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DBT-STAR COLLEGE SCHEME

The Star College Scheme was initiated by DBT in 2008 to support colleges and universities offering undergraduate education to improve science teaching across the country. This Scheme was launched for improving critical thinking and encouraging ‘hands on’ experimental science at undergraduate level in basic science subjects. On a larger perspective, the scheme was initiated envisioning that it shall encourage more students to take up higher education in science. Through this scheme the Department identifies colleges with potential for excellence and provides support for developing infrastructure for academics and laboratory activities. This support is in turn expected to invigorate teaching and provide unique exposure of students to experimental science. The scheme also acts as a catalyst in igniting young minds (faculty and students) to engage in networking, exposure visits to research institutes and industries and apply for research grants in order to prepare them for future challenges after the successful completion of their undergraduate courses. The American College, Madurai has received the DBT – Star college scheme from the year 2018-2019.

PHYSICS CHEMISTRY BOTANY ZOOLOGY

Outcome:

25 major laboratory equipments with its accessories and 21 minor instruments were purchased using DBT STAR college grants during the academic year 2018-2019.  Every year 200 students of undergraduate students have got benefitted for their routine practical classes and their minor projects. These equipments are utilized for the courses such as General Zoology, Molecular Biology, rDNA technology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Entomology, Ecology and Biodiversity. Apart from undergraduate students, post graduates and research scholar were also benefitted for completing their dissertations.

Purpose of utility of equipments

  • Spectrophotometer – Used in biological chemistry labs for experiments like quantitative estimation of proteins, carbohydrates, plant pigments,etc.
  • UV-visible spectrophotometer – Used to quantify DNA and RNA
  • Dry bath: to dry DNA and RNA for PCR related experiments.
  • Micropipettes – Used mainly in molecular biology, rDNA technology and Biotechnology labs for all experiments to take reagents in micro quantities.
  • Soxhlet apparatus – for the quantification of Nitrogen in proteins.
  • Water and Soil analysis kit: To quantify the total dissolved salts, pH etc. in soil and water samples.
  • Flame photometer – to estimate the energy content of biological samples.
  • Autoclave – to sterilize laboratory glassware.
  • Microscopes – used in Cell biology, Microbiology and General Zoology labs to study the internal structure of cells, bacteria etc.
  • Refractometer – to determine the amount of sugar present in biological samples and food materials.
  • Light trap – used to trap insects for entomology labs and experiments.
  • Insect net – used to catch insects for entomology labs and experiments.
  • Plankton net – used to collect planktons from water bodies.
  • Minigel electrophoresis unit – to separate nucleic acids DNA and RNA
  • PAGE- vertical electrophoresis unit – to separate nucleic acids and proteins.

DBT-STAR College Scheme – Details of equipments purchased

S. No.

Name of the instrument

Quantity

1

Microscope Junior  Medical (Movable condenser) Model: VN-6’COSLAB’ (Eyepiece: 10x & 15X, Objectives 10X & 45 X)

3

2.

Microscope Monocular (LED) Model: STD8 ‘ COSLAB’ (Eyepiece 10X, Objectives 4X, 10X, 45X, 100X oil immersion)

4

3.

Micropipette fixed volume (5µl) single channel ‘RIVIERA make (with individual work certificate recalibration required after each autoclaving)

1

4.

Micropipette fixed volume (20µl) single channel ‘RIVIERA make (with individual work certificate recalibration required after each autoclaving)

1

5.

Micropipette fixed volume (200µl) single channel ‘RIVIERA make (with individual work certificate recalibration required after each autoclaving)

1

6.

Spectrophotometer micro controller based Model-104 (340-960) NM ‘SYSTRONICS’ with single position sample holder, with spectral bandwidth of 10NM, photometric resolution (T%) = 0.1, photometric accuracy (+/-) 0.1 (%T AT 1 ABS) = (+/-)0.05) photometric read out: 4Digit LED

1

7.

Aspirator ‘Rescholar

1

8.

Insect cage (size: 15x15x15) cm ‘ Rescholar

1

9.

Pipette pump 25 ml Cap; ‘ POLYLAB make

1

10.

Mini dry bath ‘ MOXCARE (Temperature range: Ambient to 100oC, Timer: 0-99 H 59 Min, Heating LID) supplied with  Block for dry bath 40×0.2 ml ‘ MOXCARE

1

11.

Water & Soil analysis kit model-16E ‘ Electronics India make (5’Digital LCD display; Covers pH, conductivity, TDS, DO and Temperature, power requirement: 6 x 1.5V Eveready cells No. 1045 (or) 230V (+/-) 10% 50 kHz, Battery cum mains operated)

1

12.

Soxhlet extraction – 250 ml four units (250 ml & 100 ml extractor with condenser, connecting tube, clamp and boss heads; TECHNIQCO)

1

13.

