Mandate of the school-School of Molecular Diagnostics and Prophylactics and nanobiotechnology focusses on cutting edge’ research on prevention, prophylactics and therapeutics as well as emerging molecular based diagnosis and detection tools against highly invasive pathogens, toxicants etc. depleting productivity of agriculturally important plants, animals and fishes. To this end, development and delineating the molecular insight behind the role of novel nanoparticles, vaccines, probiotics, anti-microbials, feed, nutraceuticals and their specific delivery at the crossroad of plant-animal-fish-microbes under abiotic and biotic environment are being explored.

Specific lab facilities:

1. Molecular Diagnostics and Genomics:
• Equipment for DNA/RNA extraction, PCR and qPCR.
• Facilities for transcriptomic and genomic studies, including gene expression analysis.
2. Microbial and Environmental Research
• Incubators and LAF for microbial culture
• Horizontal Laminar.
3. Aquaculture Research:
• Fish wet lab setups for conducting trail on fishes
• Controlled environmental chambers for studying culture parameters.
4. Immunology and Nutraceutical:
• ELISA readers and spectrophotometers for immune response studies.
• Facilities for preparing and testing animal feed.
• Tools to study immune biomarker in fishes

High End Equipment:

1. Molecular Biology and Genomics:
• Real-Time PCR (qPCR) System.
• Gel Documentation System.
• Electrophoresis Units (Agarose and SDS-PAGE)
2. Nanotechnology and Material Science:
• Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS)
• Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR)
• UV-Visible Spectrophotometer.
3. Proteomics and Immunology:
• ELISA Plate Reader.
• Western Blotting System.
• Protein Purification Systems

Nutrition lab. Facility

• Soxhlet apparatus
• BOD incubator
• Muffle furnace
• Hot air oven
• Microkjeldahl assembly
• Fume hood