FACILITIES
EQUIPMENTS
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UV-Visible spectrophotometer – Shimadzu (UV-1800)
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Binary gradient High Performance Liquid Chromatography system – Shimadzu (SPD 20A)
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Spectrofluorometer – Shimadzu (RF-6000)
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Atomic Absorption Spectrometer – Thermo Fischer Scientific (AAS 301)
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Trinocular Research Microscope (Bright field, Dark field, Fluorescence and Polarized) -Olympus (BX53)
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Hematology analyser – Sysmex (XP 100)
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USP Dissolution Tester – Electrolab (TDT-08L)
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PermeGear Franz Diffusion cell assembly – Permegear, USA
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Refrigerated Centrifuge – Remi (C24 Plus)
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Vacuum Oven – Servewell (2-Tray)
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Vacuum Dessicator – Tarsons (200 mm)
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Microdialysis unit – Bioanalytical systems (MD 1001)
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Rotary flash vacuum evaporator & portable vacuum pump – Superfit (PBU-6D)
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pH meter – Cyber scan (EC pH Tutor)
EX-VIVO MODELS
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Skin- Human, Rat, Porcine
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Epidermal membrane- Human and Porcine
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Olfactory mucosa- Human and Porcine
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Mucous membranes- Human and Porcine
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Hoof- Bovine
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Nail plates- Human (for investigating trans-ungual drug delivery)
ANIMAL MODELS
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Plasma Pharmacokinetics of drugs.
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Skin microdialysis for evaluation of intradermal drug delivery.
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Tape stripping for evaluation of topical products.
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Skin irritation test/Draize patch test.
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Brain microdialysis for measuring availability of therapeutic agents.
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Aspiration of CSF to measure intraspinal bioavailability of drugs in rats.
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Microdialysis of joints in rat model.
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Diabetic Wound model.
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Scar model in rabbits.
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Sublingual delivery in rats.
MICROBIOLOGY
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Standard plate Count/Aerobic plate/Total plate count.
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Disinfectant Efficacy test (to compare antimicrobial activity of product against other products)
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Antimicrobial susceptibility test/Agar susceptibility test
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MIC – Minimum Inhibitory Concentration
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Isolation of Pure cultures
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Sterility test
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Endotoxin test – Pyrogen test
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Biofilm Detection test (detect biofilm producing organisms)
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IMViC test – identification of Enterobacteriaceae family organisms
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Gram staining
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Catalase test – To find out if a particular bacterial isolate is able to produce catalase enzyme
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Oxidase test – To detect the presence of the cytochrome C oxidase or cytochrome a3
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Nitrate reduction test -To determine the organism to produce an enzyme nitrate reductase
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Myo-inositol test - To see if the microbe can ferment the carbohydrate (sugar) inositol as a carbon source