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Assam Veterinary and Fishery University

অসম পশু চিকিৎসা আৰু মীন বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়

Established 2024

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অসম পশু চিকিৎসা আৰু মীন বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়

Assam Veterinary and Fishery University

Established 2024

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Central Instruments Facilities

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ABOUT US

The Central Instruments Facilities (CIF) is a premier service centre of the College of Veterinary Science, Assam Agricultural University. The establishment of this centralized facility marked a significant milestone in strengthening the research infrastructure of the Veterinary Faculty. It was created to meet the growing demand for advanced analytical and research facilities required by various departments and research scholars of the university.

The CIF was established in 2006 under the "Strengthening and Development of Agricultural Education in State Agricultural Universities" programme of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Government of India. The fully operational facility was formally inaugurated by the Hon'ble Vice Chancellor of Assam Agricultural University on 23 September 2008.

While developing the facility, the requirements of researchers from universities, research institutes, and industries across North-East India were also taken into consideration. Today, the CIF supports multidisciplinary research by providing access to sophisticated scientific instruments essential for advanced research in veterinary, biological, and allied sciences.

The facility houses several state-of-the-art instruments, including:

  • Table Top Ultracentrifuge
  • High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
  • Real-Time PCR System
  • PCR Thermal Cycler
  • Vertical & Horizontal Gel Electrophoresis Units
  • Double Beam Spectrophotometer
  • Gel Documentation System
  • Semi-Automated Cryotome
  • Trinocular Fluorescence Microscope with Photographic Facility
  • Ultrasonic Processor
  • Table Top Refrigerated Centrifuge
  • CO2 Incubator
  • Electronic Microbalance
  • Automatic Blood Cell Analyzer

The availability of these modern facilities enables scientists and research scholars to undertake high-quality research, generate reliable scientific data, and strengthen their ability to secure competitive research funding from national and international agencies.

LIST OF INSTRUMENTS

Sl. No. Name of the Instrument Generic Name / Model Image Status
1 PCR Thermocycler Applied Biosystems PCR Model 2720 PCR Thermocycler Working
2 Vertical & Horizontal Gel Electrophoresis Atto Corporation Gel Electrophoresis Working
3 Table Top Refrigerated Centrifuge Machine Sigma Laborzentrifugen GMBH, Germany, Model 3K-30 Refrigerated Centrifuge Working
4 Double Beam Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer Model AA 203D Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer Working
5 Semi-Automated Cryotome Thermo Shandon, UK, Model 620E Cryotome Working
6 Lyophilizer Heto, Denmark, Model LL3000 Lyophilizer Working
7 Trinocular Fluorescent Microscope with Photographic Facility Nikon Corporation, Model CX-31 Fluorescent Microscope Working
8 Blood Cell Analyzer Origin: France, Model MS 4e Blood Cell Analyzer Working
9 Water Purification System Millipore Elix-3UV MQG Water Purification System Working
10 HPLC Waters Model 2487 HPLC Working
11 Ultra Centrifuge Beckman OPTIMA TLX Ultra Centrifuge Ultra Centrifuge Working
12 Ice Maker Sanyo, Japan, Cat. No. SIM-F140 Ice Maker Working
13 Bio-medical Freezer Vestfrost (Vertical) Working
14 Nanodrop Spectrophotometer Thermo, Nanodrop-1000, Sl. No. G088 Nanodrop Spectrophotometer Working
15 CO2 Incubator Thermo Fisher Scientific, Model 321 CO2 Incubator Working
16 Ultrasonic Processor Sonics & Materials Inc., VC-505, Sl. No. 47215T Ultrasonic Processor Working
17 Gel Documentation System Kodak GL 100, Cat. No. 1728468 Gel Documentation System Working
18 Electronic Microbalance (10 µg–40 g) Sartorius AG, Germany Working
19 Electronic Microbalance (1 µg–2 g) Sartorius AG, Germany Electronic Microbalance Working
20 Real-Time PCR System Applied Biosystems, USA, Model ABI Prism 7300 Real-Time PCR Working
21 Tissue Homogenizer with Stabilizer Polytron Homogenizer, Kinematica AG, Switzerland, Model PT-1200E Not Working

SERVICES

The Central Instruments Facilities (CIF) provides access to advanced scientific instruments for researchers, faculty members, students, and external organizations. To use the facilities available at the CIF, registration is mandatory.

Registration form can be obtained from the CIF Office or downloaded using the link provided below. Applicants are required to submit the duly filled and signed registration form in person at the CIF Office.

The facilities of the CIF may be utilized by any eligible user or organization on payment of the prescribed user charges. Details regarding the procedure for availing the facilities, sample submission, analysis charges, and other applicable fees can be obtained from the respective In-Charge, Central Instruments Facilities or downloaded from the link provided below.

Download Registration Form

STAFF AND CONTACT PERSON

Sl. No. Name Designation Phone No. Email
1 Dr. Biswajit Dutta Associate Professor & In-Charge, CIF 9613504190 biswajit.dutta@avfu.ac.in
2 Dr. Nikhil Chandra Nath Associate Professor 9436767586 nikhil.nath@avfu.ac.in
3 Dr. Shantanu Tamuly Assistant Professor 9401606639 shantanu.tamuly@avfu.ac.in
4 Dr. Archana Talukdar Assistant Professor 9085347040 archana.talukdar@avfu.ac.in
5 Mr. Utpal Barman Office Assistant, CIF - -

Contact Information

Contact Person: In-Charge, Central Instruments Facility (CIF) / Office Assistant

Address:
Central Instruments Facility (CIF)
College of Veterinary Science
Guwahati – 781022
Assam, India

Phone: (+91)9613504190

Email: biswajit.dutta@avfu.ac.in