NEW EXPERIMENTS CONDUCTED UNDER DBT STAR COLLEGE SCHEME

• • “Acetolysis of Spore and Pollen” (Organizing Department: Botany) (2022-23)

Participating Students:

UG Semester-VI (Zoology Honours, Botany program, Zoology Program), UG Semester-IV (Botany Honours)

Outcome:

The sample used was Hibiscus rosa-sinensis pollens. Students learnt the process of acetolysis and study the same through microscopy.

• Plastidal Pigments Separation by Thin Layer Chromatography”(Organizing Department: Botany) (2022-23)

Participating Students:

UG Semester-III Chemistry Program, UG Semester-III Botany Program, UG Semester-III Zoology Program, UG Semester-I Botany

Outcome:

Students learnt the technique of separation of plastidal pigments by Thin Layer Chromatography and also learnt the basic aspects of thin layer chromatography

• “ Endospore Staining “(Organizing Department: Botany) (2022-23)

Participating Students:

UG Semester-V Botany Honours, UG Semester-I Botany Students

Outcome:

The bacterial smears were observed under microscopic field. Vegetative cells stained red and the spores stained green. Few cells with endospores were observed.

• “ Study of Mitotic Chromosomes of Allium cepa “(Organizing Department: Botany) (2022-23)

Participating Students:

UG Semester-V Botany Honours, UG Semester-I Botany Students

Outcome:

Numerous cells were observed under low magnification (100X). A number of metaphase plates with scattered chromosomes were observed. A particular metaphase plate was focused and observed under high magnification (400X). The number of chromosomes was counted and the plate was drawn with free hand. The somatic chromosome complement of Allium cepa was observed to consist of 2n = 16 chromosomes.

• “Estimation of total protein contents in different tissues of Labeo rohita“ (Organizing Department: Zoology) (2022-23)

Participating Students:

UG Semester-I Zoology Honours, Semester-I Program, UG Semester-V Honours

Outcome:

Students learnt the preparation of tissue homogenate and measured the amount of protein present in the liver and the gut samples from the standard graph.

• “Biological study of internal organs of earthworm “ (Organizing Department: Zoology) (2022-23)

Participating Students:

UG Zoology Honours and Program students

Outcome:

Students studied and prepared project on the earthworm anatomy

• “ Species Composition Analysis “ (Organizing Department: Zoology) (2022-23 and 2023-2024)

Participating Students:

UG Semester-III, Semester-I and Semester-V Zoology Honours

Outcome:

Students learnt the concept of species composition in an ecosystem and the significance of ecosystems with greater diversity being more productive

• “To estimate the amount of glucose present in commercial pack” (Organizing Department: Chemistry) (2022-23 and 2023-24)

Participating Students:

UG Semester-I and Semester-II (Chemistry Honours)

Outcome:

Students estimated the amount of glucose present in Glucon D purchased from market and recorded their findings in practical notebook

• “Estimation of Vitamin C in fruits and vegetables “ (Organizing Department: Chemistry) (2022-23 and 2023-24)

Participating Students:

UG Semester-I and Semester-II (Chemistry Honours)

Outcome:

Students estimated the amount of Vitamin C present through iodometric estimation in locally available fruits and vegetables

• “Applying the principle of Thin Layer Chromatography for separation of chemical mixture“ (Organizing Department: Chemistry and Zoology) (2022-23 and 2023-24)

Participating Students:

UG Semester-I , II (Chemistry Honours); UG Semester-III (Zoology Honours) and UG Semester-V (Zoology Honours)

Outcome:

Students learnt to prepare TLC plates, give spots and measure the R_F values. Mixture of benzoin and benzil were studied for used in different solvents.

• “Separation and Purification of binary organic mixture (Aniline and Acetanilide) by Column chromatography“ (Organizing Department: Chemistry) (2022-23)

Participating Students:

UG Semester-IV  Chemistry Honours students

Outcome:

Students learnt the basics of Column Chromatography through this experiment

 

• “Determination of specific rotation of sucrose by using digital polarimeter“ (Organizing Department: Chemistry) (2022-23)

Participating Students:

UG Semester-III  Chemistry Honours students

Outcome:

Students learnt the techniques of calibration and use of digital polarimeter.

