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Published:May 5, 2012 oo:oo IST I Updated: May S,2or2 05:32 IST

Hands-on training course in plant-based drug discovery starts at AUT-T

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in plant-baseddrug discovery'was
A short-termcoursetitled'hands-ontraining on biopharmaceuticalapproaches
(Atn-T), on Wednesday.
Technology-Tiruchi
Biotechnology,
Anna
University
of
Department
of
inauguratedat
Phytodrugszorz, the r5-dayprogrammesponsoredby the Departmentof Biotechnology,New Delhi, has been
conceptualisedas a practical and interactiveworkshopto familiarise participants with phytomedicinesand its
applicationin the treatmentof diseases.
The short-term coursewill focuson conceptspertaining to plant tissueculture, separationof phytochemicals,
designingof new drugs using insilico molecularmodelling,slmthesisand screeningof lead compounds,and patenting,
accordingto P. SureshKumar,assistantprofessorand coursedirector.
Research scholars
Participants consistingof researchscholarsand facultiesfrom reputedinstitutions all overthe country will be
facilitated to interact with expertsinvolvedin drug discoveryand development,Mr. Sureshkumarsaid.
N. Jayabalan,head,Departmentof Plant Science,BharathidasanUniversity,inauguratedthe programmeand
deliveredthe key-noteaddress.P. Rajaguru,head,Departmentof Biotechnology,AUT-T, and A. Puratchikodi of the
Departmentof PharmaceuticalTechnologyand coordinator,Phytodrugszotz, addressedthe participants in the
inauguralsession.
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