BIOTECHNOLOGY AND GENETIC ENGINEERING ADVANCED RESEARCH CENTRE
Fully equipped to conduct proactive research and development activities in biotechnology and genetic engineering, as well as provide a forum for exchange of information, expertise and know-how among scientists in the field.
Cancer Research
Breast cancer treatment using Prodigosin
Gene editing
Sickle-cell research
Equipment available at BARC
| Polymerase Chain Reaction Machine |
| Electrophoresis System |
| Biosafety Cabinets |
| Water conditioner/chiller |
| Gel System |
| DNA extraction apparatus |
| Refrigerated centrifuge |
| Clevenger apparatus |
| Rotary evaporator |
| Electroporators |
| UV Spectrophotometer |
| Temporal Immersion Bioreactor System |
| Incubators |
| Growth chambers |
| Lyophilizers |
| Inverted microscope |
| CO2 Incubator |
| Incubator shaker |
Molecular Biology Laboratory
- DNA extraction from plant
- Somatic embryogenesis of plants
- Genetic engineering and transformation of plants and micro-organisms
Industrial Biology
- Mushroom cultivation
- Identification of micro-organisms
Agricultural Biology
- In vitro multiplication of plants
- Plant tissue culture
- Macro-propagation of plants
- Post-flask management
Environmental Biology
- Prodigiosin production for cancer treatment
- Maintenance and preservation of cancer cell lines
- Biosynthesis of Gold nanoparticles
- Encapsulation of Prodigiosin in Chitosan to form microphere