Headquarters
Chemistry Lab and Microbiology Lab
The Agricultural Chemistry & Microbiology Laboratory is having following facilities:
Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS)-AAS vario 6 (Analytika Jena) for the determination of micronutrients, trace elements and heavy metals
CHN Analyzer (FOSS Heraeus) for the determination of carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen
Nitrogen Analyzer KjeltecTM 2300 (FOSS) for the determination of total nitrogen, ammonical nitrogen and protein content
Flame Photometer-ELICO, India for the determination of potassium, calcium and magnesium
UV-VIS Spectrophotometer for colorimetric analysis
Phase contrast Microscope with computer Imaging system (Nikon ECLIPSE 80i) to determine the shape, size and arrangement of microbes
Fermentor (Biotran,Germany) for the mass multiplication of microbes
Soil DNA Extractor-Fast prep 24 (MPBIO) for the extraction of DNA & Protein
DNA Engine (PCR) (Peltier Thermal cycler) for the amplification of microbial DNA
Gel Documentation system (Alpha Imager) for the visualization of DNA/RNA/Protein gel and analysis
Refrigerated Environmental shaker-MaxQ4000 (Barnstead/Lab line, IOWA,USA) for the mass multiplication of microbes
Plant Growth Chamber (WTB Binder, Germany) to conduct the experiments under controlled environmental conditions
Water Bath-HAAKE SWB25 (Thermo Electron Corporation, Germany) for the extraction of DNA/ RNA/ Protein/ Enzymes
Deep freezer (-20ºC) for the storage of microbial cultures
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