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CAReTS, SBV

CENTER FOR ANIMAL RESEARCH TRAINING AND SERVICES​ (CAReTS)

A Center of

Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth (SBV), puducherry

Regional Small Animal Research Facility for Preclinical Studies and Services Established under the joint initiative of Department of Biotechnology, Government of India and Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth

Equipment

  • Automated tissue processor
  • Biological safety cabinet – (Type B)
  • Biological safety cabinet – (Type C)
  • Bright field microscope
  • Cage change station
  • Clinical analyzer
  • CO2 incubator (Hypoxia enabled)
  • CO2 incubator
  • Quartz distillation Unit
  • Electrolyte Analyzer
  • Elisa Plate reader
  • Fluorescent imaging system
  • Fluorescent microscope
  • Deep freezer -20 C
  • Deep freezer -80 C
  •  Gel documentation system/unit
  • Gel rocker
  • Hematology analyzer
  • Euthanasia Chamber
  • Autoclave
  • Animal restrainer
  • The horizontal gel electrophoresis system
  • Hot plate magnetic stirrer
  • Individually ventilated caging system  
  • Microwave
  • Mini spin
  • pH meter
  • Real-Time PCR
  • Refrigerators
  • Rotary manual microtome
  • Cell culture safe aspiration system
  • The whole animal imaging system
  • Semi-automated tissue embedder
  • Urine Analyzer
  • The vertical gel electrophoresis system
  • Vortex
  • Hi-precision weighing balance
  • Western blotting unit
  • Automated nucleic acid extractor
  • Tissue Flotation Bath
  • Fluorescent cell imaging system with onstage incubator

Infrastructure

FUNCTIONAL FACILITY

  1. Small Animal Housing/Testing
  2. Cell Culture
  3. Pathology
  4. Clinical Chemistry
  5. Molecular Biology
  6. Microscopy & Imaging
  7. Microbiology
  8. Genetic Toxicology