Research Projects

The Advanced Institutional Biotech Hub at St. Edmund’s College has established a cyanobacteria culture facility having a wide collection of cyanobacteria isolated from a variety of habitat. The facility during the tenure as Institutional Biotech Hub (2011-2015) has successfully identified 40 cyanobacteria at the molecular level and the sequences were deposited at the gene Bank with Accession ID KR709104 to KR709142. During the Advanced level -Phase I (2016-2019) whole genome of cyanobacterium Anabaena YBS001 has been sequenced and submitted to the gene bank. Beside these, the Centre has tirelessly organized many hands-on trainings, skill development programme, outreach programme and capacity building programmes. Cyanobacteria are ubiquitous organisms known for their ability to withstand harsh environmental conditions and is widely distributed in the state of Meghalaya under various biotic and abiotic stress. Researchers have reported the efficient use of cyanobacteria as an effectiv

Dyes detoxification study using the isolated cyanobacteria from the textile industries in Shillong and the PI cultures were subjected to dye decolorization study with Reactive Orange and Direct blue.2. The decolorization process is in study and by May 2024 the MIC concentration will befinalized.3. The sequencing results from one laboratory has been analyzed and the data was not satisfactory. In March 2024 the same samples are being send to another laboratory for final sequencing result.

Biotech HUB, Department of Science and Technology (DBT), DBT-NER Advance-Level Institutional Biotech Hub at St. Edmund’s College, Meghalaya, Other Areas, Infrastructure Support, Dr. Samrat Adhikari, St. Edmund’s College, Shillong, Meghalaya, Prof. Sumit Deb, Ms. Shekinah Challam, Dr. Jasmine Sawian, Dr. Khrawborlang Nongsiej