Faculty
Department of Veterinary Medicine
Dr. Vijayalakshmi P
Professor and Head
Qualification: MVSc., Ph.D.,
Instituitional Email: vijayalakshmi@river.edu.in
Dr. A. Abiramy @ Prabavathy
Professor
Qualification: MVSc., Ph.D.,
Instituitional Email: abiramy@river.edu.in
Dr. D. Selvi
Assistant Professor
Qualification: MVSc., Ph.D.,
Instituitional Email: selvidarmalingam@river.edu.in
Dr. Devadevi
Assistant Professor (C)
Qualification: MVSc.,
Instituitional Email: devadevivmd@river.edu.in
Courses Offered
| DEGREE PROGRAMME | YEAR | REGULATION |
|---|---|---|
| B.V.Sc. & A.H. | Second Professional | MSVE 2016 |
| COURSES OFFERED | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| Unit-1 | GENERAL VETERINARY BIOCHEMISTRY | 2 + 1(Annual) |
| Unit-2 | INTERMEDIARY METABOLISM | |
| Unit-3 | VETERINARY ANALYTICAL BIOCHEMISTRY | |
| DEGREE PROGRAMME : M.V.Sc., (Veterinary Biochemistry) REGULATION : ICAR 2023 |
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|---|---|---|
| COURSES OFFERED | Credits | |
| BCT 601 | Biophysical Chemistry | 2 + 0 |
| BCT 602 | Biochemistry of Biomolecules | 2 + 0 |
| BCT 603 | Enzymology | 2 + 1 |
| BCT 604 | Analytical Techniques and Instrumentation in Biochemistry | 1 + 1 |
| BCT 605 | Clinical Biochemistry of Animals | 2 + 1 |
| BCT 606 | Intermediary Metabolism and Regulation | 3 + 0 |
| BCT 607 | Molecular Biochemistry | 2 + 1 |
| BCT 608 | Nutritional and Industrial Biochemistry | 2 + 0 |
| BCT 609 | Endocrinology and Reproductive Biochemistry | 2 + 0 |
| BCT 610 | Biochemistry of Ruminants and Wild Animals | 1 + 1 |
| BCT 611 | Introduction to Bioinformatics and Computational Biology | 1 + 1 |
| BCT 612 | Master’s Seminar | 1 + 0 |
| BCT 613 | Master’s Research | 0 + 30 |
| Supporting Courses | ||
|---|---|---|
| BIOCHEM 501 | Basic Biochemistry | 3 + 1 |
| BIOCHEM 505 | Techniques in Biochemistry | 2+2 |
| Common Courses | ||
|---|---|---|
| PGS 603 | Basic Concepts in Laboratory Techniques | 0+1 |
Research Projects
Total No. of Projects from the Department: 4
b. Completed Projects
| Sl. No. | Title of the Project | Name of the Investigators | Funding Agency | Duration | Amount Sanctioned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Development of LAMP based method for the detection of animal derived materials in feedstuffs | Dr. D.Venka Reddy Dr. J. Thanislass |
Department of Biotechnology, Minister of Science & Technology, Govt. of India. | 2 yrs (2012-14) | 15.84 Lakhs |
| 2. | Identification of Protein Biomarker and development of immunoassay for the diagnosis of sub-clinical mastitis | Dr. J. Thanislass Dr. K. V. Subba Reddy Dr.S.Venkatesa Perumal Dr. K. Rajkumar |
Department of Biotechnology, Minister of Science & Technology, Govt. of India. | 2 yrs (2008-10) | 27.00 Lakhs |
| 3. | Single Nucleotide Polymorphism discovery in Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) gene specific sequence tagged sites | Dr. J. Thanislass Dr. K. V. Subba Reddy Dr.S.Venkatesa Perumal Dr. G. Butchaiah |
Department of Biotechnology, Minister of Science & Technology, Govt. of India. | 3 yrs (2004-07) | 43.20 Lakhs |
| 4. | PCR/RFLP based screening of Livestock population of Pondicherry for Genetic susceptibility factors of environmentally related diseases | Dr. J. Thanislass Dr. Lydia, D. C. Dr. K. V.Subba Reddy |
Department of Biotechnology, Minister of Science & Technology, Govt. of India. | 2 yrs (2000-02) | 14.82 Lakhs |
Research Publications
No. of Research Publications ‘from the Department’: 19
Enlist it:
- Kiruthiga, R., Thanislass, J., Antony, P. X., Lydia, D. C., Uma Maheswari, D. and Venkatesa Perumal, S. 2018. SSCP Analysis of V3 Region of 16S rRNA for the Characterization of Rumen Microbiome of Goat. J AnimSci Res. 2(1).
