BV Patel Pharmaceutical Education and Research Development Centre , [PERD], Ahmedabad Infrastructure Details

Ayesha Taneem

Infrastructure facility at BV Patel Pharmaceutical Education and Research Development Centre, [PERD]:

DEPARTMENT OF ANALYTICAL

The different facilities available are:

• Eleven HPLCs (UV, PDA, Fluorescent detectors)
• GCs with autosampler (FID and TCD)
• LC/MS
• LC/MS/MS
• Wet lab with all facilities needed for sample preparation and storage

DEPARTMENT OF BIOSTATICTICS

The department provides services from the design and monitoring of the experiment to collection and analysis of data. The statistical services are provided in the area of pharmaceutics, pharmacology, toxicology, epidemiology, clinical trials involving pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. The department is a key player in bioequivalence and bioavailability trials of the centre. The department is supported by original licensed professional SPSS software.

DEPARTMENT OF CELLULAR MOLECULAR BIOLOGY :

The department is well equipped with instruments like, temperature controlled Incubator, centrifuge, fully automatic Autoclave, Bio-safety cabinet, CO2 incubator, Inverted Microscope, Refrigerated Centrifuge, vertical and horizontal laminar hood, Fluorescence inverted and fluorescence upright Microscope, liquid nitrogen cryo can, ELISA reader, Electroporator, Gel Documentation system, PCR, Gradient PCR, Real time PCR, Vertical and Horizontal Gel Apparatus, 2D-Gel Apparatus, Sonicator, -80ºC Deep freezer, -20ºC Deep freezer, Incubator Shaker, and lyophilizer.

DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY:

The department is equipped with a Carousel Reaction Station (Radleys, U.K.)

DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOGNOSY AND PHYTOCHEMISTRY:

The different facilities available are:

• Cold Room
• Plant Tissue Culture Facility
• Net House
• Green House
• Medicinal Plant Garden

COMPUTER CENTRE

PERD Centre has a well furnished air-conditioned Computer Centre with 30 computers, high speed colour and black & white laser printers and scanners.

LIBRARY

It is spread over 3500 sq.ft consisting of 3000 books and more than 6000 journal volumes encompassing all disciplines of pharmaceutical sciences and technology.