Samhita Mahapatra
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Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India - Communication Skills, Team Work, Microbiology
Samhita is based out of Vellore & has studied Biotechnology, BE BTech-Bachelor of Engineering or Technology from Year 2011-2015 in VIT-Vellore Institute of Technology, VIT University.
Samhita Mahapatra is Skilled in Communication Skills, Team Work, Microbiology and other talents.
Dey’s Medical Stores (Mfg.) Limited, Kolkata
Internships
Jun-2013 To Jul-2013
(1 month)
Achievements
» 3 Projects
Student at VIT-Vellore Institute of Technology
Dec-2014 to present
Isolation of microorganisms producing ß-Glucosidase from shell-fish wastes by the use of specific selective media; carrying out various assays and optimizing their growth and maximum activity conditions; finding out the useful applications of the extracted enzyme; investigating the conditions required for large scale production.
Student at VIT-Vellore Institute of Technology
Mar-2013 to Apr-2013
Fed mice very high fat containing diet for a whole week and their cognitive abilities were observed before and after the administration of the high fat diet. The mice were tested on an eight arm Radial Arm Maze (RAM). They were trained to learn the RAM protocol and their learning performance was evaluated. The mice on high fat diet made significantly more mistakes than the control mouse, when their memory was tested.
Student at VIT-Vellore Institute of Technology
Aug-2012 to Sep-2012
Tested soil samples for bacteria capable of producing antibiotics. Subsequent screening of the bacteria that produced certain antibiotics and were themselves resistant to the antibiotics, using specific microbiological techniques like antibiotic sensitivity tests.
Vellore Institute of TechnologyVIT University
2011-2015