VIDYASAGAR UNIVERSITY
Sl. No.
Instrument Name
Company
Purchase grant
Use
1
Autoclave
Indigenous
University
Sterilization of equipment and materials
2
Distillation Unit
Distillation of water for laboratory use
3
-20 Deep Freezer
Celfrost
WB-DST
Preservation of biological samples, such as cells, tissues, and vaccines
4
Stereo microscope
Magnus
Examination of colonial morphology and providing three-dimensional views of specimens
5
Hot Water bath
Incubation of samples at a constant temperature
6
Centrifuge
REMI
Separation and analysing biological samples, such as isolating cells, purifying proteins, and extracting DNA
7
Cold Centrifuge
UGC
Concentrating temperature-sensitive samples and microorganisms
8
Thermal Gradient Cycler (PCR machine)
HIMEDIA
DBT
Amplification of DNA segment
9
HPLC
Agilent Technologies
Quantification and characterization of samples such as amino acids, carbohydrates
10
BOD Shaking Incubator
Growing microbial cells at constant environmental condition
11
Gas Chromatography
Identification and characterization of samples
12
Rotary Shaker
Provide controlled agitation for the mixing and growth of microbial cultures
13
Lyophiliser (Freeze Dryer)
IIC Industrial Corporation
State
Removing moisture from sample through freeze-drying
14
Sonicator
OSCAR Ultrasonic
Cell disruption and biofilm dislodgment,
15
Laminar Air Flow
Klenz Flo.
Creation of sterile work environment to prevent contamination
16
Spectrophotometer
Roy Instrument
Quantitative measurement of samples
17
UV- Spectrophotometer
TECHCOMP
18
Millipore water system
MERCK
Production of MilliQ water
19
Cold Room
Instrumentation India and Co.
Preservation of biological samples and reagents
20
DGGE
BIO-RAD
Identification and analysis of microbial communities
21
Fermenter
Borg Scientific
DST-SERB
Cultivation of microorganisms under controlled conditions to optimize growth and production of valuable biological products.
22
Kjeldahl system
Determination of the nitrogen content in various samples
23
CO2 Incubator
Heal Force
RUSA
Cultivation of anaerobic microorganisms
24
Ice Maker
LABMAN
Production office cubes to provide controlled cooling environments necessary for various experiments
25
Rotary Evaporator
EYELA
AICT
Removal of solvents from samples to concentrate them
26
Tissue homogenizer
Breaking down complex tissue structures to extract various analytes such as proteins, DNA, and RNA for subsequent analysis.
27
pH meter
Roy Instruments
Measure and adjust pH of solutions
28
SDS-PAGE apparatus
Separation of protein samples
29
Agarose gel apparatus
Separation of nucleic acid samples
30
Power pack
Genei
Provide power supply for electrophoresis
31
Refrigerator
Whirlpool
Preservation of temperature resistive samples
32
Heat block
Stuart
To heat samples, tubes, and vials at constant temperature
33
Vortex
Mixing samples
34
Magnetic stirrer
Mix and agitate liquids
35
Microwave oven
LG
To rapidly heat samples, prepare solutions, dry materials, and perform certain
36
Hot plate
Heat solution at high temperature
37
Hot air oven
State Govt.
Drying petri plates, samples
38
Fluorescence Spectrophotometer
Systronics
WB-DSTBT
Analyzes fluorescence from a sample
39
Gel Documentation System
Vilber
For imaging and analysis of gel chromatogram
40
Weighing Balance
For weighing laboratory chemicals
41
Biosafety Cabinet
ESCO
DST
For tissue culture work
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