Technology Groups > Marine Biotechnology > Facilities

The laboratories at Marine Biotechnology is considered to be one of the best with a number of oceanographic and biotech instruments.

Scientific Instruments Available Biotechnology laboratory

Scanning Probe Microscope (SPM)   High performance liquid chromatograph (HPLC)   Gas chromatograph (GC)   Liquid scintillation counter   Gamma counter   Spectrophotometer   UV-Vis NIR Spectrophotometer   Lyophilizer with vacuum concentrator   Microtome   Cryo-microtome   Light microscope   Binocular stereomicroscope with photographic facility   UV-Vis phase contrast microscope   Laser scanning probe microscope   Electrophoresis sets   Thermocycler (for PCR)   DNA sequencer (manual)   Gel documentation system   Gel dryer   Total organic carbon (TOC) Analyzer   Ultra centrifuge   RIA cooling centrifuge   Cooling centrifuges - low and high speeds   Micro plate reader and plate washer (ELISA Reader)   ATP analyzer (Luminometer)   pH meters   Nano pure water purification system   Quartz pyrogen free water distillation system   Sonicators (probe and bath type)   -80° C and -20° C freezers and refrigerators   Ice maker   Laminar flow hoods   Hot air ovens   Incubators   Autoclaves   RIA Lab   Thin layer chromatography kits   Precision electronic balances   Mechanical shakers - culture hoods   BOD incubator   Multiprobe water analysis system   CTD   Phytoplankton nets   Zooplankton nets   Current meter   Global Postioning System   Automatic weather station   Niskin water sampler   Shallow water echo sounder   Softwares - Map view, Surfer, Didger etc.

Computational Facilities at Marine Bioinformatics

Server – 1 HP Proliant ML370   Model  HP ML 370 G3   Processor Duel Intel Xeon 3.2GHz HT 533/1MB   RAM 2GB    Storage 3 X 72.8 GB 10K. rpm. Ultra 320 SCSI   Workstations – 2 Hp xw4100   Model HP Workstation xw4100    Processor Intel Pentium 3.2 GHz HT 800/1MB L3    RAM 2GB   Storage 146GB Ultra 320 SCSI    Graphics NVIDIA Quadra 4 380 X GL/64MBDDR   Monitor  19" View Sonic P95f +

Collaborative Projects at Marine Biotechnology

Biofouling and its control on Plate Heat Exchangers for Process Seawater Plate Heat Exchangers of Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor: Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam.

Performance of Naval Materials under Immersed Condition in Sea Environment: Naval Research Board

Marine Organisms mediated Biodegradation of Polymers: Naval Research Board.

Prospects of mud crab and lobster farming and fattening in Orissa: A project sponsored by UNDP through Orissa State Fisheries Department.

Mud crab and lobster farming/fattening for additional income generation to fisherfolk at Pulicat Lake: State Fisheries Department of Government of Tamilnadu.

Biofouling in cooling tower fills of Talcher Super Thermal Power Station:   NTPC Ltd.

International programme: Indo-Bulgarian project on Surface Modification Approach to control Biofouling through Dept. of Science and Technology