Report 1

MSc microbiology, Department of Microbiology, Organised an interactive session Dr. Ronak S.
Chhaya

Microbiologist and Phlebotomist -Algae Energy, S.A.

For the Students of Microbiology Semester 1 an interactive session with Dr Ronak Chhaya was
organised on 13 th August, 2024. The session was mainly to enlightened the students with
accomplished professional with expertise in developing innovative formulations, product and
process designs within the pharmaceutical and agro-biotech industries. The expert highlighted the
need on detailed knowledge required by the microbiologist in various areas of industries like product
packaging, quality management systems, and building strong relationships with clients, government
agencies, and ensuring consistent regulatory compliance. With a solid backgrounding on product
formulation for various applications such as tablets, capsules, injectables, bio-fertilizers, bio
stimulants, bio-insecticides, herbal pesticides, WP, SC, WDG, and surgical disinfectants, Dr Ronak
displayed various products developed by his company.

Algal cultivation, extraction of its pigments, applications in various fields were discussed through
several videos.

He also offered the students with an opportunity to train them at several manufacturing units for his
company in various parts of Ahmedabad.

On 16th December the department signed the MoU with the Microalgae solutions India private
limited for internships and dissertation.

From 19 th December onwards 9 students perused the internship.

Poster presentation at Biocalyx
Saint Xavier’s institution Ahmedabad conducted a student-based seminar on 23 rd September, the
theme of the seminar was importance of gene cloning. In this seminar 2 students from MSc
microbiology Tulsi Malam and Anjali Sonara presented poster titled “
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Report 2

Visit to NEPL

17 th December, the students of M.Sc. Chemistry (SF) and Microbiology from M G Science Institute
had the opportunity to visit NEPL (Narol Environmental Project Limited), a facility associated with
CEPT. During their visit, the students observed various advanced filtration plants that play a crucial
role in treating industrial wastewater.

The facility handles wastewater from diverse industries, including dyes, pharmaceuticals, drug
intermediates, and food processing units. Impressively, NEPL processes wastewater collected daily
from approximately 700 industries. Through meticulous treatment processes, they successfully
reduce the Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) level to as low as 250, ensuring significant improvement in
water quality.

This visit provided the students with valuable insights into real-world wastewater management,
environmental sustainability, and the technologies employed to address industrial pollution.
Thanks to Dr. S D Wadekar sir, Mr. Ajay Patel and Ms. Pooja for their support.