West Bengal State University
Barasat, North 24 Paraganas
Postal Address: Berunanpukuria, P.O. Malikapur,
North 24 Parganas, PIN 700126
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Telephone : 25241975, 25241976, 25241978, 25241979

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Department of Zoology

About Department

Courses Offered

Research Work

Faculty Members

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

Ongoing Projects-

On Wildlife in human habitats : supported by West Bengal Biodiversity Board (PI: Silanjan Bhattacharyya)
On Impacts of synthetic chemicals on Agro-biodiversity and human health: supported by West Bengal Pollution Control Board. (PI: Silanjan Bhattacharyya)
On contribution of wild biodiversity in the life of tribal families and their ecological footprints: supported by West Bengal Biodiversity Board. (PI: Silanjan Bhattacharyya)
Introducing Chromone linked Nitrone derivatives as novel antileishmanial agent against experimental visceral leishmaniasis: A chemotherapeutic approach. Funding Agency- Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India. (PI: Chiranjib Pal)

Submitted Projects-

Effects of environmental pollutants on thyroid: a molecular and biochemical study. Registration no.:SERC/LS-0186/2010 (PI: Samir Kumar Saha)
Exploring the immunomodulatory potential of Indian milky mushrooms (Calocybe indica and Tricholoma spp.) and chemical investigation of their active principles: Confirmation in communicable disease model (PI: Chiranjib Pal)

Research Scholars engaged in Sanctioned projects –

Arijit Chatterji
Soumya Sarkar
Anindita Majumdar
Sk. Zeeshan Ali
Suvadip Mallick

Research Scholars engaged in Department –

Panchali Sengupta
Joydip Ghosh

Seminars

National Conference on CME in Immunology in Department of Zoology, WBSU in collaboration with IIS, New Delhi - 4th & 5th November, 2011

Facilities & Support –

	Instruments	Quantity	Funding Agency	Use of the equipment with respect of working hrs. or days
1	BOD Incubator with Shaker (OVFU)	1	DBT	100%
2	Laminar Flow Hood (Yorco)	2	DBT (1), University Funding- CIF (1)	100%
3	Table top Centrifuge (with 50 ml rotor)	2	DBT (1), University Funding- CIF (1)	100%
4	Table top Centrifuge (with 15 ml rotor)	2	DBT (1), University Funding- CIF (1)	100%
5	Autoclave (OVFU)	1	DBT	80%
6	Carl Ziess Fluorescent Phase contrast Upright Microscope with imaging facility	1	DBT	100%
7	Carl Ziess Phase contrast Inverted Microscope with imaging facility	1	DBT	100%
8	Thermo (Forma Series II) CO2 Incubator	1	DBT	100%
9	-20°C Refrigerator (Vestfrost)	2	DBT (1), University Funding- CIF (1)	100%
10	4-8 °C Refrigerator (Cellfrost)	1	DBT	100%
11	-80°C Refrigerator	2	University Funding- CIF (1)	100%
12	Distillation Plant (Borosil)	2	University Funding- CIF	80%
13	Micro centrifuge (Tarson)	2	DBT (1), University	60-80%
14	Vortex Shaker (Tarson)	1	DBT	60-80%
15	Hot Plate with magnetic stirrer (Tarson)	2	DBT (1), University Funding- CIF (1)	80%
16	Water Bath (OVFU)	1	DBT	60%
17	Vacuum Pump (Millipore)	1	DBT	60%
18	Soxlet Apparatus	1	DBT	50-60%
19	Power Pack	3	DBT(1) University Funding- CIF (2)	70-80%
20	DNA Gel apparatus & accessories (Genei)	3	DBT (2) University Funding- CIF (1)	70-80%
21	Dancing Shaker (Tarson)	1	DBT	70-80%
22	Hot Air Oven (OVFU)	1	DBT	100%
23	Bacteriological Incubator (OVFU)	1	DBT	100%
24	Centrifuge (with 15 ml rotor)	2	DBT (1), University Funding- CIF (1)	80%
25	Centrifuge (Refrigerated)	1	University Funding- CIF	80%
26	Thermal Recycler	1	University Funding- CIF	80%
27	pH Meter	2	University Funding- CIF	60-80%
28	Vis-Spectrophotometer	1	University Funding- CIF	60-80%
29	UV-Vis-Spectrophotometer	1	University Funding- CIF	60-80%
30	Gel Documentation System	1	University Funding- CIF	60-80%
31	Elisa Reader	1	University Funding- CIF	60-80%

Separate Animal House facility for Experimental animals.

FACULTY MEMBERS

	Faculty Name	Designation

	Dr. Silanjan Bhattacharyya	Reader

	Dr. Narayan Ghorai	Associate Professor

	Chiranjib Pal	Assistant Professor

	Deba Prasad Mandal	Lecturer

	Samir Kumar Saha	Assistant Professor

	Shamee Bhattacharjee	Assistant Professor