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R O E G T Y N EXHIBITION & ADVERTISEMENT: Bioinformatics Centre I An exhibition of books and equipment will be organized at the conference venue. Space for the exhibition of equipment, media Department of Biotechnology, INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE chemicals & books etc. should be booked well in advance. Barkatullah University, ON Advertisements from Companies and Institutions will be was established in 1997. The accepted for publication in the souvenir. Department was started with MICROORGANISMS IN ENVIRONMENTAL just ten students but now MANAGEMENT AND BIOTECHNOLOGY admits thirty students for its Postgraduate Degree FURTHER INFORMATION: Programme. Over the years, For more information please visit our website: now the Department offers www.bioinfobubpl.nic.in Postgraduate and PhD July 1-3, 2011 degrees in various research domains. In a short span of one decade, the Department ORGANIZING COMMITTEE : has achieved a distinct status in the field of Biotechnology in Local Organizing Central . Patrons : Committee : Dr. Arun Raghuvanshi Contact Prof. Nisha Dube Dr. Anil Prakash V ice-Chancellor Dr. Pradeep Shrivastava (Organizing Secretary) Dr. T. Ramasami Dr. N.C. Sharma Head & Co-ordinator New Delhi Dr. Minakshi Banerjee Department of Biotechnology Dr. M K Bhan Dr. V.K. Shrivastava & Bioinformatics Centre, New Delhi Dr. Ashwani Wangeneo Barkatullah University, Dr. V. M. Katoch Bhopal – 462026, INDIA New Delhi Dr. Ragini Gothalwal Dr. Vinod Singh E-mail : Advisory Committee : Dr. Vipin Vyas [email protected] Mr. M.S. Virdi Prof. B.N. Johri, Dr. Mohini Saxena Bhopal TEL : Dr. Manju Tembhre +91-755-2491848 Prof. P.K.Verma, Dr. P. Patil +91-755-2491849 Bhopal Dr. V.S. Mehrotra FAX : Dr. Dinesh Parmar Dr. Ashok Pandey +91-755-2491850 Trivendram Dr. Shiparna Saxena WEBSITE : Dr. L.V. Rao Hyderabad www.bioinfobubpl.nic.in Dr. A.K. Tripathi Organizing Secretary: Varanasi Dr. Anil Prakash Head & Co-ordinator Dr. S.K. Apte Department of Biotechnology & Bioinformatics Centre, Prof. T. Satyanarayana Barkatullah University, New Delhi Bhopal – 462026, INDIA DEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY & Dr. K.K. Tripathi Treasurer: New Delhi Mr. Sandeep saini BIOINFORMATICS CENTRE, Dr. Datta Madamwar BARKATULLAH UNIVERSITY, Gujarat BHOPAL – 462026, INDIA Category Registration fee ABOUT UNIVERSITY AND BHOPAL: Before After 28/02/11 After 30/04/11 Barkatullah University formerly known as Bhopal 28/02/11 till 30/04/11 till 30/06/11 THE CONFERENCE: University was established in 1970 and later it was rechristened Microorganisms and their biosynthetic capabilities have solved as Barkatullah University, in the living memory of the great Faculty members Rs. 2500/- Rs.3000/- Rs. 3500/- freedom fighter, Professor Barkatullah who belonged to Bhopal. many difficult problems in our daily life for human welfare. The Student Rs.1500/- Rs.2000/- Rs. 2500/- various ways in which microorganisms have helped mankind The University campus covering an area of 400 acres of land, is include medical technology, human and animal health, food located along the highway. Foreign delegates 200 $ US 250 $ US 300 $ US processing, food safety and quality, genetic engineering, Bhopal, the charming capital of in central India 175 € 200 € 250 € environmental protection, agricultural biotechnology and more sprawls out in an around two picturesque lakes and on seven hills. effective treatment of agriculture, municipal and industrial waste It is an interesting city, a mixture of traditional and contemporary that provide a most impressive record of achievement. Most of culture. The old city with its crowded markets, narrow alleys, these technological advancements would not have been beautiful palaces, old havelis (manors) and fine mosques, lies SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS: possible using conventional straight forward chemical and juxtaposed with the well planned new city of broad avenues, Interested participants are invited to submit the abstracts through physical engineering methods, or if they were, they would not modern buildings and well planned residential colonies. floppy/CD and email using only MS word along with one hard copy have been practically or economically feasible and may cause on or before January 1st, 2011. Please type the abstract on A4 environmental problems. In