Microbiology
Facilities
The department has a very good infrastructure for both undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and research activities. The department has adequate systems with LAN. All reports are dispatched via the Laboratory Information System.Â
Student's lab and Demonstration rooms
The Student’s Practical lab is spacious and furnished with 150 binocular microscopes. The department has two well-furnished demonstration/ tutorial rooms. Epidiascope, slide projector and overhead projectors are available.
Seminar room cum Departmental Library
The departmental library has 160+ medical books catering to the needs of both undergraduates and postgraduates. It is very spacious with a large oval table and a seating capacity for 30 people. It has a computer with an internet connection and a digital microscope with a 5-megapixel camera.Â
Museum
The department has an excellent museum with a vast collection of different specimens, charts, models, etc., (totalling 154) contributing immensely to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. The medical students are encouraged to visit the museum.Â
Diagnostic labs
The diagnostic microbiology lab is fully functional with the following separate laboratories
- Bacteriology: The bacteriology lab consists of exudates, urine, blood, stool and anaerobic sections.
- Immunology & Serology
- Virology
- Tuberculosis
- Parasitology
- Mycology
- Molecular diagnostic Lab
Special equipment available for diagnostic and research purpose
- BACTEC
- VITEK-2
- MGIT-960
- ELISA washer and reader
- Fluorescent Microscope
- BSL CABINET Level 2 with a virus burn unit
- QBC centrifuge and fluorescent microscope
- Centrifuge
- BOD Incubator for isolation of fungi
- BSL Cabinet-level 2 with a virus burn unit.
- Thermocycler
- Mini Spin Microcentrifuge
- Gel documentation system with electrophoresis chamber Midi PCR workstation- Deep freezer (-20°C)
- Laminar flow bench
- Cooling centrifuge
Research Lab
There is a well equipped research lab with all the facilities to support various research activities.