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On June 12 Shri Vinod Seshan, IAS, CEO GBP launched a Microbial Formulation for Juteth

Retting “CRIJAF SONA” at a formal Press Meet and Product Launch ceremony. It is the firstcommercial product developed at Guwahati Biotech Park-Incubation Centre (GBP-IC) by anin-house incubatee, Next2Nature and ICAR-CRIJAF, West Bengal.

LAUNCH OF FIRST COMMERCIAL

PRODUCT FROM GBP “CRIJAF SONA”

Shri Vinod Seshan, IAS, CEO, GBP and Mr. Nishant Saraogi, CEO,Next2Nature,during the launch of 'CRIJAF SONA'

'CRIJAF SONA' the �rst commercial productdeveloped in GBP, Guwahati

VC, Gauhati University visits GBPHonourable Vice Chancellor of Gauhati

University Dr. Mridul Hazarika, along with SeniorProfessor Dr. M.C. Kalita visited GBP on 15th June,2017 where they got familiarized with variousfacilities, instruments, modular laboratories of theincubation centre. They had an extensive and veryinsightful interaction with the Shri Vinod Seshan,CEO, GBP and officials of GBP and in-house

VISITS BY EMINENT ACADEMICIANS AND SCIENTISTS

Dr. Mridul Hazarika, VC, Gauhati University andProf. M.C. Kalita interacting with scienti�c team of GBP

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incubatees of the centre. They also discussed the scopes and possibilities of joint activities, that canbe taken up by Gauhati University and GBP.

During his visit, he also graced the certificatedistribution ceremony by presenting thecertificates to the first group of Interns ofsummer session of 2017. Among these interns,3 were from Amity University, PondicherryUniversity & Chettinad University, Chennaiand a group of 8 interns were from AssamUniversity, Silchar, Assam who did theirprojects under the guidance of Dr. M.G.Barthakur and Dr. S. Dey respectively.

Dr. Mridul Hazarika, VC, Gauhati University, Prof. M.C. Kalita,Shri Vinod Seshan, IAS, CEO GBP & GBP staff with

intern students after the certi�cate distribution ceremony

Padmashree Dr J. N. Goswami, Advisor, Science & Tech. Deptt., Govt. of Assam visits GBPRenowned space scientist Padmashree Dr. Jitendra Nath Goswami, Advisor Science &

Technology Deptt., Govt. of Assam, Former Scientist ISRO (Chief Scientist of Chandrayaan-1)visited GBP on 11th June, 2017. Dr. Goswami along with Dr. U. S. N. Murty, Director, NIPER,Guwahati, who was alsopresent, visited variousfacilities, instruments,modular laboratories ofthe incubation centreand interacted with in-house incubatees of thecentre. They had aninsightful and brainstorming discussionwith the GBP officials regarding different services & activities offered by GBP. Dr. Goswamiencouraged team GBP for their achievements and advised to engage into more productiveendeavours.

PadmashreeDr.JitendraNath Goswami and Dr. U.S.N Murty, Director, NIPER,Guwahati alongwith GBPstaff members

Dr. H. D. Sharma, Senior Scientist, BARC visits GBPDr. H. D. Sharma, Senior Scientist of Bhaba Atomic Research Center(BARC), Mumbai, visited

Guwahati Biotech Park on25th May, 2017.He washighly delighted to seeGBP's facilities and toknow GBP's activities inpromoting biotechnologyentrepreneurship in theNE Region. He interactedw i t h t h e G B P s t a f fdiscussing many issues like effective utilization of instruments and suggested fruitful ways forfuture endeavours.

Interactive session with Dr H.D. Sharma, Senior Scientist ofBhaba Atomic Research Center (BARC) and GBP staff members

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An 'Interactive Session on Innovation, Funding and Support options in Biotechnology/HealthcareSectors' was organized jointly with Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer (FITT), apartner of BIRAC in BIGsuppor t scheme, I ITDelhi, at GBP on 16 June,th

2017. The interactivesession by Dr. AshutoshPastor, Facility in-charge,Biotechnology BusinessIncubation Facility, FITT,targeted at sensitizingresearchers, innovators, entrepreneurs in biotechnology/healthcare sectors about funding andsupport options available in various schemes like the BIG scheme of BIRAC etc. The event was co-ordinated by Dr. M. G. Barthakur, SS, GBP.

INTERACTIVE SESSION

Participants of the interactive session held jointly byFoundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer (FITT) and GBP

Theme: Molecular BiologyThe first internship program on molecular biology has been organized at GBP under the

supervision of Dr. Bula Choudhury, SS, Dr. Rajiv Chandra Dev Goswami RA, Mr. PrajjalendraBarooah RA, GBP, from 5 June-th

5 July 2017. The trainees are Ms.th

Saloni Gupta and Ms. DipakshiTalukdar, 2 Semester, M. Scnd

M i c r o b i o l o g y , A s s a mUniversity, Silchar and Ms.Anamika Das, 2 Semester, M.nd

Sc Biotechnology, Devi AhilyaUniversity, Indore. They havecarried out their work using

basic molecular biology techniques, such as DNA extraction, PCR, Protein extraction and SDS-PAGE using microbial, insect, as well as plant sources.

INTERNSHIPS

First group of Intern students on Molecular Biologyunder Dr. Bula Choudhury, SS, GBP

Theme: Biomolecule profilingA group of seven students have carried out internship project work for 1 month on 'Biomolecule

Profiling' during June, 2017 under the supervision of Dr. M.G. Barthakur, SS, GBP. The interns ofthis 2 group in Biomolecule Profiling during this summer session are Subhrota Bordoloi, Ankitand

Murmu, Monika (Lovely Professional University, Punjab) and Rakshanda Nunisa, ManjushreeKonch, Priyoda Mili, Anutee Dolley (Assam University, Silchar). In their work they attempted toextract biomolecules from different parts of some plant species with traditional medicinal value andto identify potential medicinal compounds. GC-MS profiling and antimicrobial screening of the

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Intern students on Biomolecule Profiling under Dr. M.G. Barthakur SS, GBP & while learning applica�on of GCMS

NIPER Guwahati in association with IIT Guwahati conducted a three day workshop on RecentAdvances in Biostatistics from 28 to 30 June 2017 at GBP premises. A total of 50 Students fromth th

NIPER attended the workshop. Certificates were handed over to the students at the valedictoryceremony by Shri Vinod Seshan, IAS, Chief Executive Officer, GBP.

Shri Vinod Seshan, IAS, CEO, GBP handing out cer�ficates to the par�cipants of

three day workshop on 'Recent Advances in Biosta�s�cs'

WORKSHOP ON RECENT ADVANCES IN BIOSTATISTICS

extracts was also carried out. During the program, the interns learned basic as well as a fewsophisticated laboratory techniques such as extraction, chromatographic separation and use ofhigh-end analytical instruments.