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Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, Anand
Introduction
The department was established in the year 2002 during ninth five year plan under the erstwhile Gujarat Agricultural University (GAU) at Anand, with the financial support from Government of Gujarat to initiate and strengthen research in frontier areas of immediate concern to Agriculture of the state and Post Graduate education programme in Plant, Animal and Food Biotechnology. Later, during tenth fiveyear plan, the department was upgraded to “Centre of Excellence in Biotechnology”.
The instrumentation facility available with department:
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Sr. No. |
Name of Equipments |
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1. |
Auto dispenser |
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2. |
Autoclave |
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3. |
Automated DNA Sequencer (ABI 3500) |
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4. |
BOD incubator |
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5. |
Centrifuges |
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6. |
Culture Racks |
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7. |
Deep freezers [- 20°C, -40°C (4 units), -80°C (2 units)] |
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8. |
Digital Balance |
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9. |
Electrophoresis system (Gel dryer, IEF, Blotting) |
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10. |
Electroporation Unit |
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11. |
ELISA Microplate Reader & Washer |
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12. |
Fermentor |
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13. |
Gel Documentation Systems |
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14. |
Gradient mixer |
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15. |
Green House Facility for Primary & Secondary Hardening |
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16. |
High speed homogenizer |
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17. |
High speed refrigerated centrifuge |
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18. |
UPLC System |
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19. |
HPTLC System |
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20. |
Hybridization Incubator (microprocessor controlled) |
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21. |
Immunoblot apparatus |
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22. |
Inverted Tissue Culture Microscope |
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23. |
Lab Ovens |
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24. |
Laminar Air Flow Units |
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25. |
Microarray System |
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26. |
Gradient PCRs |
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27. |
Nitrogen Analyser |
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28. |
PCR |
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29. |
pH Meters |
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30. |
Real Time PCR |
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31. |
Research Trinocular Microscope |
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32. |
Rotary Shakers |
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33. |
Seed Germinator and Plant Growth Chamber |
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34. |
Sonicator Cleaner |
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35. |
Stereo zoom microscope |
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36. |
Ultra low freezer with accessories |
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37. |
UV spectrophotometer |
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38. |
UV trans-illuminator |
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39. |
Water baths |
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40. |
Water purifier Systems |
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41. |
iScan Bead Array System |
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42. |
Pulse Field Gel Electrophoresis (PFGE) |
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43. |
Biosafety Containment Green House with 2 Bays - P2 Category |
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44. |
MiSeq - DNA/Genome Sequencer |
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45. |
Rain-Out Shelter |
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46. |
LC-MS/MS |
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47. |
Lase Dissection Microscope |
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48. |
Cell Sorter |
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49. |
Electron Microscope |
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50. |
Brewster Angle Microscope |
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51. |
Fume Hood Chamber |
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Lines identified for gene introgression
| 1 | Okra |
Abelmoschus moschatus subsps tuberosus IC 470750, IC 413569 |
YVMV resistance |
| 2 | Desi cotton (G. arborium) |
PA 255 AKA 8401 |
Fibre quality |
| 3 | Tomato | Solanum esculentum var. cerasiforme EC 589496 | Lycopene content |
| S. chilense (WIR- 5032) | Tolerance for TLCV | ||
| Cherry type (ATL-10-9) |
Variety released
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Sr. No. |
Crop |
Name |
Year |
|
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1 |
Ornamental Okra |
Anand Shobha |
2022 |
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2 |
Cucumber |
Anand Sheetal |
2023 |
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