Biochemistry

Scope and Career in Biochemistry in India -
1. Some of the Public sector companies that offer lucrative career are as followsDrug Manufacturing Companies, Public Health Entities , Blood Service , Industrial Laboratories, Cancer research institutes , Research Departments , Educational Institutes, Environmental Pollution Control, Agriculture and fisheries , Forensic Science , Hospitals, Public Health Laboratories , Cosmetic Industries, etc.2. Job profilesBiotechnologist Research, Scientist, Clinical Scientist , Research Associates , Chemist Microbiologist, Biomedical Scientist, Pharmacologist Laboratory Technician, Lecturer in an Educational institution.
3. Pay Scale Fresher in the industry can expect Rs 20,000 to 25,000.Pay scale will increase according to experience.
I do not have much knowledge about the scope of this field in USA but I'm sure there is a lot of scope in this subject there as well.

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I suggest you study what interests you. While the degrees do have an extensive overlap they also have differences. Molecular Biology tends to lean toward genetics, Biochemistry is often very chemistry and bio-organic molecules based and Cell Biology degrees tend to have many biomedicine modules (this is how it seems to me after researching 91 universities). However, there are also many degrees where the different disciplines have an almost equal representation. If you want to study all of those areas then you might want to look at courses named Molecular Cell Biology, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Biochemistry & Molecular Cell Biology, etc. A biochemistry degree opens doors to a vast array of employment areas: academic/clinical/biomedical research, industrial research and development, lab work, biotechnology, pharmaceutical industry, clinical and health sciences (such as the option of going into medicine), nutrition and food sciences and food industry, bioengineering, chemical sciences, forensic Science, teaching, bioinformatics, etc. Now choice is yours. Hope this information will help you to decide for choosing the subject.
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Eligibility Of the Master of Science [M.Sc] (Microbiology):
For being eligible for this course, candidate must have a B.Sc. Degree from a recognised university or equivalent, with two subjects combination of home Science, human genetics, nutrition and dietetics, botany, zoology, biochemistry, biotechnology, plant protection, microbiology, dairy sciences, agriculture and horticulture, home Science, fisheries and public health from any recognised university or equivalent. Most of the institutions have entrance exams as admission mode. Hence, the students who have appeared in final year examination of under-graduation and await the result are allowed to apply for the course by such institutions. Regards. M.Sc. Sc. M.Sc.

Biochemistry is a branch of science which deals with chemical basis of life in plants and animals. It is used in clinical diagnosis, manufacture of various biological products, treatment of diseases, in nutrition, agriculture, etc.
A biochemistry degree opens up a range of highly-skilled careers that incorporate aspects of both biology and medicine.
Area or fields in biochemistry:
- Environmental Chemistry & Toxicology
- Clinical Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
- Immunodiagnostics
- Enzymology
- Techniques in Biotechnology and their applications
- Recombinant DNA technology
- Plant biochemistry
- Advances in vitamins and hormones
Career objective:
Biotechnology companies employ biochemists in research quality control, clinical research, manufacturing, and information systems with applications to the environment, energy, human healthcare, agriculture, and animal health. Some biochemists work in hospitals.
The potential job profiles for a Biochemistry graduate/ postgraduate include Analytical chemist, Biomedical scientist, Healthcare scientist, clinical biochemist, Clinical research associate, Forensic scientist, Physician associate, Research scientist (life sciences), Scientific laboratory technician, Toxicologist, etc.
Biochemistry is applied to medicine, dentistry, and veterinary medicine. In food science, biochemists research ways to develop abundant and inexpensive sources of nutritious foods, determine the chemical composition of foods and develop methods to extract nutrients from waste products, or invent ways to prolong the shelf life food products.
In agriculture, biochemists study the interaction of herbicides with plants. They examine the structure-activity relationships of compounds, determine their ability to inhibit growth, and evaluate the toxicological effects on surrounding life.
Other industries offer unlimited opportunities for biochemists in the areas of basic research, quality assurance, pollution monitoring and control, regulatory affairs and the application of technology.
Top universities which offer biochemistry courses:
- Delhi Technological University, Delhi
- Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar
- SASTRA University, Thanjavur
- Andhra University College of Engineering, Visakhapatnam
- Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi

Hi, The M.Sc in Biochemistry graduates have huge possibilities of securing a job in various government sectors such as the agriculture and fisheries department, environmental pollution control board, government hospitals, public health entities, blood service units, cancer research institutes, public health laboratories, forensic science department, overseas development board, social welfare board, and so on. Biochemists are also highly demanded in several pharmaceutical firms, food industries and agro chemical companies so as to build up newer products. They are also required to monitor the manufacturing processes, quality control and safety of the existing products. Thanks!