Central Instrument Facility (CIF)
The Central Instrument Facility (CIF) of ICAR-CIBA houses state-of-the-art equipment and support facilities to help scientists and research scholars. The primary objective of CIBA’s CIF is to ensure access to sophisticated analytical equipment to entire research communities across the divisions of the institute and fair utilization of the equipment. CIF is created with a broader vision to facilitate research in frontier areas and also encourage the development of interdisciplinary research in the brackishwater aquaculture sector and its allied sciences. CIF is facilitated by pooling various instruments procured under various funded and in-house research projects. The laboratory facility is expected to promote collaborative research and capacity building in the brackishwater sector and its allied sciences. Access to CIF is extended to academicians and researchers from other institutes and industries, per the guidelines set by the ICAR-CIBA. CIF is expected to self-sustain by revenue generation for the upkeep and maintenance of the instruments. The CIF also hopes to expand the facilities each year, making it a core facility in the institute.
Click here for Application Form and guidelines for using CIF
List of equipment available in Central Instrument Facility
S.No. | Name of the Instrument | Brand | Model | Serial No. | Source Division |
Special Instrument Facility | |||||
1 | Real Time PCR | Applied Biosystem | Proflex-Step One Real Time PCR | 271001158
| AAHED-H |
2 | PCR Machine | Biorad | T 100 | 621BR08467 | AAHED-H |
Centrifugation | |||||
1 | Ultracentrifuge | Beckmen | Optima XPN 100 | XPN16C16 (Not shifted) | AAHED-H |
2 | Refrigerated Centrifuge (Table top) | Eppendorf | 5810R | 0037379 | AAHED-H |
3 | Centrifuge (Haematocrit) | Remi | RM-12C | COLO-2547 | AAHED-H |
4 | Centrifuge (Clinical) | Remi |
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| AAHED-H |
5 | Centrifuge (Micro) | Tarson - Spinwin | MC-01 | 685 | AAHED-H |
General purpose Instruments | |||||
1 | Trans blot Turbo system | Biorad |
| 690BR3237 | AAHED-H |
2 | Gene pulser Xcell | Biorad | X Cell | 617BR12440 | AAHED-H |
3 | UV Cross linker | UVP | XL-1000 | 1441497 | AAHED-H |
4 | UV Cross linker |
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| NGBD-B |
5 | Multimode reader | Tecan | Spark | 1705000097 | AAHED-H |
6 | Laboratory Fluorometer
| Trilogy | Model: 7200-002 | Not shifted | AAHED-E |
7 | Micro Plate Washer | Biorad | Immuno Wash 1575 | -- | AAHED-H |
8 | Liquid Handling System | Beckman Counter | Bio mek 4000 | A4997490286 | AAHED-H |
9 | Hybridization oven | Upland | Multidizer HM4000 | 95-0340-02 | NGBD-B |
General purpose Instruments (Minor equipments) | |||||
1 | Magnetic stirrer | Spinit |
| - | AAHED-H |
2 | Electronic Weighing Balance | Shimadzu | ELB300 | - | AAHED-H |
3 | Electronic Weighing Balance | Kern | EMB220-I | WC0542977 | AAHED-H |
4 | Microwave Oven | IFB | 30FRC2 | - | AAHED-H |
5 | Induction stove (Induction Cook top) | Pigeon | Cruise | - | AAHED-H |
6 | Rotospin (1.5 ml tube) | Tarsons |
| - | AAHED-H |
7 | Micropippetes (two sets) | Tarsons/ Glaxo |
| - | AAHED-H |
Electrophoresis | |||||
1 | Horizontal electrophoresis with Power pack | Biorad | Power – PAC Basic | 041BR97669 | AAHED-H |
2 | Universal Mutation Detection System (DGGE) | Biorad | D Code | 374BR3520 | AAHED-H |
3 | Pulse Field Gel Electrophoresis | Biorad | CHEF-DR | 962BR1154 | AAHED-H |
4 | Protean | Biorad | i12 IEF Cell | 559BR3258 | AAHED-H |
5 | Horizontal electrophoresis with power pack | Biorad | Orange | ORG200HH | AAHED-H |
6 | Protean | Biorad | Trans-Blot Cells | 49BR31003 | AAHED-H |
7 | Protean | Biorad | II Xi Cell | -- | AAHED-H |
Freeze Driers | |||||
1 | Freeze drier - Christ | Christ | Martin-Alpha 1-2 | -- | AAHED-H |
2 | Freeze drier - Labogene | Labogene | Scan Vac Cool safe 100-9 Pro | -- | AAHED-H |
3 | Freeze Drier - Lab scale | Gene vac | ADP-B3XL-EVA- X H06170012 | 321731 | NGBD-N |
Sonicators | |||||
1 | Sonicator | Q-Sonica | Q-500 | 92235AQ-10-16 | AAHED-H |
2 | Sonicator | MISONIX | S-4000-010 | 1068-02-08 | NGBD-B |
Imaging equipment | |||||
1 | Geldoc | Biorad | Universal Hood II - 550 | 721BR10 | AAHED-H |
2 | Geldoc | Alpha Mager EC | Protein Simple | 511311 | AAHED-H |
Proteomics | |||||
1 | AKTA Protein purification system | AKTA | Start | 2153993 | AAHED-H |
Ice flaker machine | |||||
1 | Icematic | F125 Compact | F125C A INOX 220-240/50/1 | CMA1017294 | AAHED-H |
Shaker facility | |||||
1 | Incubator shaker |
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| Not shifted | AAHED-H |
2 | Gel Rocker | Genei | - | - | AAHED-H |
Microscopy | |||||
1 | Olympus- Trinocular Research |
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| Microscopy Not shifted | AAHED-H |
2 | Olympus- stereozoom microscope |
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| Microscopy Not shifted | AAHED-H |
3 | Nikon 80i epifluorescence bright field microscope |
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| Microscopy Not shifted | AAHED-H |
4 | Nikon stereozoom microscope |
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| Microscopy Not shifted | AAHED-H |
Incubators | |||||
1 | Incubator | JSR | JSBI-150CP |
| AAHED-E |
2 | Refrigerated Circulatory Water Bath | Siskin Profichill | RCC-400 | R-134a | AAHED-H |
Freezers | |||||
1 | Freezer -20 | Blue star | Chest Freezer | CHFDD500MG PW | AAHED-H |
2 | Freezer -80 | New Brunswick Eppendorf | Premium U140-86 | F410IN313637 | AAHED-H |
Concentrators | |||||
1 | TFF |
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| AAHED-H |
2 | Scan Vac Vacuum concentrator | Scan Laf | Modul Spin 40 | 01070028 | AAHED-H |
3 | Scan Vac Vacuum Concentrator | Scan Speed 32 | Labogene - GBU | G.W.23509080012 | NGBD-B |
Computers & Printers | |||||
1 | Label printer | Brady | BMP 71 | Y886291 | AAHED-H |
2 | Computers (NSPAAD) | Dell | Inspiron 660S | - | AAHED-H |
Suffix to the Divisions (E-Environment; B-Biotechnology; N-Nutrition)
CIF In-Charges:
1. Dr. P. Ezhil Praveena
2. Dr. Joseph Sahayarajan