Department of Biochemistry

Department of Biochemistry

Vision

To be recognized as a centre for excellence in Biochemistry that provides medical education and training in research to understand the role of fundamental principles of Biochemistry in human health and diseases and provide professional patient care at affordable cost with holistic approach.

Mission

  • To prepare health care professionals with a sound knowledge in Medical Biochemistry which they can apply in their clinical practice & research.
  • To provide an atmosphere for learning basic practical skills of biochemical investigations in order to support clinical diagnosis and management of medical disorders in the community.
  • To provide medical laboratory testing services in accordance with the applicable standards to satisfy the expectation of patients and physicians.
  • To promote clinical research among students and staff for continual improvement of quality of patient care.

The diagnostic laboratory of Department of Biochemistry at B. J. Government medical college and Sassoon Hospital offering following diagnostic services:

  • Blood glucose
  • Liver function tests
  • Kidney function tests
  • Lipid profile
  • Serum electrolytes
  • Serum Calcium
  • Serum Phosphorus
  • Serum Amylase
  • Serum Lipase
  • Serum Ammonia
  • Cardiac markers – LDH, CK-MB,CK-Total, Trop T/I
  • Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c)
  • Hormone tests – Thyroid function tests, FSH, LH, Prolactin, Insulin
  • Nutritional Assays - Vitamin D3, Vitamin B12
  • Inflammatory markers – Procalcitonin, IL-6

Our Faculty

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Dr. Somnath Salgar (MD)
Professor and Head Biochemistry
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Dr. Mangesh Bankar (PhD)
Associate Professor Biochemistry
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Dr. Abhay Jagtap (PhD)
Associate Professor Biochemistry
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Dr. Sunita Girish (PhD)
Assistant Professor Biochemistry
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Dr. Nitin Gurav (PhD)
Assistant Professor Biochemistry
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Mrs. Smita Sheral (MSc.)
Assistant Professor Biochemistry
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Dr. Pallavi Palshikar (MD)
Assistant Professor Biochemistry
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Dr. Anjali Waghmode (MD)
Assistant Professor Biochemistry

Infrastructure

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Biochemistry Department
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HPLC (BioRad D10)
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Cobas 6000 ( Hormonal assays, Tumor markers, Vitamin Estimations, Inflammatory markers)
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ABG analyser Cobas 221
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Beckmann Coulter ( Hormonal assays, Tumor markers, Vitamin Estimations, Inflammatory markers)
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PG Research Laboratory
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Working Station of CBL
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Fully automated chemistry analyser, XL-640 (Erba Transasia) ( Routine Diagnostic Investigations)
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Practical Hall Undergraduates

Research And Publications

  1. Authors - Dr. Anurag Gundi, Dr. Somnath Salgar
    Title - A comparative study of serum uric acid, C- Reactive protein and serum calcium in preeclamptic And normotensive pregnant women.
    Published At - European Chemical Bulletin
  2. Authors - Dr. M. P. Bankar
    Title - Study of Correlation between the Paraoxonase 1 (PON1) Activity and liquid Profile in various Types of Coronary Heart.
    Published At - Indian Journal of Medical Biochemistry
  3. Authors - Dr. Abhay Jagtap
    Title - Assessment of level of serum uric acid and oxidative stress along with HbA1c in patients with type II Diabetes Mellitus.
    Published At - Int. J. Pharm. Sci. Rev
  4. Authors - Dr. Anjali V. Waghmode*, Dr. Sunita Girish, Dr. Mangesh Bankar, Dr. Santosh Varma
    Title - Study of GJB 2 gene mutations, regulating connexin 26(cx26) protein, in patients with congenital non-syndromic hearing loss.
    Published At - International Journal of Current Research
  5. Authors - Dr Rakesh Sinha , Dr. Somnath Tukaram Salgar*
    Title - High sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) levels in type 2 Diabetes mellitus patients attending tertiary care academic hospital.
    Published At - Indian Journal of Basic and Applied Medical Research
  6. Authors - Dr Rakesh Sinha , Dr. Somnath Tukaram Salgar
    Title - Serum ischemia modified albumin in Type 2 Diabetes patients attending tertiary care Teaching Hospital in Pune.
    Published At - Indian Journal of Basic and Applied Medical Research
  7. Authors - Dr Nitin R. Gurav, Dr Atul A. Patil, Dr Sujata R. Namey
    Title - Evaluation Of Serum Lipids In Enteric Fever
    Published At - International Journal Of Scientific Research
  8. Authors - Gurav N. R., Sardeshmukh A.S., Gurav M. N
    Title - Effectiveness of practical as teaching learning method for the improvement of interpretation
    Published At - International Journal Of Scientific Research
  9. Authors - Dr. Sunita Girish
    Title - Utility of adenosine deaminase (ADA) and radiological modalities in diagnosis and management of renal tuberculosis with diabetes mellitus and hypertension a case report.
    Published At - International Journal of Current Research
  10. Authors - Dr. Sunita Girish
    Title - Knowledge, attitude and practice of nutritional counselling for tuberculosis patients amongst doctors practicing in a tertiary care teaching hospital.
    Published At - International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health
  11. Authors - Dr. Pallavi Palshikar
    Title - Prevalence of hyperuricemia in hypothyroism in tertiary care hospital Pune
    Published At - International Journal of Biochemistry

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