DEPARTMENTOFBIOTECHNOLOGY

 Event Report

 Online National Seminar on “Impact of Environmental Toxicants In Human Life”

   The Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Humanities, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Ramapuram has organized an online national seminar on “Impact of Environmental Toxicants In Human Life”. The talk was presented by keynote speaker Dr. S. Thangapandian Shanmugam, HoD, Department of Zoology, SRM University, Sikkim, India, which was held on 13-06-2023 from 3.00 pm to 4.00 pm. The aim of conducting this event dwells on the negative impact and threats caused to the environment and human life through toxic pollutant in our everyday lifestyle. The total number of participants, who attended this national seminar was 473. The E-certificate was issued to all participants. Dr. M. Kamaraj, HoD (i/c), Department of Biotechnology, SRMIST, Ramapuram, delivered the welcome address. The keynote speaker of the seminar was introduced by Dr. G. Rajendran, Assistant Professor, Department of Biotechnology, SRMIST, Ramapuram, Chennai.

Highlights of the Guest speech

  1. Population & Pollution
  2. Pesticides in Soft drinks still unsafe
  3. Chocolate toxicity
  4. Impact of Endosulfan
  5. Heavy metal Toxicity
  6. Ecological harm due to pharmaceutical products
  7. Toxicity in Personal care products

            The programme ended with a formal vote of thanks by Dr. A. Ancy Jenifer, Assistant Professor, Department of Biotechnology, SRMIST, Ramapuram, Chennai.