MADRAS VETERINARY COLLEGE
CENTRALISED INSTRUMENTATION LABORATORY
The idea of providing all laboratory equipment under one roof for the use of Post-graduate students and Research workers resulted in creation of the Department of Centralised Instrumentation Laboratory on 1.4.1993. An area of 2225 sq. ft. was transformed into a modern air-conditioned laboratory. Forty-five basic and sophisticated equipment are housed in partitioned cubicles.
Some of the most sophisticated equipment available are as below:
Name of the Equipment |
Make |
Utility |
Microplate Spectrophotometer |
Bio-tek |
Spectrophotometer can measure the optical density of solutions in microplates in a wide range of wavelength from 200nm to 999nm. |
Bio-safety cabinet |
Nuair |
To work with hazardous materials as per bio safety regulations. |
Axioplan II Zeiss Microscope |
Zeiss |
Examination of slides at bright field, dark field, phase contrast and fluorescence techniques. |
Cyostat Microtome |
Leica |
Preparation of tissue sections for microscopical studies. |
Gel Documentation System |
UltraLum |
This system is useful in analyzing all type of gels like protein, PCR, DNA analysis, blot, Elisa, etc. |
Sigma Centrifuge |
Sigma |
Centrifugation at high speed at refrigerated temperature. |
Freeze Dryer |
Christ |
To remove moisture and dry the sample for long time storage. |
Table Top Orbital Shaker |
Forma |
Constant mixing at a controlled temperature to grow recombinant organisms. |
BOD Incubator |
Forma |
To incubate cultures and other materials under oxygen demand. |
Ultrafiltration System |
Amicon |
Separation of proteins of a particular molecular weight in solution. |
Electron Microscope |
Philips |
Screening of samples for identification of viruses and ultra-structural cell pathology research. |
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The Centralised Instrumentation Laboratory serves to save time and space, besides ensuring economy on expenditure. Assistance is rendered not only in the use of the sophisticated equipments but also in offering technical guidance to the users in their observations. Guidance is also given in the field of tissue culture and molecular biology.
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A Computer aided Transmission Electron Microscope was installed in May 2001, to identify a wide variety of viruses in clinical samples for ultra structural studies in the field of biological and biomedical sciences.
Researchers from other Institutions also use the facilities of this laboratory on payment of nominal fee.
Dr. S.Sukumar, Professor and Head