Sophisticated Instruments Centre (SIC)
History and Establishment
The Sophisticated Instruments Centre (SIC) was established in 2012 as a necessary and very important facility for carrying out research work in the field of Life Sciences, Medical Sciences and Physical Sciences. The latest models of various scientific instruments like Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), HPTLC, Flash Chromatograph, Real Time PCR, Thermo-cycler, Gel electrophoresis, Gel Doc System, Autoclave, Ultra-centrifuge, Ultra-Freezer (-80C), Spectrophotometer, Spectroflourimeter, Lyophilizer and Florescent Microscope, etc. have been installed in the SIC laboratories. The building of SIC was completed with grants from UGC during the 11th plan. Similarly SEM was also purchased with grant from UGC. Majority of the other instruments have been purchased with grant from DBT under the Interdisciplinary Programme in Life Sciences (DBTIPLS-102/IFD/SAN/4650/2011-2012). SIC has 19 rooms including Seminar room, Computer laboratory, Store room and nine laboratories that are fully air-conditioned and facilitated with all basic requirements. A Fossil Museum has been established in the centre which attracts lot of visitors.
Objectives
The major aim of the centre is to make maximum scientific facilities available to the research scholars of the university so that they can generate good quality research in the form of data from their experimental work. It enables them to compete at international level in terms of data generation from their research work.
University Staff
- Prof. Devinder Singh, Professor In-charge
- Mr. Balbir Singh, Superintendent
- Dr. Kanika Aggarwal, Jr. Scientific Asst.
- Dr. Anshu Bansal, Technical Assistant
- Mr. Gian Singh, Office Clerk
- Mr. Khusham Goyal, Store Clerk
- Mr. Harpreet Singh, Lab-attendant
- Ms. Reetika, Office Assistant
- Mr. Talwinderjeet Singh, Peon
DBT- IPLS Project Staff
- Prof. R. C. Gupta, Coordinator
- Prof. Devinder Singh,Co-Coordinator
- Prof. Praveen Pal Balgir, Co-Coordinator
List of Instruments
- Scanning Electron Microscope (Jeol)
- Spectrofluorimeter (PerkinElmer)
- Florescent Micro photographic Unit (Leica)
- HPTLC (Camag)
- Ultra Centrifuge Refrigerated (Beckman Coulter)
- Flash Chromatograph Automated (Biotage)
- RT-PCR (Roche)
- Gel Doc With Software (Bio-Rad)
- Central Water Purification System (Merck Millipore)
- Deep Freezer (-80C) (Eppendorf)
- PCR (Bio-Rad)
- UV-Vis Spectrophotometer (Labtronics)
- Laminar Air Flow (Rescholar)
- Lyophilizer (Allied Frost)
- Deep-Freezer (Cell Frost)
- Weighing Balance (Citzon)
- Fine Weighing Balance (Citizon)
- Light Microscope (Labomed)
- Autoclave (Rescholar)
- Micro Centrifuge (Remi)
- Cooling Micro Centrifuge (Remi)
- Hot Air Oven (Rescholar)
- Water Bath (Rescholar)
- Horizontal Gel Electrophoresis System (Genei)
- Vertical Gel Electrophoresis System (Scie-Plas)
Sophisticated Instruments Centre
Dr. Devinder Singh
Professor In-Charge,
Contact No.: 0175-3046600 (Professor Incharge)
0175-304 6601(Office)
e-mail: sicpupatiala@gmail.com
Punjabi University Patiala-147002