Pharmaceutical Biology - Facilities

The Department has one major teaching laboratory for Physiology, Biochemistry, Pharmacology and Toxicology. A theatrette, a small laboratory and the College's Computer Laboratory are also used for practical classes.

Research facilities and equipment include:

• Autoclave 
• Cell culture hoods and incubators 
• Centrifuges and ultracentrifuge 
• Cryostat 
• Fluorescence digital photomicroscope for viewing slide mounted tissue sections 
• Inverted fluorescence digital photomicroscope for viewing cells in culture
• RT-PCR and PCR equipment
• Ultracold freezer 
• Water purifier 
• HPLC equipment with U/V and electrochemical detectors
• Microplate scintillation and gamma counter
• Microplate cell harvester for receptor binding
• Receptor binding cell harvester
• Evaporative freeze drier
• Gel electrophoresis equipment
• Motor activity apparatus with video recording equipment
• Microdialysis equipment for pharmacokinetic studies
• Isolated organ bath and
• Powerlab data acquisition systems
• Tissue slice perfusion chambers
• Electrophysiology equipment