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Laboratory Facilities

Laboratory Facilities
State-of-the-art Laboratories:

To enhance research capabilities and address emerging scientific challenges, the ICEIR has 14 state-of-the-art laboratories. The focus areas for these laboratories are as follows:

(i) Chemistry Laboratory:

Equipped with advanced analytical instruments, synthetic chemistry setups, and specialized equipment, this laboratory will enable research in areas such as organic & medicinal chemistry, inorganic chemistry, and chemical synthesis and drug designing, etc

(ii) Material and Environmental Sciences Laboratory:

This laboratory will be equipped with advanced characterization tools, material synthesis setups, and testing facilities to facilitate research in areas such as nanomaterials, polymers, composites, functional materials, etc. Moreover, Environmental science research shall focus on a wide range of research areas viz. Air, Water, and soil Quality Monitoring and Management, Waste Management and Recycling, Climate Change and Mitigation, Biodiversity Conservation, Toxicology and Environmental Health, Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technologies, Environmental Risk Assessment, Urban and Regional Planning, Remote Sensing and GIS, Ecosystem Restoration Green Chemistry and Sustainable Materials, aimed at understanding, monitoring, and addressing environmental issues.

(iii) Biosciences and Bioengineering Laboratory:

With dedicated equipment for molecular biology, cell culture, genetic engineering, bioprospecting and bioprocessing, this laboratory will support research in areas such as bioengineering, biotechnology, genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, and bioinformatics, etc.

(iv) Pharmacy Laboratory:

Designed to support research in pharmaceutical sciences, drug discovery, formulation development, and pharmacology, this laboratory will house specialized equipment for drug synthesis, drug delivery systems, and pharmacological studies, etc.

(v) Stem Cell Research Laboratory:

This laboratory will provide a controlled environment for stem cell culture, differentiation studies, tissue engineering, and regenerative medicine research. It will include state-of-the-art equipment for cellular imaging, flow cytometry, stem cell manipulation, etc.

(vi) Central Instrumentation Facility:

To enhance research capabilities and promote interdisciplinary collaborations, the existing central instrumentation facility (CIF) has been remodeled and the instrumentation facilities have been augmented to develop a well-equipped, state-of-the-art CIF as part of the ICEIR. This facility houses advanced research instruments and analytical tools that can be shared across various laboratories and research projects. Key components of the central instrumentation facility include:

(a) Advanced Analytical Instruments:

High-performance equipment for spectroscopy, microscopy, chromatography, mass spectrometry, and other analytical techniques. This will enable precise characterization and analysis of samples across different research domains.

(b) Research Equipment:

Specialized research equipment, such as high-throughput screening systems, RT-PCR, Del Documentation system, Milli Q water purification system, centrifuges, Lyophilizer, Confocal microscopes, and much more equipment are available. Further, the Particle size analyzers, and surface analysis instruments, DNA sequencers, Electron microscope, etc. will also be procured to cater to diverse research needs within the center

(c) Data Processing and Analysis:

The central instrumentation facility includes computational resources and software tools for data processing, analysis, and modeling. These enable researchers to derive meaningful insights from their experimental results.

(d) Technical Support:

The facility has dedicated technical staff to assist researchers in operating and maintaining the instruments, provide training on specialized techniques, and ensure optimal utilization of the resources.

Thrust Areas and Importance:

The laboratories within the ICEIR focus their research efforts on addressing thrust areas of local, national, and international importance. These thrust areas are identified based on societal needs, emerging scientific challenges, and the potential for significant impact. Research projects conducted within the ICEIR are aligned with these thrust areas, ensuring that the center's efforts contribute to solving real-world problems and advancing knowledge in critical domains.

Research Thrust Areas:
  • The research thrust areas at Integral University are focused on interdisciplinary research. The faculty of Sciences, Pharmacy Engineering, Medical Sciences and Agriculture, are at the forefront of research. Our research highlights showcase the work carried out by faculty members in frontier areas of research to benefit society and the nation at large. The major thrust areas of research from different departments are listed below:
  • Medicinal and Computational Chemistry, Nanomaterials and Environmental Science, Phytopharmacological research, Pharmaceutical drug development, Agronomy and Soil Sciences, Drug development for metabolic disorders, Cancer Biology, Neuroinformatics and Computational Biology, Computer Aided Drug Design, Air, Water, and soil Quality Monitoring and Management, Waste Management and Recycling, Climate Change and Mitigation, Biodiversity Conservation, Toxicology and Environmental Health, Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technologies, Environmental Risk Assessment, Urban and Regional Planning, Remote Sensing and GIS, Ecosystem Restoration Green Chemistry and Sustainable Materials, Medical Elementology, Metals, toxicity of Pesticides and xenobiotics.
  • Earthquake Resistant Reinforced Concrete Buildings, Retrofitting & Strengthening of Concrete, Thermal Engineering, Material Science and Tribology, Digital Image Processing, Power Systems and Renewable Energy.
  • Cloud Computing and Security, Wireless Sensor Networks, Data Science and Machine Learning, Web Engineering, Differential Geometry and Numerical Analysis and Robotics.