Zoology - Facilities
Facilities in the department
- High ended research equipments
- LCD projectors/ ICT facilities
- Well maintained departmental library
- Internet and WiFi facility
- Aseptic laboratory for microbial culture
- Rich collection of specimens and insects in laboratories
- Sufficient equipments, glassware, microscopes and chemicals for regular practicals and research work.
- Regular visits to different institutes and study tours.
- Conduction of regular guest lecture of renowned resource persons.
Infrastructure
Instruments and Equipment
- Microtomes (Rocking Cambridge type 1 and Rotary Erma type 2) and knives
- Incubators
- Cooling Incubator (Remi)
- Cooling Centrifuge (Remi)
- Electronic Balance (Contech) and Electrical Single pan balance (Modern)
- Refrigerator Godrej
- Computers Pentium 4 and Scanner and Lexmark 3000 color Jetprinter
- Spectrophotometer
- Colorimeter Erma
- Digital pH meter(Control) and Ordinary Glass Electrode pH meter (Elico)
- Hot plate
- Temp controlled Water Bath
- Pressure Cooker and Grinder
- Bee-Keeping Equipment (Honey Extractor, ISI Box, minor tools and net)
- Pipette washer (steel)
- Pest Control Equipment (duster, sprayers)
- Field Binocular
- Gel and Paper Electrophoresis apparatus with Power Supply (2)
- Students microscopes
- Students dissetion stereomicroscopes
- Students dissecting microscopes and lenses
- Student demonstration microscope with demonstration eye-piece
- Sphygmomanometers
- Laminar flow
- Water distillation plant
- Ovens (thermostat controlled)
- Micro centrifuge
- Gel rocker
Research Equipment
Sophisticated instruments: COOLING CENTRIFUGE, COOLING INCUBATOR, DIGITAL CAMERA, and ELECTRONIC BALANCE, LEICA STEREOZOOM MICROSCOPE WITH CANON5 megapixel DIGITAL CAMERA,
Lexmark 3000 color jetprinted
Scanner for a4 size photos (Primax)
Excellent preservation equipment and storage facilities for INSECTS.
Rearing facilities (cages) for insects
Kyowa Japan Stereoscopic Research Microscope
VCR, Color TV
Phase contrast Microscope
Zenith Binocular
Pest Control Equipment (duster, sprayer,etc)
UV-Visible range Spectrophotometer (Systronics 108)
Internet
Hathway broadband connection available for staff and final year students.
Departmental Library:
Rich collection of reference books useful for under- graduate students. Books have been donated by staff and by alumni of our department.