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Services:
- Preparing and organizing training courses for students and researchers in the fields of biotechnology and pharmaceutical sciences
- Providing industrial and community services through quality control analyses for hospitals, institutions, and companies
- Conducting research and studies in biotechnology and pharmaceutical sciences
- Holding conferences, seminars, and workshops in the fields of biotechnology and pharmaceutical sciences
- Providing scientific consultations in the fields of biotechnology and pharmaceutical sciences
1. Microbiological and Sensitivity Testing Services
| Antimicrobial testing |
| Antimicrobial spectrum and minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) |
| Antimicrobial spectrum and minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) plus IC-50 |
| Microbiological quality control testing of sterile and non-sterile products |
| Microbial limit tests (MLT) (pharmaceutical samples) |
| Microbial limit tests (MLT) (antibiotic samples) |
| Sterility testing |
| Bacterial endotoxin tests (BET): Limulus amebocyte lysate (LAL) test or rabbit pyrogen tests |
| Preservative challenge test |
| Killing assay test |
| Growth promotion tests |
| Antibiotic testing |
| Antibiotic assays |
| Validation of antibiotic assays |
| Sensitivity testing |
| Skin sensitivity test |
| Eye sensitivity test |
| Water analysis |
| Microbial Testing |
| Test for Legionella spp. |
| Protozoa Testing |
2. Chemical Analysis Services
| Analysis of: Nitrites, Nitrates, Sulfate, Chlorides content |
| Sample acidity or alkalinity
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| Sample hardness (Calcium and Magnesium) |
| Oil and Grease |
| HPLC analysis |
| UV spectrophotometric analysis |
3. Molecular Analysis Services
| PCR and Gel Electrophoresis |
| Pulsed field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) |
Equipment available in BTC:
| S# |
Name of Apparatus |
| 1 |
Spectrophotometer (UV-160A, UV-Visible recording spectrophotometer, Shimadzu) |
| 2 |
FPLC (BioRad) Fast Protein Liquid Chromatography |
| 3 |
Pulsed field gel electrophoresis (BioRad) |
| 4 |
PCR polymerase chain reactor (Genius) |
| 5 |
Vortex mixer |
| 6 |
Incubator shaker (C25KC, Edisson) |
| 7 |
(-20 °C) Freezer |
| 8 |
Refrigerator |
| 9 |
Ultracentrifuge (L7-55, Beckman) |
| 10 |
Oven |
| 11 |
Incubator |
| 12 |
Balances |
| 13 |
pH meter |