recent years, microbial technologies Some Facts About Bhopal: size paper with 1.25” margin on left and right sides. have been applied to several agricultural and environmental Status : Capital of Madhya Pradesh State of India Title : Font size-16, Times New Roman, Bold, Centrally aligned problems with considerable success.Since microorganisms are Location : Central India, located at an altitude 23°16’ Author’s Name :Font size-12, Times New Roman, Bold, Italics, useful in eliminating problems associated with the use of north and longitude 77°36’ east, 744 Centrally aligned (underline the name of presenting author) domestic and industrial pollutants, they are now widely applied in kilometers south of Delhi and 779 kilometers Institute Name: Font size-12, Times New Roman, Centrally nature farming and organic agriculture. north-west of Mumbai. aligned The conference will foster interactions amongst Area : 284.9 square kilometers. Text : Font size-10, Arial, Justified, single line spacing (not to researchers to develop strategies as to how microorganisms can Weather : 18° to 22°C. exceed 300 words) be more effectively used for environmental management Altitude : 523 meters. Posters : Poster size should be 3’(Lenth) x 4’(Width) employing advance biotechnological methods. Language : Hindi, Urdu and English All abstracts through e-mail should be sent to: [email protected] THE THEME: Places of Tourists Interest: Laxmi Narayan Temple, Taj-Ul- Masjid, Bhojpur Shiv temple, Bheem Bethika Caves, Sanchi ACCOMMODATION: The theme of the conference Microorganisms in StupasManav Sangrahalaya, Bharat Bhawan, Lake View, Van Vihar, State Museum and others Accommodation for delegates will be available on request. Environmental Management and Biotechnology focuses Delegates are advised to send their request and full payment in over the Biotechnological advancements on living ACCESS TO VENUE: advance for booking of accommodation. Accommodation is Microorganisms with major thrust on different vistas of Modern available both as sharing and single occupancy. Please note that Microbiology. The following areas of basic and applied Railways: Bhopal is well connected by Indian Rail Network. It is easily approachable from New Delhi and other important booking will be done on first come first serve basis and only after Microbiology in relation to environmental management will be receiving full payment in advance for the same. covered by eminent scientists as plenary lectures, invited talks stations of the country. The distance from Bhopal Rail Junction to Campus is 11 Km. From Railway Station, the Campus and poster presentations. Accommodation Tariff (per person) for 3 days : ! Microbial Diversity and Environment is 2.5 Km. ! B Extremophiles Category A C ! Microbes in Sustainable Agriculture Air : Air services can also be availed to reach the venue. Bhopal (Executive) (AC sharing) (Non-AC sharing) ! airport is well connected by daily or periodic flights from Delhi, Microbial Bioremediation Charges (Rs.) 4500/- 1800/- 1200/- ! Microbial enzymes in Biotechnology Mumbai and other major cities of the country. ! Microbes and products in environmental management ! Road : Bhopal is well connected with many major cities and towns ! Tariff is liable to change. Microbes and food biotechnology ! ! Microbial genomics and metagenomics of the country by road. The university campus is nearly 12 Km For more details please visit our website ! Bioenergy and biofuels from Bhopal Bus Stand. ! Microbes and emerging biotechnology Registration: LOCAL TRANSPORT: THE VENUE Please send your registration request by scheduled registration ! Transport from railway or bus station/airport is available only The conference is being organized by the Department of form enclosed with this circular along with appropriate registration for invited speakers. Biotechnology and Bioinformatics Centre, Barkatullah university, fee as mentioned below. Refund request of registration fee will not ! To and fro transportation to all delegates will be available Bhopal and will be held in the University campus from July1-3, be accepted. For availing discount in registration fee, students are from their respective places of accommodation to the venue 2011. advised to produce a certificate from the Guide/Head of the in the morning between 8-9 am and after dinner respectively Department/Institution. on all three days.