BIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES, a subsidiary subject of B.Sc.  Zoology main degree course, deals with various techniques employed in biological science.  The main objective of the subject is to make the students of Zoology experts in biological specimen preparation, museology , taxidermy etc. and to make them aware  of the emerging trends in biological sciences.

The well-equipped lab which was set up after visiting many established research labs has facilities for   advanced research in frontier areas  of biological sciences. This is of great relevance in the context of the college's location close to the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary where there is immense scope for biological research. The lab has advanced equipment like Phase-contrast microscope with photomicrography facility, Digital Sphectrophotometer, Colorimeter etc., among others.

   Syllabus for the first year B.Sc. course has three divisions - @ General Laboratory Techniques (which is comprised of basic laboratory  techniques like preparation of distilled and de-ionized water, sterilizations, preparation of solutions, pH, organic solvents etc. (b) General Biological Techniques (includes culture media preparation, staining techniques for animal and plant specimens, fixation of animal specimens, histological specimen preparation, tissue techniques, microtomy etc.)  and

(c) Laboratory Equipment and Techniques (It covers basic principles, construction and uses of common laboratory equipment used in biology labs;  chromatography, electrophoresis, centrifugation, spectrophotometry etc.)

 For the second year, the syllabus has been divided into four sections:

a) Radiological and Biochemical Techniques (It includes radio-isotopes, their   application, autoradiography, biochemical estimation of glucose, uric acid etc. in blood etc.)

b)  Advanced Biological Techniques (It covers most advanced techniques like DNA-finger printing,   Southern, Northern and Western blotting techniques, ELISA, tissue culture, immunological techniques, hybridoma technology etc.)

c)   Preparation of Biological Specimens (It deals with herbarium techniques for plant specimens, animal specimen collection techniques, taxidermy, museology, skeletal specimen preparation, preparation of museum specimens,  aquarium, terrarium etc.)

 (d) Preparation of Permanent Slides (It includes stains and staining of  anatomical, histological, cytological, microbial etc specimens; preparation of blood smear; preparation of permanent slides of mitosis, meiosis etc).

Faculty:  Dr. P.K. PRASADAN M.Sc., Ph.D., Post Doc.

            He is a member of the Academic Council, Kannur University.  He secured Ph.D. degree in Zoology ( with specialization in   Parasitology) from the University of Calicut under the supervision of Prof. K.P. Janardanan.  On a CSIR Research Associateship, P.K. Prasadan carried out Post-doctoral research at the Aqua Lab, Department of Zoology, Bangalore University under the supervision of Prof. Katre Shakuntala.

            He has nine research papers published in leading international journals and one in an Indian journal.  He has communicated four research papers for publication in international journals.

            He has presented research papers in national and international seminars.  He has organized  several workshops & seminars in the college.  Currently he is engaged in a research project on medicinal plants (funded by CARITAS, New Delhi).  He has submitted a research project proposal  to International Foundation for Science ( IFS-Sweden) for funding and another one to the Dept. of Forests and Wildlife, Govt. of Kerala.

            He is a resource person of:

            a) SCERT, Govt. of  Kerala

            b) OISCA International South Indian Chapter  and

            c) The Dept. of Forests and Wildlife, Govt. of Kerala.

            He is the President of OISCA International (an NGO with consultative status to the United Nations) North Wayanad Chapter and is State Committee member of All Kerala Private College Teachers Association.

          The draft syllabus of B.Sc. (Sub) Biological Techniques (Theory and Practicals) and a portion of the theory syllabus of B.Sc. Zoology which he submitted to the Board of Studie of Kannur University as a member of the Syllabus Restructuring Committee of  AKPCTA were accepted for implementation.