September 19, 2009

GenoGrazia '09 !

Dear All,

This is to inform you with great pleasure that we(the students of MSc - Biotechnology of SIES College, Sion) have decided to have our very own festival on the 14th of September 2009 at SIES College, Sion. With the guidance and tutelage of our HOD - Ms. Tara Menon and our supporting teachers we hope this fest is a rocking one !

The fest is called GenoGrazia.
The tagline follows 'Mutate your style'.
Grazia in italian means 'grace'.

The essence of the festival is to do it in style with full grace.
Lets Rock It !

The website is up guys. It needs a lot of editing. Click the title to visit it.

Anyways for convenience the link:

http://genograzia09.webs.com/

Im not giving out the password and posting instructions for the reason that if everyone starts editing the website, its going to be a mess. So if you want to give in your suggestions(which I am very open to) please comment on this post.

September 13, 2009

cover letter for project

Hi,
This is the format for applying to any institute for summer training.
Whenever u r applying through email, attach ur resume. You can also attach a scanned copy of the recommendation letter which will be given to you by ur HOD.

Format of cover letter:

Respected Sir/Madam,

I, -------- am a bonafide student of the Department of Biotechnology – S.I.E.S. College , Sion, currently studying for M.Sc (part 1).

As a part of the curriculum for M.Sc (part 2) as prescribed by Mumbai university we are required to undergo a “summer project” for a duration of three(/ 3-6 )months (may-july2010).

I am fascinated and deeply interested in the project work carried out in your lab.

I would be highly privileged if I get a chance to work under your precious guidance. I promise to put in my best efforts with full sincerity, dedication and positive approach towards my work.

I request you to kindly do the needful. Please find my attached resume for your reference.

Thanking you,

Yours sincerely,
(NAME).


At places where u r applying personally like BARC, you need to carry printouts of ur resume, cover letter (signed) and a xerox copy of the recommendation letter.Also mention the duration of training period because they mostly prefer trainees who r willing to work for more than 3 months.


P.S: get printouts of this along wid ur rec letter and C.V on monday(2mrw) to college, v r starting to go to diff institutes from 2mrw itself

September 8, 2009

Standard Operating Procedure-Water Distillation Plant


Distillation is simply the most effective and reliable method of producing pure drinking water. It has been an essential part of nature since the earth began. The heat of the sun evaporates water from the earth's surface into the atmosphere, leaving impurities behind. As the vapor cools, it condenses and falls back to the earth as rain, snow or other forms of precipitation. Distillation is a water purification process that uses a heat source to vaporize water and separate it from contaminants and other undesirable elements commonly found in ground and surface water. Distillation heats raw (untreated) water until the water reaches its boiling point and begins to vaporize. The heat is then kept at a constant temperature to maintain water vaporization while prohibiting other undesirable elements from vaporizing. Water has a lower boiling point than salt and other mineral sediments. This process also separates the water molecules from microscopic, disease-causing organisms. Once all of the water has vaporized, the vapour is led into a condenser, where, upon cooling, the water reverts to the liquid form and runs into a receiving container. The remaining elements, whose boiling point was too high to permit vaporization, remain in the original container and constitute the sediment. Because the distillation process can never ensure a complete separation between water and other materials, it is often repeated one or more times with the treated water. Many alcoholic beverages, like brandy, gin, and whiskey, are distilled, using an apparatus similar in constitution to the water distillation apparatus