A Department of Pharmacognosy is an academic department within a pharmacy school that studies medicinal compounds from natural sources like plants, animals, and microorganisms.
It focuses on the extraction, isolation, characterization, and quality control of these natural products to develop drugs, nutraceuticals, and cosmeceuticals. The field integrates knowledge from botany, chemistry, pharmacology, and microbiology to understand the physical, chemical, and biological properties of crude drugs.
The lab is equipped with modern instruments and learning resources to support high quality teaching, resources and skill development.
The Department of Pharmacology is a branch of medical and pharmacy education where students learn about drugs and their actions on the body.
The lab is equipped with modern instruments and learning resources to support high-quality teaching, research, and skill development.
Computer-assisted simulation software is used for ethical, animal-free experiments.
An Animal House is a facility where laboratory animals such as rats, mice, rabbits, and guinea pigs are kept, fed, and maintained under controlled conditions for teaching and research in pharmacology. It ensures proper care, hygiene, temperature control, and ethical handling of animals as per CCSEA guidelines.
Ability to perform quantitative and qualitative analysis with high accuracy and sensitivity. It offers versatile measurement modes such as spectrum, quantitation, and time-course analysis.
Fluorimetry is an analytical technique used to measure the intensity of fluorescence emitted by molecules after they absorb light. Key features include high sensitivity, high selectivity, specific analytical principles, and specialized instrumentation.
High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) offers high resolution, accuracy, and sensitivity, enabling the separation and detection of a wide variety of compounds, including thermally unstable or non-volatile substances. Additional features include fast analysis speed, high separation efficiency, reproducibility, and the ability to automate processes for high-throughput analysis.
A calorimeter includes an insulated container to prevent heat exchange, a reaction vessel to hold the sample or water, a thermometer to measure temperature changes, and a stirrer to ensure uniform temperature distribution.
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FTIR spectrometers use a Michelson interferometer to collect all infrared frequencies simultaneously, enabling fast and non-destructive analysis. These instruments offer high sensitivity, speed, and resolution, and are suitable for a wide range of sample types (solid, liquid, gas). They produce a unique fingerprint spectrum for accurate identification.