• “ Using Stalagmometer and determination of surface tension of acetic acid of different concentrations “ (Organizing Department: Chemistry) (2022-23)

Participating Students:

UG Semester-II  Chemistry Honours students

Outcome:

Students learnt the technique of using stalagmometer and determination of surface tension

• “ Determination of Saponification value of an oil “ (Organizing Department: Chemistry) (2022-23)

Participating Students:

UG Semester-IV  Chemistry Honours students

Outcome:

Students learnt the process of determination of saponification value of an oil

• “Preparation of NiO nanoparticles by Sol-Gel & coprecipitation methods “ (Organizing Department: Physics and Chemistry) (2022-23)

Participating Students:

UG Semester-II students of Physics Honours and UG Semester-II students of Chemistry Honours Outcome:

Students learnt the technique for preparation of NiO nanoparticles

• “Determination of the amount of phosphate in cold drinks using spectrophotometric method” (2023-2024)

Participating Students:

UG Semester-IV students of Chemistry Honours

Outcome:

Students learnt to determine the amount of phosphate in cold drinks by using the UV-Visible spectrophotometric method.

 

• “ Estimation of Glycine using Sorensen formol titration ” (2023-2024)

Participating Students:

UG Semester-IV students of Chemistry Honours

Outcome:

Students learnt the process of estimation of amino acids using Sorensen formol titration

 

• ” Isolation of Essential oil (eucalyptus oil) by Steam Distillation Method” (2023-2024)

Participating Students:

UG Semester-IV students of Chemistry Honours

Outcome:

Students learnt the process of isolation of essential oil using steam distillation set up apparatus.

 

 

• “Determination of Planck’s constant using photo-electric effect“ (Organizing Department: Physics) (2023-2024)

Participating Students:

UG Physics Honours and Undergraduate Students

Outcome:

Students received the hands on training on the equipment and performed the experiment

• “ To find an unknown capacitance using De’ Sauty’s AC bridge “ (Organizing Department: Physics) (2023-2024)

Participating Students:

UG Physics Honours and Undergraduate Students

Outcome:

Students received the hands on training on the equipment and performed the experiment

• “To verify the Malus Law for Plane Polarized light“ (Organizing Department: Physics) (2023-2024)

Participating Students:

UG Physics Honours and Undergraduate Students

Outcome:

Students received the hands on training on the equipment and performed the experiment

 

• “Photo-electric Effect: photo current versus intensity“ (Organizing Department: Physics) (2023-2024)

Participating Students:

UG Physics Honours and Undergraduate Students

Outcome:

Students received the hands on training on the equipment and performed the experiment

• “ To study the series LCR circuit “ (Organizing Department: Physics) (2023-2024)

Participating Students:

UG Physics Honours and Undergraduate Students

Outcome:

Students received the hands on training on the equipment and performed the experiment

• “Detection of Cane Sugar, Starch and Ammonium compounds in milk“ (Organizing Department: Chemistry) (2023-2024)

Participating Students:

UG Semester-II students of Chemistry Honours and Chemistry Undergraduate Programme

Outcome:

Students learnt the techniques for detection of cane sugar, starch and ammonium Compounds in milk in accordance with the manual of the food safety and standards authority of India, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India

 

• “ Gram Staining of Bacteria “(Organizing Department: Botany and Zoology) (2023-2024)

Participating Students:

UG Semester-VI Botany Honours, UG Semester-IV Zoology and Botany Program,  UG Semester-I Chemistry Honours,  UG Semester-I Zoology Undergraduate, UG Semester-I Botany Undergraduate

Outcome:

Students learnt to observe and note the shape and Gram Character of Bacillus culture and E.Coil culture. They also prepared reports and commented on the experiment observations.