. Propagation of microorganisms
   Media preparation
   Sterilisation
   Inoculation
   Subculturing
   Petriplate cultures
   Shake Flask cultures
3. Optimisation of media parameters
   Carbon sources
   Nitrogen sources
   Nutrients
   Other media constituents
4. Optimisation of growth parameters
   pH
   Temperature
   Agitation

5. Enzyme Assays
   Enzyme harvest
   Enzyme assay
6. Enzyme purification
   Acetone  precipitation
   Ammonium sulphate precipitation
7. Enzyme stability
   Preservatives
   Stabilisers
8. Protein evaluation
   Protein estimation
9. Enzyme purification
   Gel electrophoresis
   Gel documentation
10. Mutation
    Physical mutation
    Chemical mutation
11. Cloning
    PCR studies
12. Reagents
    Buffers
    Reagents
13. Instrumentation
    UV-Vis Spectrophotometer
    Centrifuge
14. Application trials     

Textile
Biopolishing
Desizing
Peroxide removal

Pulp & Paper
Deinking
Bleaching

Food
Pulp clarification

15. Plant visit
    Visit to textile / paper unit
    Visit to research institution
16. Bioinformatics
    Insilico, enzyme application / mode of action / molecular modeling studies