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What you'll learn

Quality Assurance and Quality Control: Foundations for Biotech, Food, and Pharma” is an engaging and practical course designed to introduce learners to the essential principles of quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) while fostering a foundational understanding of regulatory and safety practices. This course equips students with both technical and organizational skills, encouraging a balanced development of professional and analytical capabilities. By combining technical knowledge with practical applications, the course helps learners harness their attention to detail, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities, empowering them to excel in industrial environments and build confidence in quality management roles. It also addresses common challenges such as managing safety risks, following regulations, and documenting processes effectively, providing learners with the tools to navigate and succeed in real-world QA/QC scenarios with confidence and clarity. Learning Outcome of Course: By the end of this course, participants will be able to: 1. Understand the basics of QA and QC. 2. Follow safety and regulatory practices. 3. Conduct simple tests for contamination and hygiene. 4. Maintain proper records and follow guidelines. 5. Identify and address common hazards in industries.

  • • What are QA and QC? • Importance of QA/QC in industries. • Key terms: product quality and cost of poor quality. • Basics of quality standards.
  • • Physical hazards: noise, vibration, radiation. • Chemical hazards: dust, fumes, and vapors. • Simple methods for sampling and testing. How to control these hazards.
  • • Basics of setting up a QC lab. • Simple microbial tests: sterility and bioburden. • Personal hygiene and monitoring. • Quick ways to identify microorganisms
  • • What are GMP, GLP & HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) • Introduction to SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures). • Role of agencies like WHO, USFDA, and FSSAI. • Case studies on regulatory practices in food and pharma industries.
  • • Common work-related illnesses. • Preventive strategies for gas poisoning and radiation exposure. • Using safety equipment (PPE) like gloves and masks. • First aid practices and industrial hygiene monitoring.
  • • QA/QC in food safety: contaminants, labeling, and packaging regulations. • QA/QC in biotech processes/Pharma: recombinant products, vaccines, and biologics. • Role of quality culture in product safety. • Emerging technologies in QA/QC. • FSSAI: Structure and function & DBT: Regulations and function

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Dr.Vikas Sharma
Professor

Dr Vikas Sharma is currently working as Professor in the Department of Soft Skills in the Molecular Biology & Genetic Engineering, School of Bioengineering & Biosciences at Lovely Professional University. He has done Master’s in Biotechnology with distinction and PhD in Biotechnology from Central University Garhwal, Srinagar. He has more than 14 years of experience in research and academics roles in reputed organizations. Dr Vikas has guided 2 PhD students and about 40 undergraduate/ post-graduate students. He is having five-year experience in teaching the courses related to regulatory affairs and regulatory aspects of foods at graduate and postgraduate level at LPU. He was also instrumental in development of star course based upon regulatory aspects. He is serving as a co-ordinator of MoU between LPU and CSIR-IHBT Palampur. Dr Vikas is having academic and research collaboration with Konkuk University, South Korea, CSIR-IHBT Palampur, ICAR-NIPB, KBRC Bilaspur, RCFC Jogindernagar and SRHU Dehradun. He has published more than 50 research/review article 15 book chapters and 6 patents. He has also edited books published by reputed international publisher.