- Rajalakshmi, K., Geetha Ramesh, Usha Kumari, S. and Siva Kumar, M. (2018). Histomorphology and Histochemistry of the Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands in Sheep - An Overview. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences, Volume 7 Number 06
- Badami, Sharanabasav., Thanislass, Jacob., Barathiraja, Singaram., Anitha, Tamilmani., Upadhyaya, Indu and Kumar Mukhopadhyay, Hirak. 2018. Identification of single nucleotide variations in the Toll-like receptor 9 (TLR9) gene and its association to mastitis susceptibility in dairy cattle. Biological Rhythm Research. 1–10.
- Kiruthiga, R., Thanislass, J., Antony, P. X., Lydia, D. C., Uma Maheswari, D. and Venkatesa Perumal, S. 2017. Comparative Study on SSCP Pattern of V3 and V4-V5 Region of 16S rRNA of Metagenomic DNA for the Identification of Rumen Microbial Diversity. International Journal of Livestock Research. 7(2):114–123.
- Barathiraja Singaram and Thanislass Jacob. 2017. Comparative Studies on Blood Biochemical Profile of Anestrus and Normal Cyclic Jersey Cross-Bred Cows. International Journal of Livestock Research. 7(3):40–44.
- Thanislass Jacob, Gangasudan Subramani, Prathiba Sivaprakasam, Antony P. Xavier and Hirak K. Mukhopadhyay. 2017. Immuno-Detection of C3a, a C3 Complement Activated Product in Mastitis Milk, a Potential Diagnostic Marker. Veterinary Science. 4(13):1–8.
- Jacob Thanislass and Pakkiri, M. 2017. Oxidative Stress and the Level of Antioxidants in the Condition of Sub-Clinical Ketosis Associated with the Increased Milk Somatic Cell Count. International Journal of Livestock Research. 7(5):228–233.
- Indu Upadhyaya, Thanislass, J., Anitha, T., Sharanabasav Badami V., and Antony, P. X. 2016. Characterization of Haptoglobin Isotype in Milk of Mastitis- Affected Cows. Vet. Sci., 3, 29.
- Barathiraja, S., Thanislass, J., Antony, P.X. and Venkatesa Perumal, S. 2015. Antimicrobial activity of bacteriocin isolated and purified from rumen liquor collected from slaughtered goats. Indian Journal of Animal Research. 49(6):802–807.
- Prebavathy, T., Thanislass, J., Lydia Dhanammal, Ganesan, R. and Mukhopadhyay, H. K. 2015. Association between SNPs in TLR2 gene segment corresponding to LRR functional Domain of TLR 2 receptor and bovine mastitis. Asian Journal of animal sciences. 1–12.
- Lakshmi, R., Thanislass, J., Antony, P. X. and Mukhopadhyay, H. K. 2014. Haptoglobin gene expression in spontaneous bovine subclinical mastitis caused by staphylococcus and Coliforms microbes. Animal Science Reporter. 8(1):09–17.
- Manasa, V., Thanislass, J. and Antony, P. X. 2014. Association of Bio-film formation of S. aurues with PFL Gene expression. Int. J. Curr. Microbiol. App. Sci. 3(7):1–14.
- Anitha, T., Thanislass, J., Antony, P. X. and Sharanabasav, B. 2014. Detection of Antibodies in Milk for the Pyruvate formate lyase associated with S. aureus isolated from mastitis affected milk by serological proteome analysis. Int. J. Curr. Microbiol. App. Sci. 3 (6): 459 – 467.
- Nisha, P., Thanislass, J., Antony, P. X., Mukhopadhyaya, H. K. and Subba Reddy, K. V. 2013. Difference in TLR9 mediated TNF-α expression in Buffalo and Cattle. Journal of Buffalo Science. 2:8–11.
- K.Ravi Kumar, J Thanislass, Suneetha V, P X Antony. 2013. Partial purification of bacteriocin like substances from rumen liquor obtained from the slaughtered cattle for medical applications. Asian J Pharm Clin Res,6(5), 180-183.
- Thanislass, J., Yuvaraj, G., Antony, P. X., Venkatesa Perumal, S. and Subba Reddy, K. V. 2010. Enhanced expression of TNF- by the Buffalo PBMCs incubated with LPS. The Indian Journal of Animal Sciences. 80(5):528–530.
- Thanislass, J., Sumathy, R., Venkatesa Perumal, S. and Subba Reddy, K.V. 2010. Identification of Single Nucleotide variations in the genes related to reproduction in Riverine Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis). The Indian Journal of Animal Sciences. 80(4):370–372.
- Thanislass, J. and Dhanammal, L. 2010. Identification of single nucleotide variation in CYP1A1 gene in repeat breeding cattle. Online J. Vet.Res. 14(2):227–232.
