Koshika Academy

Koshika Academy - science and technology coaching in Lucknow

Greetings from Koshika Academy, largest & oldest Coaching Institute for CSIR NET Life Sciences, GATE Biotechnology, IIT JAM , IIT JNU Entrances. We are Premier Institute & Offer result oriented CSIR NET Life Science Coaching in Lucknow, GATE Biotechnology Coaching in Lucknow, IIT- JAM Coaching in Lucknow.
Aspirants who aim to lead their respective fields. We possesses most Technological Classrooms and a large library all equipped with modern facilities for CSIR NET LIFE SCIENCES & others.
Our faculty is from reputed institutes  universities like JNU, IITD, AIIMS & LU they all qualified respective exam and many years teaching experience from all over the country. They make a significant contribution to the knowledge base of the Institute for NET Life Science.
Koshika Academy a pioneer coaching institute at Lucknow, imparting concept of Life Sciences to its students who are preparing for CSIR-UGC-NET Life Science, GATE Biotechnology & other subject. Keeping in view the difficulties a candidate is likely to face when he decides to sit for the CSIR-NET, Koshika Academy not only offer useful guidance to candidates to clear CSIR NET but also help them in the final selection.

Last Minute Tips for GATE Exam 2018

Last Minute Tips for GATE Exam 2018

Gate Exam gives incredible career avenues which open up for students who score good marks in GATE Exam. The GATE 2018 exam is going to take place on four dates – February 3rd, 4th, 10th & 11th 2018 for different stream of engineering. We have observed that students start feeling nervous, stress & anxiety. We are providing you the Last Minute Tips for GATE prepared by the experts & will be helpful in reducing your exam stress level. We are Best GATE Coaching in Lucknow. It will boost you with full of confidence & fill you with new energy. 
1. Practice Mock Test
You should Practice a full Mock Test before the actual GATE Exam & give it seriously in the same way as your actual GATE Exam. After attempting the full mock test analyse your mistakes & solve the complete paper again. This will be a kind of revision for you. 
2. Don’t Start with New Topics
At this time if you are beginning with a new topic which you have never studied before then this would be yours biggest mistake. Remember that this is not a time to build up a concepts in new topic. Revise those subjects which you already know & have clear concepts on that.
3. Learn from Your Mistakes
By this time you must have attempted lot of GATE Test. Just go through them once & properly look at the mistakes that you have made at that time.
4. Revise all Formulas
Just go through all the formulas & practice 2-3 questions from them. Try to revise through your notes that will be more beneficial as compared to any other book & be easily understandable & save your time.
5. Be Relaxed, Cool & Calm
Before the day of examination just keep yourself cool & relaxed. Don’t try to study everything & don’t start a new concept at last minute instead have a look on formulae and equations to get some idea of the problems. It will be beneficial if you do meditation.
6. Get a Good Sleep before the Day of GATE Exam
Take a proper sleep for atleast 6 hours on the night preceding your GATE exam so that you attempt the paper with a fresh and relaxed mind. This will increase your accuracy, speed and hence your overall score.
7. Be Ready with Admit Card & Documents
Take out the print out of your admit Card & ID Proof ready for the exam. Read all the instruction written on the admit card properly & reach your Exam Center before time to avoid unnecessary road traffic.
8. Take Care of Negative Marking
While attempting the GATE Paper do not guess and over-attempt questions. Just attempt only those in which you are 100% sure. Don’t ignore the aptitude section, it will increase your scores.

We wish you, All the Best for your GATE 2018 Examination !!

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GATE 2018 Syllabus for Biotechnology

GATE 2018 Syllabus for Biotechnology (BT) - GATE Syllabus
Candidates appearing in GATE 2018 can get a clear idea about the syllabus of GATE Biotechnology here. Biotechnology is covered in various engineering branches like Bioinformatics, Biomedical engineering and in biotechnology itself. Pattern of examination for GATE biotechnology is same as that of biomedical and bioinformatics. We are best Gate Biotechnology Coaching in Lucknow, join today for best result.

Section 1: Engineering Mathematics

• Linear Algebra: Matrices and determinants, Systems of linear equations, Eigen values and Eigen vectors.
• Calculus: Limit, continuity and differentiability, Partial derivatives, Maxima and minima, Sequences and series, Test for convergence, Fourier Series.
• Differential Equations: Linear and nonlinear first order ODEs, higher order ODEs with constant coefficients, Cauchy’s and Euler’s equations, Laplace transforms, PDE- Laplace, heat and wave equations.
• Probability and Statistics: Mean, median, mode and standard deviation, Random variables, Poisson, normal and binomial distributions, Correlation and regression analysis.
• Numerical Methods: Solution of linear and nonlinear algebraic equations, Integration of trapezoidal and Simpson’s rule, Single and multistep methods for differential equations.

