Laboratory Equipment O.D.T

Laboratory Equipment: Essential Tools for Scientific Research

Laboratory Equipment plays a critical role in scientific research, experimentation, and analysis across various fields. From chemistry to biology, laboratory equipment is an indispensable aspect of any research lab, ensuring accuracy, reliability, and safety in the data collected. This equipment ranges from simple tools to complex machines, each designed specifically for particular tasks within a laboratory environment. In this article, we will explore the various types of laboratory equipment available, their functions, and their significance in different scientific domains.

Ayurveda Laboratories Equipment ODT

laboratory equipment list

Mortar and Pestle: Used for grinding herbs and other materials into fine powders.
Distillation Apparatus: Used for the extraction of essential oils and other volatile compounds from herbs.
Sieves and Mesh Screens: Used for separating different particle sizes of herbal powders.
Heating Mantles: Electrically powered devices that provide controlled and uniform heating for processes such as solvent evaporation or herbal decoction preparation.
Hot Plates: Used for heating vessels and solutions during various laboratory procedures.
Centrifuges: Used for separating solid particles from liquid samples or for isolating specific components from herbal extracts.
pH Meters: Instruments used to measure the acidity or alkalinity of solutions, essential for quality control checks.
Microscopes: Used for analyzing the structure and characteristics of herbs, plant parts, or other materials used in Ayurvedic formulations.
Analytical Balances: Precise weighing instruments used for measuring small quantities of herbs and other substances.
Chromatography Systems: Equipment used for separating and analyzing chemical compounds in herbal extracts or formulations.

PART Vll - EQUIPMENT AND APPARATUS

Note: Inspectors are requested to note that items which are marked with an asterisk (*) are common for both B.Pharm and D. Pharm. I --Department wise List of Minimum equipments required for D. Pharm

LSI. No.	Name	Minimum reuired Nos.	Available Nos.	Working Yes / No	Remarks of the Inspectors
I	Continuous Hot Extraction Equipment	05	4500	Yes
2	Conical Percolator	05	520	Yes
3	Tincture Press	01	1900	Yes
4	Hand Glinding Mill	01	1200	Yes
5	Disintegrator*	01	9500	Yes
6	Ball mill*	01	4000	Yes
7	Hand opemted Tablet machine	01	16000	Yes
8	Tablet Coating Pan Illüt with hot air blower laborat01Y size*	01	8000	Yes
9	Polishing pan laboratory size	01	1800	Yes
10	Monsanto's hardness tester	01	900	Yes
11	Pfizer type hardness tester	01	2600	Yes
12	Tablet disintegration test appartus IP*	01	4500	Yes
13	Tablet dissolution test apparatus IP*	01	5500	Yes
14	Granulating sieve set	10	450	Yes
15	Tablet counter small size	05	550	Yes
16	Fliability tester*	01	4000	Yes
17	Collapsible tube — Filling and sealing equipment*	01	9700	Yes
18	Capsule filling machine — Lab size*	01	16000	Yes
19	Digital balance*	01	450	Yes
20	Distillation for distilled water	02	3500	Yes
21	Deionisation Illüt	01	12500	Yes
22	Glass distillation unit for water for inj ection	01	10500	Yes
23	Ampoule washing machine	01	2000	Yes
24	Ampoule filling and sealing machine*	01	4500	Yes
25	Sintered glass filters for bactelia proof filtration (four different grades)	Adequate	1600	Yes
26	Millipore filter ( 3 grades)	Adequate	1600	Yes
27	Autoclave*	01	4000	Yes
28	Hot air stelilizer	01	4000	Yes
29	Incubator	01	4000	Yes
30	Aseptic cabinet	01	5850	Yes
31	Ampoule clarity test equipment*	01	1900	Yes
32	Blender	01	10500	Yes
33	Sieves set (Phannacopoeial standard)*	02	4500	Yes
34	Lab Centliftge	01	1100	Yes
35	Ointment slab	Adequate	117	Yes
36	Ointment spatula	Adequate	91	Yes
37	Pestle and moltar porcelain	Adequate	58	Yes
38	Pestle and moltar glass	Adequate	145	Yes
39	Suppository moulds ofthree sizes	Adequate	26000	Yes
40	Refiigerator	01	14000	Yes

NOTE: Adequate number of glassware commonly used in the laboratory should be provided in each laboratory and department.

PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTRY Equipment:

Sl. No.	Name	Minimum re uired Nos.	Available Nos	Working Yes / No	Remarks of the Ins ctors
1	Refractometer	01	1300	Yes
2	Polalimeter	01	3600	Yes
3	Photoelectric c0101imeter	01	2200	Yes
4	Ph meter*	01	2200	Yes
5	Atomic model set*	02	450	Yes
6	Electronic balance*	01	450	Yes
7	Periodic table chart*	Adequate	250	Yes

NOTE: Adequate number of glass ware commonly used in the laboratory should be provided in each laboratory and department.

PHYSIOLOGY & PHARMACOLOGY LABORATORY Equipment:

Sl.No.	Name	Minimum required Nos.	Available Nos	Working Yes / No	Remarks of the Inspectors
1	Haemoglobinometer working/	20	400	Yes
	Haemoglobinometer non working	20	120	NO
2	Haemocytometer*	10	380	Yes
3	Student's organ bath	01	1600	Yes
4	Shelington's rotating dmm*	01	7000	Yes
5	Frog board	Adequate	325	Yes
6	Tray (dissecting)	Adequate	170	Yes
7	Frontal wliting lever*	Adequate	80	Yes
8	Aeration tube*	Adequate	70	Yes
9	Telethermometer	01	1900	Yes
10	Pole climbing apparatus*	01	8500	Yes
I l	Histamine chamber	01	3500	Yes
12	Simple lever*	Adequate	30	Yes
13	Sterling heart lever*	Adequate	80	Yes
14	Aerator*	Adequate	250	Yes
15	Histological Slides	Adequate	55	Yes
16	Sphygmomanometer* (B.P. apparatus)	05	700	Yes
17	Stethoscope*	05	120	Yes
18	First aid equipment	Adequate	56000	Yes
19	Contraceptive device*	Adequate	400	Yes
20	Dissecting (surgical) instruments	Adequate	300	Yes
21	Balance for weighing small Animals	01	6500	Yes
22	Kymograph paper	Adequate	900	Yes
23	Actophotometer*	01	5000	Yes
24	Analgesiometer*	01	5000	Yes
25	Thermometer	Adequate	50	Yes
26	Plastic animal cage	Adequate	900	Yes
27	Double unit organ bath with thermostat	01	2800	Yes
28	Refiigerator	01	14000	Yes
29	Digital balance	01	450	Yes
30	Chalts	Adequate	250	Yes
31	Human skeleton*	01	900	Yes
32	Anatomical specimen (Healt, brain, eye„ear„reproductive system etc.,)*	01 set	450 EACH	Yes
33	Electro-convulsiometer*	01	4200	Yes
34	Stop watch	Adequate	250	Yes
35	Clamp, boss heads, screw clips*	Adequate	140	Yes
36	Syme's Cannula*	Adequate	250	Yes

NOTE: Adequate number of glassware commonly used in the laboratory should be provided in each laboratory and departmen t. and department.

PHARMCOGNOSY LABORATORY Equipment:

Sl No.	N ame	Minimum re uired Nos.	Available Nos	Working Yes / No	Remarks of the Inspectors
1	Projection Microscope	01	4500	Yes
2	Chalts (different types)	Adequate	250 EACH	Yes
3	Models (different types)	Adequate	450 EACH	Yes
4	Pennanent Slides	Adequate	65	Yes
5	Slides and Cover Slips	Adequate	60	Yes

NOTE: Adequate number of glassware commonly used in the laboratory should be provided in each laboratory and department.

PHARMACY PRACTICE LABORATORY Equipment:

	N ame	Minimum re uired Nos.	Available Nos	Working Yes / No	Remarks of the Ins ectors
1	Colorimeter	2	2200	Yes
2	Microscope	Adequate	1450	Yes
3	Permanent slides (skin, kidney, pancreas, smooth muscle, liver etc.,)	Adequate	60	Yes
4	Watch glass	Adequate	6	Yes
5	Centliftge	1	1100	Yes
6	Biochemical reagents for analysis of nonnal and pathological constituents in mine and blood facilities	Adequate		Yes
7	Filtration equipment	2	1600	Yes
8	Filling Machine	1	6500	Yes
9	Sealing Machine	1	15000	Yes
10	Autoclave sterilizer	1	4000	Yes
11	Membrane filter	1 Unit	1600	Yes
12	Sintered glass fimnel with complete filtering assemble	Adequate	1600	Yes
13	Small disposable membrane filter for IV admixture filtration	Adequate	650	Yes
14	Laminar air flow bench	1	22000	Yes
15	Vacuum pump	1	3500	Yes
16	Oven	1	4000	Yes
17	Surgical dressing	Adequate	450	Yes
18	Incubator	1	4000	Yes
19	PH meter	1	2200	Yes
20	Disintegration test apparatus	1	4000	Yes
21	Hardness tester	1	800	Yes
22	Centliftge	1	1100	Yes
23	Magnetic stirrer	1	1500	Yes
24	Thennostatic bath	1	2200	Yes

NOTE: Adequate number of glass ware commonly used in the laboratory should be provided in each laboratory and the department.