Digital Salinity Meter (EI-671E; Electronics India make; microcontroller based, auto ranging 3 ranges from 2 ppt to 50 ppt, temperature compensation, auto cell constant measurement, touch keys along with salinity cell

1

14.

Binocular Laser Range Finder model: COOLSHOT-40 NIKON

1

15.

B.O.D. Incubator (Size 455 x 415 x 610 MM) Inner made of SS and outer MS 4 cubic feet, No. of trays 2, power rating – 1kW, temperature range +5o to accuracy +/- 2o C

1

16.

Flame photometer microcontroller based model -128 ‘ SYSTRONICS’  make (Microcontroller based alphanumeric LCD display with sodium potassium filter and compressor) Na: 2ppm K: 1ppm

1

17.

Autoclave vertical Size (300 x 500 MM, Model: KAUC-S2 KEMI, Inner and outer fully S.S, 35 litre capacity, 2.0 KW)

1

18.

Thermohygrometer – digital (3 in 1 with clock, superior quality, Range 0oC to 50oC & 30% -90% RH)

4

19.

pH meter pocket type (0-14 pH, HANNA make, 0.1 pH sensitivity Bold display)

5

20.

Lactometer (1.000-1.040 Sp. GR. THIMSON)

5

21.

Refractometer (sugar) (0-32%, EMMA, Japan imported, suitable for fruit juices and soft drinks)

1

22.

Microscope monocular (LED) Model: STD8 COSLAB, Eyepiece 10X, Objectives 4x, 10x, 45x, 100x oil immersion)

1

23.

Water Still (6 litre/hour, Model: KWS-3, KEMI make, superior quality, made of complete S.S. fitted with I.S.I marked Heaters 4000 Watts capacity)

1

24.

Sedgewick Rafter counting chamber ‘Good quality'(Division 1000 MM square, Space 50 x 20 x 1 MM)

2

25.

Mini centrifuge without head 16000 RPM with display Additional: Head- spare bucket 24 capacity 75 mm x 1 mm, Head-Spare bucket 10 angle capacity 2ml)

1

26.

Microscope Trinocular model: LX-400 LABOMED, LED illumination, eye piece, wide field 10x/22MM, Objectives: 4x, 10x, 40x spring loaded, 100x spring loaded, oil immersion, antifungal) supplied with C-Mount adapter USB 3.0 CMOS microscopic camera 6.0 Mega pixel, model AR-6 Pro.

1

27.

UV visible spectrophotometer (Range: 190-1020 NM, Electronics India make, 4 digit large LCD dsiplay automatically adjust 0%-100%)

1

28.

Microscope monocular (LED) (Model: CXL-MONO, LABOMED, Supplied with 10x eyepiece, 10x, 40x, 100x objective, LED illumination and battery backup)

2

29.

Microscope junior medical (movable condenser) Model: VN-6 COSLAB, Eyepiece: 10X & 15 X, objectives: 10x & 45X)

2

30.

Microscope wide field senior (students) Model: HL-33 ‘WESWOX (with rack & pinion condensor movement & objectives 10x & 45X (SL) eyepieces 10X & 15X)

3

31.

Geographical position system (Model: Oregon -750 ‘GARMIN’)

1

32.

Student plankton net ‘Rescholar

1

33.

Insect collecting net with iron handle Rescholar

1

34.

Light trap for moth with mercury bulb ‘Rescholar

1

35.

Entomological pins ‘Rescholar

100 nos

36.

Medox-bio vertical slab mini gel electrophoresis (PAGE) ‘MEDOX’ supplied with Power supply regular Model: MX-1250-01 ‘MEDOX make and Power supply regular (dual) Model: MX-1251-01 ‘MEDOX make.

5

37.

MEDOX-BIO mini submarine gel electrophoresis ‘MEDOX (Dimension 20 x 10 x 7 cm, Gel running tray-7×5-INO, 10 x 7 – INO 8 well-polished acrylic comb 1.5 mm -2nos, 3 well preparative acylic comb – 2.5 MM-1no.)

2

38.

Micropipette 100 μl fixed volume single channel, RIVIERA with individual work certificate recalibration required after each autoclaivng

1

39.

Micropipette 500 μl fixed volume single channel RIVIERA (with individual work certificate)

1

40.

Micropipette 0.5 – 10 μl variable volume single channel RIVIERA (with individual work certificate)

1

41.

Micropipette 10 – 100 μl variable volume single channel RIVIERA (with individual work certificate)

1

42.

Micropipette 100 – 1000 μl variable volume single channel RIVIERA (with individual work certificate)

2

43.

Lux meter digital (LUTRON 50000 Lux, Model: LX-101/A)

1

44.

Micropipette (1000-5000  μl) variable volume single channel RIVIERA (with individual work certificate)

1