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 Kjeltec^TM 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