Museum: Every Institution shall maintain a museum of crude drugs, herbarium sheets, botanical specimens of the drugs, and plants, mentioned in the course in addition the following are recommended.

Colored slides of medicine plants.
Display of popular patent medicines, and
Containers of common usage in medicines.

Il Department wise List of Minimum equipments required for B. Pharm (for a batch of 20 students) DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY Equipment:

Sl. No.	Name	Minimum required Nos.	Available Nos.	Working Yes / No	Remarks of the Inspectors
1	Microscopes*	15	1450	Yes
2	Haemocytometer with Micropipettes*	20	650	Yes
3	Sahli's haemocytometer	20	120	Yes
4	Hutchinson's spirometer	01	9600	Yes
5	Spygmomanometer*	5	700	Yes
6	Stethoscope*	5	120	Yes
	Permanent Slides for valious tissues	One pair of each tissue Organs and endocfine glands One slide of each organ system	65	Yes
8	Models for valious organs	One model of each organ system	450 EACH	Yes
9	Specimen for valious organs and systems*	One model for each organ system	900	Yes
10	Skeleton and bones*	One set of skeleton and one spare bone	900	Yes
I l	Different Contraceptive Devices and Models*	One set of each dexÅce	400	Yes
12	Muscle electrodes	01	250	Yes
13	Lucas moist chamber	01	250	Yes
14	Myographic lever	01	250	Yes
15	Stimulator	01	1500	Yes
16	Centliftge	01	1100	Yes
17	Electronic Balance	01	450	Yes
18	Physical /Chemical Balance	01	2600	Yes
19	Shenington's Kymograph Machine Polyite	10	7000	Yes
20	Shenington Dmm *	10	7000	Yes
21	Perspex bath assembly (single unit)	10	2700	Yes
22	Aerators *	10	400	Yes
23	Computer with LCD	01		Yes
24	Software packages for experiment	01		Yes
25	Standard graphs of various drugs	Adequate number		Yes
26	Actophotometer*	01	5000	Yes
27	Rotarod	01	5000	Yes
28	Pole climbing apparatus*	01	8500	Yes
29	Analgesiometer (Eddy's hot plate and radiant heat methods) *	01	5000	Yes
30	Convul si om eter *	01	4000	Yes
31	Plethysmograph	01	650	Yes
32	Digital pH meter	01	2200	Yes

Apparatus:

Sl. No.	Name	Minimum required Nos	Available Nos.	Working Yes / No	Remarks of the Inspectors
1	Folin-Wu tubes	60	60	Yes
2	Dissection Tray and Boards*	10	300	Yes
3	Haemostatic altery forceps	10	185	Yes
4	Hypodermic symnges and needles of size	10	400	Yes
5	Levers, cannulae*	20	100	Yes

NOTE: Adequate number of glassware commonly used in the laboratory should be provided in each laboratory and department.

DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOGNOSY

E ui ment:

Sl. No.	Name			Minimum required Nos.	Available Nos.	Working Yes / No	Remarks of the Ins ectors
1	Microscope Mith stage micrometer			15	1800	Yes
2	Digital Balance			02	450	Yes
3	Autoclave			02	4000	Yes
4	Hot air oven			02	4000	Yes
5	B.O.D.incubator			01	24000	Yes
6	Refiigerator			01	14000	Yes
7	Laminar air flow			01	21000	Yes
8	Colony counter			02	2200	Yes
9	Zone reader			01	7500	Yes
10	Digital pH meter			01	2200	Yes
I l	Microscope with stage Immersion objective	and	oil	20	2600	Yes
12	Stelility testing unit			01	2900	Yes
13	Camera Lucida			15	850	Yes
14	Eye piece micrometer			15	350	Yes
15	Stage micrometer			20	350	Yes
16	Incinerator			01	25000	Yes
17	Moisture balance			01	14500	Yes
18	Heating mantle			15	800	Yes
19	Floulimeter			01	26000	Yes
20	Vacuum pump			02	3500	Yes
21	Micropipettes (Single channeled)	and	multi	02	450 / 5400	Yes
22	Micro Centliftge			01	1800	Yes
23	Projection Microscope			01	4500	Yes

