Plumbago zeylanica L. is an important medicinal plant used in curing skin diseases, ring worm, it has antibacterial, and anti fungal, anti fertility and anti-tumor properties. Plumbagin is the active principal occurs in the roots of these plants it is cultivated in many countries.The effect of nitrogen fixing bacteria and treatment was studied on the growth and biochemical aspects of Plumbago zeylanica L. an important medicinal plant. The application of nitrogen fixer and PSB bioinoculant in agriculture, forestry and other land plant management system can reduce the cost and dependence on...

The success of distance learning depends on the quality of the instructional material developed for that particular programme. For imparting science education equal weightage needs to be given for acquiring the practical skills. Hence a criteria should be developed to provide hands on experience to the individual distant learner for improving the laboratory skills. The present study is carried out with an aim to prepare self instructional material for selected topic of Biotechnology and introducing the concept of laboratory kit for effective learning of Biotechnology through distance...