Submissions closed. We will be informing you the acceptance and type of presentation via emails as and when review is done.
Inclusion of the Abstract in the Proceedings will be based on confirmation of registration and participation of at least one presenting author at the Conference.
Authors of selected abstracts will be notified of acceptance for oral presentations, demos or posters by 15th May, 2013.
Amrita BioQuest 2013 - International Conference on Biotechnology for Innovative Applications employs the EasyChair submission system to receive all submitted abstracts. Please click on the link given below to logon to the EasyChair. If you do not have an EasyChair Account please click on "sign up for an account" in the EasyChair website.
All submitted abstracts will be peer-reviewed. Indexing of papers will be processed and submission to internet databases will be done after the conference.
Directions for abstract submission
The extended abstract should have:
The extended abstract (maximum of 500 words plus references, tables and figures) should be in English.
Type of document: PDF.
Author(s) should provide up to six keywords.
Formatting instructions:
Font: Times New Roman
Title : 14pt, bold and centered
Text : 12pt, justified
References and legends : 11pt, left-centered
Margins: should be 1 inch on all sides
Abbreviations: should be defined at first reference and used consistently thereafter.
Acknowledgments: of people, grants, funds, etc. should be placed in a separate section before the reference list. The names of funding organizations should be written in full.
References:
Citation:
Cite references in the text by name and year in parentheses. Some examples:
Reference list:
The list of references should only include works that are cited in the text and that have been published or accepted for publication. Personal communications and unpublished works should only be mentioned in the text. Do not use footnotes or endnotes as a substitute for a reference list.
Reference list entries should be alphabetized by the last names of the first author of each work.
Parasuram H, Nair B, Naldi G, D,Angelo E, Diwakar S. A modeling based study on the origin and nature of evoked post-synaptic local field potentials in granular layer. Journal of physiology, Paris 105: 71-82, 2011.
Ideally, the names of all authors should be provided, but the usage of "et al" in long author lists will also be accepted:
Parasuram H et al (2011) Future of health insurance. A modeling based study on the origin and nature of evoked post-synaptic local field potentials in granular layer. J. Phys. Paris 105: 71-82, 2011.
Ray S, Koshy N, Diwakar S, Nair B, Srivastava S. Sakshat Labs: India's Virtual Proteomics Initiative, PLoS Biol 10(7): e1001353. doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.1001353
Soman KP, Diwakar S, Ajay V (2005) Insight into data mining: Theory and practice, Prentice Hall India, New Delhi (India), Dec 2005. ISBN-81-203-2897-3.
Diwakar S, Achuthan K, Nedungadi P, Nair B (2012) Biotechnology Virtual Labs: Facilitating Laboratory Access Anytime-Anywhere for Classroom Education, Innovations in Biotechnology, Eddy C. Agbo (Ed.), ISBN: 978-953-51-0096-6 , pp 379-398
Rapport et al (2000) The Role of the Cerebellum in Cognition and Behavior: A Selective Review. J. Neuropsychiatry Clinical Neurosc. 12:193-198. http://neuro.psychiatryonline.org/article.aspx?articleID=100745
Nair S (2008) Pharmacogenomic and mechanistic studies on dietary factors in chemoprevention of cancer. Dissertation, The State University of New jersey
It is recommended to always use the standard abbreviation of a journal's name according to the ISSN List of Title Word Abbreviations, see LTWA online.
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BIOQUEST 2013 will provide an ideal forum to discuss exciting and emerging multidisciplinary themes related to the use of biotechnology in addressing pertinent societal needs. The conference will focus on the ways in which research areas such as translational medicine, nanotechnology, neuroscience, genomics, proteomics, bioinformatics and bioengineering contribute to alleviating human suffering and improving the quality of life. This conference, which is being hosted by the Amrita School of Biotechnology, will serve as an ideal platform for distinguished experts from diverse areas of biotechnology to come together, share and exchange ideas.