Sl. No.	Name	Minimum required Nos.	Available Nos	Working Yes / No	Remarks of the Inspectors
1	Hot plates	05	700	Yes
2	Oven	03	4000	Yes
3	Refiigerator	01	14000	Yes
4	Analytical Balances for demonstration	05	5600	Yes

A aratus:

Sl. No.	Name	Minimum required Nos.	Available Nos	Working Yes / No	Remarks of the Inspectors
1	Reflux flask with condenser	20	560	Yes
2	Water bath	20	2200	Yes
3	Clavengers apparatus	10	1500	Yes
4	Soxhlet apparatus	10	650	Yes
5	TLC chamber and sprayer	10	4500	Yes
6	Distillation unit	01	3500	Yes

NOTE: Adequate number of glassware commonly used in the laboratory should be provided in each laboratory and department.

DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTRY

E ui ment:

5	Digital balance 10mg sensitivity	10	900	Yes
6	Suction pumps	06	3500	Yes
7	Muffle Furnace	01	7500	Yes
8	Mechanical Stirrers	10	2800	Yes
9	Magnetic Stiners uhth Thermostat	10	1500	Yes
10	Vacuum Pump	01	3500	Yes
I l	Digital pH meter	01	2200	Yes
12	Microwave Oven	01	8500	Yes

A aratus:

Sl. No.	Name	Minimum required Nos.	Available Nos	Working Yes / No	Remarks of the Ins ctors
1	Distillation Unit	02	3500	Yes
2	Reflux flask and condenser single necked	20	560	Yes
3	Reflux flask and condenser double triple necked	20	560 / 700	Yes
4	Burettes	40	250	Yes
5	Arsenic Limit Test Apparatus	20	8400	Yes
6	Nesslers Cylinders	40	120	Yes

NOTE: Adequate number of glassware commonly used in the laboratory should be provided in each laboratory and department.

DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICS ui ment:

Sl. No.	Name	Minimum Required Nos.	Available Nos.	Working Yes / No	Remarks of the Inspectors
1	Homogemzer	05	3200	Yes
2	Digital balance (10 mg sensitivity)	05	900	Yes
3	Microscopes	05	1450	Yes
4	Stage and eye piece	05	350	Yes
5	Brookfield's TYPE viscometer	01	45000	Yes
6	Ball mill*	01	4000	Yes
7	Sieve shaker Mith sieve set*	01	18000	Yes
8	Double cone blender	01	10500	Yes
9	Propeller type mechanical agitator	05	3200	Yes
10	Autoclave*	01	4000	Yes
11	Steam distillation still	01	3500	Yes

12	Vacuum Pump*	01	3500	Yes
13	Standard sieves, sieve no. 8, 10, 44 66, 80	10 sets	450 EACH	Yes
14	Tablet punching machine	01	14500	Yes
15	Capsule filling machine(Steel) Capsule filling machine(Plastic)	01	15500 3000	Yes
16	Ampoule washing machine*	01	1800	Yes
17	Ampoule filling and sealing machine*	01	3800	Yes
18	Tablet disintegration test apparatus IP	01	4000	Yes
19	Tablet dissolution test apparatus IP	01	5000	Yes
20	Monsanto's hardness tester	01	750	Yes
21	Pfizer type hardness tester	01	2600	Yes
22	Fliability test apparatus*	01	4000	Yes
23	Clality test apparatus	01	1900	Yes
24	Ointment filling machine*	01	5200	Yes
25	Collapsible Tube Crimping Machine*	01	9800	Yes
26	Tablet coating pan*	01	8000	Yes
27	Magnetic stiller, 500ml and I liter capacity* uith variable speed control.	10	1500	Yes
28	Digital pH meter	02	2200	Yes
29	All pulpose equipment uhth all accessories	01	56000	Yes
30	Aseptic Cabinet	01	4800	Yes
31	BOD Incubator	02	24000	Yes
32	Bottle washing Machine	01	7000	Yes
33	Bottle Sealing Machine	01	15500	Yes
34	Bulk Density Apparatus	02	4000	Yes
35	Conical Percolator (glass/ copper/ stainless steel)	10	500	Yes
36	Capsule Counter	02	450	Yes
	Energy meter	02		Yes
38	Hot Plate	02	700	Yes
39	Humidity Control Oven	01	19000	Yes
40	Liquid Filling Machine	01	6500	Yes
41	Mechanical stiller with speed regulator	02	2600	Yes
42	Precision Melting point Apparatus	01	1600	Yes
43	Tray Dlier	01	12500	Yes
44	Distillation Unit	01	3500	Yes

