Laboratories
Research Facilities Curricular/Research Laboratories
Laboratory | Major facilities / equipments |
Microbial Biotechnology | Supports routine microbiology techniques and research in microbial screening, biofertilisers and Metagenomics |
Biochemistry | Equipped to carry out routine biochemical and cellular assays. |
Cell Culture | Supports research related to plant and animal cell culture |
Molecular Biology/Functional Genomics | PCR, Real Time PCR, mutational analysis, protein expression, protein/DNA based interactions, micro-RNA profiling and other molecular biological assays |
Immunology | Facilitates techniques such as fluorescence imaging, ELISA, Western blot, Immunocytochemistry, and routine immune-biological assays |
Bioinformatics Work Stations | in silico analyses and research in Drug Discovery and System Biology |
Nanobiotechnology/ Novel Drug Delivery Systems |
Development of Biosensors, Nano-emulsion/nanoparticles |
Instrumentation Facility | Core support for hands-on-training and research |
The laboratories are equipped with high-end research equipments as below:
Laboratory | Major facilities / equipments |
Microbial Biotechnology | Incubator, Magnetic Stirrer, Monocular Microscope (Olympus), Horizontal Laminar Flow, Balance (Denver), Refrigerator, pH Meter, Orbital Incubator Shaker, Deep Freezer (-80°C) (Newbrunswick), Water Bath, Incubator Shaker, Binocular Microscope (Olympus), Vortex (Eltek), Hot Plate, Orbital Shaker (Kuhner), Fermenter (Newbrunswick),Gas chromatography (Thermo Scientific) |
Biochemistry | Incubator, Balance (Denver), Water Bath (G.F.L. Germany), Centrifuge, pH Meter (Orion), Vortex, Spectronic 20-D (Thermospectronic), Blender, Clinical Centrifuge, Binocular Dissecting Microscope (Olympus ), pH meter, Microwave |
Cell Culture | CO2 Incubator (Newbrunswick), Horizontal Laminar Flow, Inverted Microscope (Olympus), Fluorescence microscopes, Filtration assembly, Peristaltic Pump (Millipore), Plant Growth Chamber, Laminar hoods, BOD Incubator, Incubator (37°C) (Hicon Orbital), Incubator Shaker (Yorco) and Deep Freezer, photoperiod controller, digital temperature controller, centrifuge, vortex, hot plate |
Molecular Biology | Micro Centrifuge , Gene Cycler (Biorad), Dry Bath, U.V Transilluminator, Orbital Incubator Shaker, Horizontal Laminar Flow, Lab Centrifuge, Power Supply & Electrophoresis Units, Vortex Mixture, Electronic Balance and Incubator, -20 Refrigerator, Refrigerator, Binocular Dissecting Microscope (Olympus), Thermal Cycler (Eppendorf), Electrophoresis units and Power Supply |
Immunology | ELISA Reader (Biorad), Magnetic Stirrer & Vortex Mixer, Gel Rocker, Balance (Denver), Water Bath, Incubator, Clinical Centrifuge, U.V Spectrophotometer (Systronic, Shimadzu), Power Supply, SDS PAGE Transfer Apparatus, pH Meter, Electronic Needle Syringe Destroyer, Multi Channel Micro Pipettes (Eppendorf), Rocker |
Bioinformatics Work Stations | Latest P4 Machines with 512 Mb RAM, Intel Processor, color monitors (Hewlett Packard/ Compaq), Schrodinger Software, Sigma plot version 9.0, |
Functional Genomics | Nanodrop spectrophotometer, Eppendorf Biophotometer plus, Speedvac concentrator, Electroporator (Biorad), mini spin, DNA gel electrophoresis Unit, Refrigerated Centrifuge, Incubator Shaker (Innova 42), Thermal Cycler Machine (Biorad), Easy Pet, Protein Gel Apparatus with blotting Assembly, Balance, Digital pH Meter (Cyberscan), Standard Chilling/Heating Dry Bath (Enertech), Vortex (Eltek), U.V. Torch, U.V. Trans-illuminator, Peristaltic Pump (Millipore), Blender, Horizontal Laminar, Mini Centrifuge, Refrigerator, Orbital Shaker (Kuhner), Vertical Laminar Flow (Class 2 B2), -20 Refrigerator, UV cross linker,AKTA- FPLC |
Nanobiotechnology and Novel Drug Delivery Systems | HPLC, UV Spectrophotometer, Dissolution Apparatus, Centrifuge, Shaker, Homogeniser, Ultracentrifuge, Ultra sonic bath, frequency counter, micro M meter, vortex, weighting balance,Electrochemical work station CHI 604E, Handheld Galvanostat/ potentiostat 12010B |
Instrumentation | Real Time PCR (Thermo), HPLC (Waters), Water Purifying System (Millipore), Refrigerated Centrifuges (Sigma, Hermle), Deep Freezers, Sonicator (Sonics), Orbital Shaker (Kuhner), Fermenter, U.V. Spectrophotometer, Lyophilizer (Martin Christ), Protein Purification System (Biorad), Gel Documentation System (Biorad), Gel Air Drying System (Biorad), Conductivity Meter, Homogenizer (Eltek), Microtome (Spencers), Micro Wave Oven, Micro Pipettes (Gilson), Magnetic Stirrer, Digital pH Meters and Water Bath etc. |
Laboratory Support facility | Autoclave (Hicon), Autoclave, Ice Flake Machine (Allied Frost), Oven, Fume Hoods, Deep Freezer (-80°C) (Newbrunswick), Cold Room, Cold Chambers, Chemical hood. |