Facilities at JBTDRC &
Department of Biochemistry
Research Laboratories
Molecular Biology Laboratory
Immunology Laboratory
Hybridoma Laboratory
PG Research Laboratory
RIA facility
Instrument rooms
Major Equipment:
The centre has acquired sophisticated instruments such as FPLC – Systems
(Pharmacia), Freeze drier (Virtis), Cryopreservation equipment (Forma
scientific), Thermocycler (PCR) equipment (Biometra), CO2 Incubator (Forma
Scientific), Incubator-Shaker (Forma Scientific), Ultra–centrifuge (Kontron),
Spectrophotometer (Gilford), Minicold Lab with Chromatography equipment,
ELISA Reader (DynaTech)., Walk in cold room, Gamma Isotope Counters, SDS-PAGE
& Sub-marine multiphoresis electrophoresis apparatus, -700C Freezers (Forma
& Revco) and Millipore Biocel Water Purification System, Gel-Doc System
(Kodak), Pellicone Ultrafiltration System (Millipore) and Liquid Scintillation
Counter (Packard) for biomedical research. In addition the centre
has National Repository for filarial parasites supported by DBT, insectarium and
animal house with filaria animal models. B.malayi is being maintained in rodents
(Swiss and Desert rats), the second institute in India.
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