Section 2: General Biotechnology

• Biochemistry: Biomolecules - structure and functions; Biological membranes, structure, action potential and transport processes; Enzymes- classification, kinetics and mechanism of action; Basic concepts and designs of metabolism (carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids and nucleic acids) photosynthesis, respiration and electron transport chain; Bioenergetics
• Microbiology: Viruses - structure and classification; Microbial classification and diversity(bacterial, algal and fungal); Methods in microbiology; Microbial growth and nutrition; Aerobic and anaerobic respiration; Nitrogen fixation; Microbial diseases and host-pathogen interaction
• Cell Biology: Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell structure; Cell cycle and cell growth control; Cell-Cell communication, Cell signaling and signal transduction
• Molecular Biology and Genetics: Molecular structure of genes and chromosomes; Mutations and mutagenesis; Nucleic acid replication, transcription, translation and their regulatory mechanisms in prokaryotes and eukaryotes; Mendelian inheritance; Gene interaction; Complementation; Linkage, recombination and chromosome mapping; Extra chromosomal inheritance; Microbial genetics (plasmids, transformation, transduction, conjugation); Horizontal gene transfer and Transposable elements; RNA interference; DNA damage and repair; Chromosomal variation; Molecular basis of genetic diseases
• Analytical Techniques: Principles of microscopy-light, electron, fluorescent and confocal; Centrifugation- high speed and ultra; Principles of spectroscopy-UV, visible, CD, IR, FTIR, Raman, MS, NMR; Principles of chromatography- ion exchange, gel filtration, hydrophobic interaction, affinity, GC,HPLC, FPLC; Electrophoresis; Microarray
• Immunology: History of Immunology; Innate, humoral and cell mediated immunity; Antigen; Antibody structure and function; Molecular basis of antibody diversity; Synthesis of antibody and secretion; Antigen-antibody reaction; Complement; Primary and secondary lymphoid organ; B and T cells and macrophages; Major histocompatibility complex (MHC); Antigen processing and presentation; Polyclonal and monoclonal antibody; Regulation of immune response; Immune tolerance; Hypersensitivity; Autoimmunity; Graft versus host reaction.
• Bioinformatics: Major bioinformatic resources and search tools; Sequence and structure databases; Sequence analysis (biomolecular sequence file formats, scoring matrices, sequence alignment, phylogeny); Data mining and analytical tools for genomic and proteomic studies; Molecular dynamics and simulations (basic concepts including force fields, protein-protein, protein-nucleic acid, protein-ligand interaction)

Section 3: Recombinant DNA Technology

Restriction and modification enzymes; Vectors; plasmid, bacteriophage and other viral vectors, cosmids, Ti plasmid, yeast artificial chromosome; mammalian and plant expression vectors; cDNA and genomic DNA library; Gene isolation, cloning and expression ; Transposons and gene targeting; DNA labeling; DNA sequencing; Polymerase chain reactions; DNA fingerprinting; Southern and northern blotting; In-situ hybridization; RAPD, RFLP; Site-directed mutagenesis; Gene transfer technologies; Gene therapy

Section 4: Plant and Animal Biotechnology

Totipotency; Regeneration of plants; Plant growth regulators and elicitors; Tissue culture and Cell suspension culture system: methodology, kinetics of growth and, nutrient optimization; Production of secondary metabolites by plant suspension cultures; Hairy root culture; transgenic plants; Plant products of industrial importance

Animal cell culture; media composition and growth conditions; Animal cell and tissue preservation; Anchorage and non-anchorage dependent cell culture; Kinetics of cell growth; Micro & macro-carrier culture; Hybridoma technology; Stem cell technology; Animal cloning; Transgenic animals

Section 5: Bioprocess Engineering and Process Biotechnology

• Chemical engineering principles applied to biological system, Principle of reactor design, ideal and non-ideal multiphase bioreactors, mass and heat transfer; Rheology of fermentation fluids, Aeration and agitation; Media formulation and optimization; Kinetics of microbial growth, substrate utilization and product formation; Sterilization of air and media; Batch, fed-batch and continuous processes; Various types of microbial and enzyme reactors; Instrumentation control and optimization; Unit operations in solid-liquid separation and liquid-liquid extraction; Process scale-up, economics and feasibility analysis

