The Department of Biotechnology, DAV University, is actively involved in research that is being funded by premier agencies of the country like CSIR and DST. There is emphasis on enhancing the practical knowledge and scientific aptitude of undergraduate and postgraduate biotechnology students. Apart from this, the Department has complete research facilities for doctoral studies. Presently, the Department has following laboratories equipped with the basic and modern biotechnology facilities:
- Basic Biotechnology Lab
- BiotechnologyResearch Lab
- Plant Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering Lab
Biotechnology labs are well equipped with modern and basic instruments that include: UV-Vis Double Beam Spectrophotometer, Refrigerated Centrifuge, Thermal Cycler (PCR machine), Laminar Air Flow Cabinet, Deep Freezer, Electrophoretic Units, pH Meter, Desiccator, Water Distillation Unit, Hot Air Ovens, Incubator, Autoclave, Microbalance, BOD incubator, Binocular Microscopes. The Department is in progress of developing plant tissue culture and molecular virology research facilities. Undergraduate and postgraduate biotechnology students avail these facilities for routine experiments related to molecular biology, biochemistry, plant & animal biotechnology, microbiology, genetics, cell biology, food biotechnology, recombinant DNA technology and basic virology.