AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, BAPATLA

S. No.

Laboratory

Room Dimensions

1

Central Instrumentation Cell 

In - charge room

8.7 x 6.0 m

2

Crop Production Laboratory

Crop Production Laboratory

14.5 x 8.5 m

AAS laboratory

4.7 x 2.8 m

CHNS laboratory

4.7 x 2.8 m

Inductive coupled plasma emission spectrophotometer

4.7 x 2.8 m

3

Microscopy Laboratory

Sample  preparation laboratory

4.7 x 4.2 m

Light microscopy laboratory

4.7 x 4.2 m

SEM laboratory

4.6 x 4.1 m

TEM laboratory

4.6 x 4 m

4

Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Laboratory

16.4 x 8.9 m

Plant Growth Chamber Laboratory

8.7 x 4.7 m

Tissue Culture  Laboratory

4.1 x 2.2 m

5

Plant Protection Laboratory

16.5 x 9.7 m

6

Remote Sensing & GIS Laboratory

8.7 x 6.0 m

7

Common Facility

Wash area/Media preparation

4.1 x 2.2 m

Heat Generation room

4.1 x 2.2 m

Inoculation room

4.1 x 2.2 m

8

Conference Hall

12.5 x 8.9 m

9

Rest Rooms

He

4.5 X 4.5 m

She

4.5 X 4.5 m

10

Generator Room

11

RO water Room

Name of the Lab

Name of the Equipment
 (List all equipments)

No.

Speciality to conduct practical / hands-on training (lab-wise)

Crop Production  Laboratory
1756 sq.ft

• Portable Photo Synthetic Meter

1

• To measure the photosynthesis rate and stomatal conductance

• Quantum Sensor With Data Logger

1

• To measure luminance and irradiance

• Plant Canopy Analyzer

1

• For measuring Photosynthetically active radiation (PAR)

• Leaf area meter

1

• Fast and accurate measurement of leaf area

• Plant Stress Meter/ Chlorophyll fluorometer

1

• Measurement of nutrient stress in plants and chlorophyll fluorescence emissions from the sample

• Flame Photometer

1

• For estimating K, and Na  content of the sample

• Kjeltron Automatic N Estimation system

1

• For estimating N content of the sample

• NIR Grain Analyzer

1

• Moisture, protein and oil content in grains

• Line Quantum Sensor

1

• For estimating Photo synthetically active radiation (PAR)

• Digital pH meters

8

• For estimation of PH

• Digital balances

5

• For weighing samples

• Water Potential Meter/ Dew point  potential meter

1

• For measuring water potential

• Pyranometer

1

• To find out solar irradiance (W/m2)

• Hot plates

4

• For digestion of the samples

• Double Distillation Apparatus

2

• For producing distil water for AAS

• Digital conductivity meters

4

• For estimating EC

• Fume hood

2

• For digestion of the samples

• Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer

1

• To determine the micronutrient composition of plant / soil samples.

• Inductive coupled plasma emission spectrophotometer

1

• Used for detection of chemical elements

Microscopy
309 sq.ft

• Trinocular Stereo Microscope with Camera

2

• To take observations of small insects, micrometry along with measurements
• For microphotography

Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
1571 sq.ft

• Tissue lyser

1

• Grinding of leaf sample

• Thermal cycler PCR

4

• Carrying out polymerase chain reaction

• Digital droplet PCR

1

• PCR and DNA quantification

• DNA cross linker

1

• Crosslinking of DNA to the membranes/preparation of probes

• Hot air oven

3

• Dry heat sterilization

• Electroporator

1

• DNA transformation

• thermo mixer

1

• Mixing of samples in closed tubes under controlled temperature

• 2D electrophoresis

1

• Proteomics studies

• Magnetic stirrer

2

• Stirring of chemicals

• Top loading balance

5

• Weighing of samples

• Laboratory trollies

6

• Carrying /handling of large number of samples in the laboratory

• -800C freezer

2

• Preservation of test samples/chemicals

• Refrigerated incubator cum shaker

2

• Incubation of the sample below ambient temperature with shaking facility

• UV Torch

1

• Observation of invisible samples and
• elimination of germs on the surface

• Micropipettes

7

• Handling of liquids /samples for conducting experiments

• Elisa reader with micro plate washer

2

• Measurement and interpretation of ELISA test

• UV VIS spectrophotometer

1

• Quantitative determination of different analytics in the test samples

• Gel rocker

1

• Two dimensional shaking platform for gels

• -200c freezer

2

• Preservation of samples and chemicals

• Nano analyser

1

• Quantification of DNA and RNA

• Vortex shaker

2

• Mixing of  liquid sample vials

• Minispin

4

• Short spinning the sample/spinning of the sample for short duration

• Refrigeratedmicro centrifuge

1

• Centrifugation of the sample at lower temperature

• Pipetteman 10 ml

6

• Handling of liquids

• Waterbath

2

• Heating of sample/incubation of sample in water at constant temperature for longer period of time

Tissue culture lab
900 sq.ft

• Tissue culture racks

8

• Culturing of plants under invitro conditions

• Autoclave vertical

3

• Wet heat sterilization/Sterilization of chemicals and plastic ware prior the conduct of experiments

• 10KVA UPS

10

• Generating power backup to the entire lab

Plant Protection Laboratory
1722 sq.ft

• Burkard Potter Spray Tower

1

• To do pesticide dose analysis

• In situSterilizable glass vessel fermentor 3L

1

• Fermentation of culture formulation

• BOD Incubator

10

• Culturing  of microbes

• Rotary vacuum Evaporator

1

• Separation of metabolites etc

• Digital Micropettes kit

1 set

• Precise transfer of solutions

• Magnetic  Stirrer with Hot Plate

5

• Dissolving the solutes

• Laboratory Hot Air Oven

4

• Hot air sterilization

• Autoclave Vertical

3

• Steam sterilization

Remote Sensing & GIS Lab
562 sq.ft

• ERDAS  software

1

• For image analysis of data obtained from NRSC