• Engineering principle of bioprocessing- Upstream production and downstream; Bioprocess design and development from lab to industrial scale; Microbial, animal and plant cell culture platforms; Production of biomass and primary/secondary metabolites; Biofuels, Bioplastics, industrial enzymes, antibiotics; Large scale production and purification of recombinant proteins; Industrial application of chromatographic and membrane based bioseparation methods; Immobilization of biocatalysts (enzymes and cells) for bioconversion processes; Bioremediation-Aerobic and anaerobic processes for stabilization of solid / liquid wastes

Crack GATE Exam in First Attempt

Crack GATE 2018 Exam in First Attempt

GATE (The Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) 2018 Exam is a gateway for all aspiring & qualifying candidates to secure admission for postgraduate(P.G) programs in centrally funded Indian institutions. This year IIT Guwahati is organizing institute for GATE Exam. GATE is highly competitive entrance exam where lakhs of candidates appear for examination to crack the exam and hence it requires good tips and proper guidance for GATE preparation.

Here is a list of tips that you must go through to ace your GATE exam in the first attempt.

• Know the Exam pattern : The GATE Exam is a single paper online examination of three hours, with 65 questions carrying a total of 100 marks. The question paper will consist of both multiple choice questions and numerical answer type questions.
• Follow the GATE Syllabus : During your preparation, aim to complete the given syllabus rather than studying out of syllabus topics. Since there are many subjects included in the syllabus, it is important that you should make a particular study plan to prepare each and every topic of the syllabus.
• Read standard text books : Prepare at least one standard text book for each subject in GATE syllabus. Reading one book may not cover the complete syllabus. In such a scenario you must ensure that you are not relying on these text books completely.  To avoid this, it is a good  practice to actively engage yourself through online platforms that provide resource material for your practice.
• Understand fundamentals and Practice quizzes: Initially, focus on understanding the concepts and later focus on mastering each topic through the practice tests. For this purpose, you must aim at solving as many problems/quizzes as on regular basis and improve accuracy and performance in each test.
• Preparation Time and Strategy : Preparation depends on many individual factors such as aptitude, fundamentals, understanding level etc., typically, a rigorous preparation from 4 to 6 months is considered well enough for getting into IISc or IITs. A topic by topic studying plan will help you understand each topic extensively, with enough practice.
• Make short revision notes : Once you have considerably gone ahead with your preparation, you can start reading all the chapters again and prepare short notes for all important topics. These short notes can help you to recall entire preparation and useful for your last-minute revision.
• Recall all concepts and methods : After the preparation of complete syllabus, spend one month before the exam to recall all concepts, formulas, methods and examples. Remember the definitions, important points and formulas during the revision. Always remember to get your basic concepts clear, it will help you to crack even tough questions.
• Test your abilities : In order to maximize your chances to get a good performance score, you need to minimize the time you spend during reading, understanding and solving for each question in the exam. Many of GATE questions can be answered with reading and understanding. So final goal is to improve your time to solve each question. 

For GATE 2018 Exam preparation with latest study notes, practice tests and more, join Koshika Academy a Best GATE Coaching Institute in Lucknow. They are the oldest ones in Lucknow City and carry many years of Teaching and Industry experience.

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Gate exam or more commonly known as Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering services are the most common exams given by engineering students after completion of their graduation. The knowledge of the candidates is checked through these exams and the students have to be well versed with engineering subjects including the basics. Once a candidate qualifies the GATE exam, a lot of new avenues like M.tech or PhD as well as Government jobs open up.

Some of the Best GATE coaching institute in Lucnow which can help them to choose right and prepare them for these exams.

Koshika Academy

This GATE institute is located in 4th Floor Gyan Bhawan near navalty cinema Aliganj, Kapoorthala, Lucknow and is considered as one of the Top GATE coaching in Lucknow and given excellent results in this field.  The faculty here includes Ex-IIT tians as well as GATE Toppers who have completed their M.Tech or PhD from top Universities across the country. Previous year’s question papers are also thoroughly discussed and solved here. Our faculty here is very dedicated as well as experienced, therefore, each student gets personal attention and time to time the teachers ensure that the students don’t lose their focus or motivation, making its place in the list of Best GATE Coaching in Lucknow.