National Fungal Culture Collection of India (NFCCI):
DST-National Facility
6th National Level Workshop on
Taxonomy, Biodiversity, Ex Situ Conservation and Applications of Fungi
21–30 November 2017
Venue: MACS-Agharkar Research Institute, Pune
NFCCI proposes to conduct a national level workshop for providing advanced training and help in developing
competence in the thrust area of mycology and related disciplines. The workshop will be of great value to
students, who are willing to pursue their career in fungal systematics and biology, plant pathology and
quarantine, industrial mycology and biotechnology.
This workshop would also be useful for the personnel working
in pharmaceutical, food, biopesticides and biofertilizer industries and quality control. Topics to be covered during
workshop are as follows:
Introduction to current biological status, classification and nomenclature of fungi
Importance of asexual and sexual morphs in identification of fungi
Introduction to habitat directed exploration of fungi from nature (mesophiles and extremophiles)
Hands on training in isolation and culturing of plant pathogens, terrestrial litter, dung and soil fungi
Hands on training in isolation, induction of sporulation and multiplication of endophytic fungi
Hands on training in morphotyping and characterization of different groups of fungi
Hands on training in morphological identification and taxonomy of micro and macrofungi
Hands on training in selective isolation, culturing and identification of selected aquatic fungi
Introduction to DNA barcoding, multigene phylogeny and their relevance in fungal taxonomy and
identification
Hands on training in DNA isolation, PCR and DNA sequencing
Hands on training in sequence analysis and phylogeny
Hands on training in mass multiplication of selected fungi used as biopesticide
Introduction to isolation and purification of fungal secondary metabolites
Introduction and hands on training in bio-assays, CFU and spore counts, etc.
Introduction to different methods used in conservation of different groups of fungi
Hands on training in lyophilization, cryopreservation, and other classical methods
Hands on training in preparing voucher specimens
Introduction to Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and Indian Biodiversity Act
Who can apply: Graduates/Postgraduates in Science/Life Sciences, Ph.D. students, Post Doc Researchers,
College and University teachers, Scientists, etc.
Workshop Fee
Rs 12,500 + GST @18% (participants from academia and research institutions)
Rs 15,500 + GST @18% (participants from industry)
Note: Workshop fee includes workshop kit, laboratory expenses and food (breakfast and lunch). Due to limited
availability, accommodation would be arranged on request of the selected candidates. The approximate charges
of accommodation would be Rs 750 (+ admissible tax, if any) per person and per day (twin sharing basis).
Participants may utilize ARI canteen facility for dinner on payment basis.
Important dates
Receipt of duly filled-in application form: 23 October 2017
Intimation to selected candidates: 27 October 2017
Receipt of fee from selected candidates: 6 November 2017
Application form can be downloaded from ARI website: www.aripune.org
Note: Selection of candidates and cancellation of workshop will be solely at the discretion of the organizer, and
no further correspondence shall be entertained in this regards.
Contact: Coordinator of the National Workshop: Dr S. K. Singh, Scientist, MACS-Agharkar Research Institute, Pune
411 004, Phone: 020-253 25103; Mobile: 95527 09158; e-mail: sksingh@aripune.org, nfcci.workshop@gmail.com
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