- Yuvaraj, G., Thanislass, J., Antony, P. X. and Subba Reddy, K. V. 2009. Expression of Toll like Receptors in different tissues of Buffalo. Indian Veterinary Journal. 86:784–786.
- Thanislass, J., Yuvaraj, G., and Subba Reddy, K.V. 2009. Characterization of TLR4 Signaling in water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis). Veterinary Research Communication. 33:97–102.
Services Provided
a)Diagnostic Services:
- Faculties are involved in laboratory diagnosis in terms of analysis of serum samples for biochemical parameters in VLD, Clinics.
b) Training:
- A short term course on Molecular Biological Techniques and their applications for 5 days period during 6-10 May, 2013.
- Hands-on-Internship training 10 days (27.7.2023 to 05.8.2023) for III year B. Tech. (Biotechnology) student from Arunai Engineering College, Tiruvannamalai organized jointly by the Department of Veterinary Biochemistry, Veterinary Microbiology, CTR cum CIF and Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology.
Facilities Available
| Sl. No | Laboratory Available | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chamber for HOD and office | 390 sft |
| 2 | UG Laboratory | 2130 sft |
| 3 | Assistant Professor room I | 280 sft |
| 4 | PG Laboratory | |
| 5 | Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory | 2130 sft |
| 5 | Store I | 200 sft |
| 5 | Instrument/Analytical Laboratory | 2130 sft |
| Sl. No | Major instruments Available |
|---|---|
| 1 | Spectronic 200 visible spectrophotometer |
| 2 | Weighing balance-Dhona 200D |
| 3 | Electronic monopan balance - Kern |
| 4 | UV Visible spectrophotometer-Hittachi |
| 5 | Centrifuge, Remi R8C |
| 6 | Ice making Machine |
| 7 | Distillation apparatus |
| 8 | pH meter |
POST GRADUATES FROM THE DEPARTMENT
Total No. of Post graduates from the Department: 17
| Sl. No | Name of The Student | Title Of The Thesis | Year Of Completion |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. G. Yuvaraj | Molecular Characterization of Toll like Receptors (TLR) in Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) | 2007 |
| 2 | Dr. M. Bhuvana | Effect of CpG Islands of DNA isolated from Staphylococcus aureus on Cytokine Gene Expression | 2008 |
| 3 | Dr. K. Ravikumar | Isolation and Characterization of Antimicrobial Peptide from Rumen Liquor | 2008 |
| 4 | Dr. P. Nisha | Molecular Characterization of Toll like Receptor 9 (TLR9) gene in Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) in comparison with Cattle (Bos taurus) | 2008 |
| 5 | Dr. Barathiraja, S. | Isolation & purification of bacteriocin like substances from rumen liquor obtained from slaughtered Goats | 2009 |
| 6 | Dr. S. Rajaselvam | TLR-mediated cytokine gene expression – A comparative study between cattle & Buffalo | 2010 |
| 7 | Dr. Indu Upadhyaya | A study on the haptoglobin gene expression in bovine mastitis | 2010 |
| 8 | Dr. T. Anitha | Identification of microbial proteins of Staphylococcus aureus present in milk from bovine mastitis | 2010 |
| 9 | Dr. Sharanabasav S. Badami | Identification of single nucleotide variations in TLR gene associated with bovine mastitis | 2010 |
| 10 | Dr. R. Lakshmi | Haptoglobin gene expression in bovine mastitis associated with S.aureus and Coliforms | 2011 |
| 11 | Dr. S. Gangasudan | A study on the role of anaphylatoxin (C3a) in milk as a biomarker for the diagnosis of bovine subclinical mastitis | 2011 |
| 12 | Dr. T. Prebavathy | Association between SNPs in TLR2 gene and Staphylococcus aureus mastitis in bovines | 2012 |
| 13 | Dr. V. Manasa | pfl gene expression in the Staphylococcus aureus associated with the bovine mastitis | 2012 |
| 14 | Dr. P. Muralidarane | Oxidative stress and Antioxidant status in the Bovine Ketosis | 2012 |
| 15 | Dr. R. Kiruthiga | Analysis of Single Strand Conformation Polymorphism of Rumen Metagenomic DNA for the Identification of Rumen Bacteria in Goats | 2017 |
| 16 | Dr. Godavarthi Mohan Sai Ragu | miRNA-21 and Epigenetic changes in PTEN and PDCD4 genes as Proliferative Markers in Canine Mammary Tumors | 2019 |
| 17 | Dr. Seshu Ram Posina | Molecular Characterization of Pyruvate Formate Lyase (PFL) gene in Biofilm forming Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli isolated from Mastitic milk. | 2020 |