Research Divisions | Sivan Bioscience

Cancer Biology & Biomedical Research Division

Our cancer biology division focuses on the development of bioactive compounds, nanoparticles, and natural-product-based therapeutic systems for anticancer applications.

Research Areas:

Cytotoxicity studies
ROS generation studies
Apoptosis analysis
Mitochondrial membrane potential analysis
Cell adhesion studies
Colony formation assays
Cancer cell migration studies
Nano-drug delivery systems
Molecular-targeted therapy research

Experimental Models:

AO/EB Dual Fluorescent Apoptosis Staining

Phytochemistry & Natural Products Division

This division focuses on the isolation, identification, characterization, and biological evaluation of phytochemicals and natural bioactive compounds from medicinal plants and microbial sources.

Research Areas:

Phytochemical screening
Qualitative and Quantitative estimation of secondary metabolites
Natural product isolation
Herbal nanotechnology
Medicinal plant research
Green nanotechnology

Students performing standard phytochemical estimations

Nanobiotechnology Division

Our nanobiotechnology division focuses on the green synthesis, characterization, and biomedical applications of nanoparticles using plants, fungi, algae, and microbial systems.

Research Areas:

Cancer drug formulation
Nano-drug delivery systems
Controlled-release nanoformulations
Antimicrobial nanomaterials
Nano-enabled vector control systems

Techniques:

UV-Vis spectroscopy, FTIR analysis, XRD analysis, SEM/TEM imaging, EDAX, DLS and Zeta potential analysis.

Hands-on wet-lab nanoparticle synthesis training

Vector Biology & Mosquito Control Division

This division focuses on eco-friendly mosquito control strategies targeting dengue, malaria, and filariasis vectors using plant extracts, fungal metabolites, microbial agents, and nanotechnology.

Research Areas:

Larvicidal bioassays
Pupicidal bioassays
Ovicidal studies
Repellent activity
Resistance management studies
Nano-larvicidal formulations
Histopathological studies
ROS and oxidative stress analysis
Molecular docking for mosquito targets
Resistance gene expression studies

Target Mosquito Species:

Aedes aegypti, Aedes albopictus, Culex quinquefasciatus, Anopheles stephensi.

Culex mosquito larva posterior segment (siphon & gills)

Environmental Science & Biotechnology Division

Our environmental science division develops sustainable environmental technologies for wastewater treatment, heavy metal remediation, pollution control, ecological monitoring, and green biotechnology applications.

Research Areas:

Wastewater treatment
Heavy metal analysis
Water quality assessment
Algal biotechnology
Environmental nanotechnology
Bioremediation technologies
Environmental toxicology
Ecological risk assessment
Sustainable biotechnology systems

Glassware station used for environmental parameters titration

Bioinformatics & Computational Biology Division

This division provides computational analysis services for drug discovery, molecular interactions, genomic studies, and AI-assisted biotechnology research.

Services:

Molecular docking
Molecular dynamics simulation
ADMET analysis
Protein-ligand interaction studies
Bioinformatics data analysis
Transcriptomic analysis
Statistical analysis
AI-assisted biological prediction models

Researchers discussing computational prediction models

Endophytic Fungal Biotechnology Division

Our endophytic fungal biotechnology division focuses on the isolation, identification, characterization, and application of endophytic fungi from medicinal plants for biomedical, agricultural, pharmaceutical, and environmental biotechnology applications.

Research Areas:

Isolation of endophytic fungi
Morphological and molecular characterization of endophytic fungi
Molecular identification of fungal isolates
Bioactive metabolite extraction
Antimicrobial metabolite screening
Anticancer metabolite screening
Endophyte-mediated nanoparticle synthesis
Secondary metabolite profiling
Fungal fermentation biotechnology
Enzyme production
Sustainable fungal biotechnology

Specialized Research:

Endophytic fungi from medicinal plants
Novel bioactive compound discovery
Green synthesis of nanoparticles using fungal metabolites
Fungal-derived antimicrobial compounds
Mosquitocidal metabolites from fungal endophytes
Fungal-assisted environmental remediation

Micrograph of Endophytic Fungal Mycelial Web Network (LPCB Stain)

Strategic Research Pillars

Cancer Biology & Biomedical Research Division

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Phytochemistry & Natural Products Division

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Nanobiotechnology Division

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Vector Biology & Mosquito Control Division

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Environmental Science & Biotechnology Division

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Bioinformatics & Computational Biology Division

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Endophytic Fungal Biotechnology Division

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