Blue Peter Research Centre (BPRC)
 
Facilities
 

Blue Peter Research Centre is built on acreage of 1 ½ acres and has a built up area of about 12000 sq. ft. It houses 3 research wings – Clinical & Epidemiology, Microbiology, Immunology, Molecular Biology & Biochemistry divisions and supported by Administration wing.

 

Clinical & Epidemiology

 
  • Outpatient area
  • Observation rooms
  • 2 examination rooms
  • Smear / Biopsy room
  • Ulcer treatment room
  • Specimen collection room
  • Histopathology laboratory with photo microscope and histokinete, etc
 
Microbiology
 
  • Mycobacteriology culture facility  for
    - Conventional solid culture
    - Automated liquid culture system (MB BacT)
  • Genprobe identification system
  • In house culture media preparation facility (along with inspissator)
  • Sputum transport system from outstation clinics
 

Immunology, Molecular Biology & Biochemistry:

 
  • Cell culture room
  • Dark room for autoradiograph + radioactive work
  • Pre-PCR (nucleic acid extraction) Lab
  • PCR Lab
  • Molecular and Biochemistry Lab with electrophoresis equipment
  • Immunology Laboratory for Serology and gel documentation
  • Walk in cold room
  • Flow cytometer and Immunofluoroscence microscopy Lab
  • Wash and sterilization area
 
 
 
 

 

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