Nirav Thakkar

Junior Research Fellow May 2015 -

Functional Genomics and Gene Silencing Lab, CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad, India

Maintenance of Drosophila Stocks and Cultures, Drosophila Genetics, Drosophila Activity Monitoring, Immunofluorescence, RNA and DNA isolation, Microdissection of Drosophila tissues, Gel Electrophoresis, Semi q-PCR, RT-PCR.

Industrial Trainee Aug 2013 - Dec 2013

Biocare Research Pvt. Ltd.

Analysis of Clinical Samples, Microbial plating of Samples, Antibiotic Sensitivity test, Staining of Samples(Gram Staining, Acid Fast Staining), Glucose Estimation.

Dissertation Trainee Jan 2013 - Apr 2013

Gujarat State Biotechnology Mission

Title: Isolation and Identification of Thermophiles from Tuwa hot water spring in Gujarat

Culturing of Thermophiles, DNA Isolation, Gel Electrophoresis, PCR, Primer designing, BLAST

Project summary - Isolated six different strains of thermophiles, Identified organisms, and Submitted sequence of 16S ribosomal RNA gene to NCBI.

Strain Accession number

Thermonema rossianum KF535191.1

Anoxybacillus gonensis KF535190.1

Geobacillus thermoleovorans KF535189.1

Bacillus mojavensis KF535188.1

Hydrogenophilus thermoluteolus KF535187.1

Bacillus licheniformis KF535192.1

AUTHORS: Joshi,M.N., Pandit,A.S., Thakkar,N.S., Joshi,I.H., Saxena,A.K. and Bagatharia,S.B.

Bachelor's Project Sep 2010 - Oct 2010

Government Science College

Title: Cultivation of edible mushroom, “Pleurotus oeus”
Culturing of Fungus, Formulation of media, Spawn preparation and Cultivating Mushroom.

Trainee May 2010 - May 2010

Halewood Laboratories Pvt. Ltd.

[10 days ] Quality Control of Tablets: Disintegration test, Size, Shape, Weight, Dissolution test

School of Sciences, Gujarat University 2011 - 2013

Field of study: Life Science
Degree: M.Sc

Government Science College, Gujarat University 2008 - 2011

Field of study: Biotechnology
Degree: B.Sc