A aratus:

Sl. No.	Name	Minimum required Nos.	Available Nos.	Working Yes / No	Remarks of the Inspectors
1	Ostwald's viscometer	15	40	Yes
2	Stalagmometer	15	35	Yes
3	Desiccator*	05	700	Yes
4	Suppository moulds	20	250	Yes
5	Buchner Funnels Small, medium, large	05 each	45	Yes
6	Filtration assembly	01	1600	Yes
7	Permeability Cups	05	1600	Yes
8	Andreason's Pipette	03	700	Yes
9	Lipstick moulds	10	450	Yes

NOTE: Adequate number of glassware commonly used in the laborato ry should be provided in each laboratory and department.

PHARMACEUTICAL BIOTECHNOLOGY

Sl. No.	Name	Minimum required Nos.	Available Nos.	Working Yes / No	Remarks of the Inspectors
1	Orbital shaker incubator	01	15000	Yes
2	Lyophilized (Desirable)	01	85000	Yes
3	Gel Electrophoresis (Vertical and Horizontal)	01	7500	Yes
4	Phase contrast/T1inocular Microscope	01	95000	Yes
5	Refrigerated Centrifuge	01	85000	Yes
6	Fermenters of different capacity (Desirable)	01		Yes
7	Tissue culture station	01	75000	Yes
8	Laminar airflow	01	21000	Yes
9	Diagnostic kits to identic' infectious agents	01	1200	Yes
10	Rheometer	01		Yes
I l	Viscometer	01	200	Yes
12	Micropipettes (single and multi channelled)	01 each	450 / 5400	Yes
13	Sonicator	01	7500	Yes
14	Respinometer	01		Yes
15	BOD Incubator	01	24000	Yes

16	Paper Electrophoresis unit	01	7500	Yes
17	Micro Centrifuge	01	1800	Yes
18	Incubator water bath	01	24000	Yes
19	Autoclave	01	4000	Yes
20	Refrigerator	01	1400	Yes
21	Flirtation Assembly	01	1600	Yes
22	Digital pH meter	01	2200	Yes

NOTE: Adequate number of glassware commonly used in the laboratory should be provided in each laboratory and department.

CENTRAL INSTRUMENTATION ROOM:

No.	Name	Minimum required Nos.	Available Nos.	Working Yes / No	Remarks of the Ins ectors
I	Colorimeter	01	2100	Yes
2	Digital pH meter	01	2200	Yes
3	UV- Visible Spectrophotometer	01	75000	Yes
4	Flomimeter	01	26000	Yes
5	Digital Balance (Img sensitivity)	01	5500	Yes
6	Nephelo Turbidity meter	01	3200	Yes
7	Name Photometer	01	16000	Yes
8	Potentiometer	01	3500	Yes
9	Conductivity meter	01	2900	Yes
10	Foulier Transform Infra Red Spectrometer (Desirable)	01		Yes
11	HPLC	01	480000	Yes
12	HPTLC (Desirable)	01		Yes
13	Atomic Absolption and Emission spectrophotometer (Desirable)	01		Yes
14	Biochemistry Analyzer (Desirable)	01	75000	Yes
15	Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen Analyzer (Desirable)	01		Yes
16	Deep Freezer (Desirable)	01	32000	Yes
17	Ion- Exchanger	01		Yes
18	Lyophilizer (Desirable)	01	85000	Yes

The variety of laboratory equipment can be overwhelming. Common items like beakers, flasks, test tubes, and pipettes are often the first things that come to mind when we think of laboratory equipment. These basic tools form the foundation of laboratory work, allowing scientists to mix, measure, and manipulate substances in controlled environments. The evolution of technology has led to the development of high-tech instruments such as spectrophotometers, chromatographs, and centrifuges. These advanced devices provide precise measurements and enable complex analyses that are crucial for modern scientific research.

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In conclusion, Laboratory Equipment is a cornerstone of scientific research and innovation. The diversity of tools available, combined with advancements in technology, equips scientists to tackle pressing challenges across disciplines. As we move forward, the integration of more sophisticated laboratory equipment will undoubtedly play a pivotal role in shaping the future of scientific inquiry, leading to discoveries that can change the world. Understanding and investing in the right laboratory equipment is crucial for anyone involved in scientific research.

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