Science is incomplete without laboratories and experimentation. A laboratory is a space where students extend their theoretical knowledge through hands-on experiments, gaining practical understanding and mastery of the subject. The Biotechnology Laboratory is one such hi-tech facility where students receive hands-on training using the latest instruments and equipment.
Biotechnology is an interdisciplinary science that combines various allied fields such as biology, biochemistry, biophysics, genetics, and microbiology. It plays a crucial role in producing therapeutically and diagnostically important proteins, manipulating genes and their expression, and improving the quality and yield of plant and animal products. In this era of scientific advancement, students are encouraged to understand and apply biological and technical systems for the benefit of humankind.
To enhance students' knowledge and confidence in this emerging field, the school has well-equipped Biology and Biotechnology Laboratories. The Biotechnology Lab covers an area of approximately 22 ft x 10 ft, while the Biology Lab spans 45 ft x 22 ft. Each lab can accommodate up to twenty-five students at a time and is equipped with modern instruments and updated models.
The Biotechnology Lab houses an autoclave, BOD incubator, oven, electrophoretic units, vortex mixer, water bath, distillation plant, laminar air flow chamber, rotator, trans-illuminator, digital balance, stirrer, pipettes, centrifuge machine, spectrophotometer, and freezer, among other apparatus. These instruments enable students to perform key experiments such as sterilization, microbial culture, DNA and plasmid isolation, DNA fragment separation, and gene manipulation.
Additionally, the lab features a computer setup for bioinformatics, allowing students to study the storage and analysis of genetic information, explore patterns of evolution, and conduct virtual drug trials.
The Biotechnology Lab is fully air-conditioned, providing a comfortable and conducive environment for advanced scientific learning.
