Faculty of pharmacy, Sri Adichunchanagiri College of pharmacy is well equipped with state-of-the-art facilities to support cutting-edge research and education in pharmaceutical sciences in various domains.
- Advanced Laboratories: The department boasts advanced laboratories equipped with sophisticated instrumentation, including:
- Particle Size Analyser (Antom Par)
- High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
- UV-Visible Spectrophotometers
- Hot Melt Extruder
- Lyophilizer (Freeze Dryer)
- Brookfield Viscometer
- Film Forming Equipment (Transdermal/Oral Dissolving)
- Probe Sonicator
- Cold Centrifuge
- Dissolution Test Apparatus
- Spray Dryer
- High-Speed Homogenizer
- Pilot Plant: A pilot plant is available for refining manufacturing processes before full-scale production, enhancing practical learning and research capabilities.
- Computer Lab: A central computer lab with internet access supports data analysis, simulation studies, and research documentation.
- Specialized Software: Various statistical software tools are available for data analysis and research design, ensuring robust experimental planning and analysis.
- Quality Assurance Tools: Application of Quality by Design (QbD) principles is facilitated through dedicated tools and methodologies for formulation optimization and process validation.
- Regulatory Affairs Training Facilities: The department offers specialized training facilities for students enrolled in the M. Pharm Regulatory Affairs program, including exposure to regulatory compliance and quality assurance practices in pharmaceutical manufacturing.
- Research Support: The infrastructure supports a wide range of research activities, from pre-formulation characterization and solubility enhancement techniques to the development of novel drug delivery systems and long-term stability testing.
- Industry Engagement: Collaborative research projects with industry partners enhance practical knowledge and prepare students for real-world challenges in the pharmaceutical sector.
- Continuous Learning: Regular training sessions, workshops, and seminars on advanced instruments and pharmaceutical technologies ensure that students and faculty stay updated with industry standards and scientific advancements.
- Sophisticated Equipment:
- Cooke's Pole-climbing Apparatus: Used for assessing motor coordination and muscle strength in preclinical studies.
- Tail Flick Analgesiometer: Measures response to pain stimuli, crucial for evaluating analgesic drugs.
- Digital Electroconvulsiometer: Used to induce and study seizures in experimental models.
- Student Organ Bath: Facilitates the study of isolated tissue responses to pharmacological agents.
- Actophotometer: Measures locomotor activity and behavior in animal models.
- Rota Rod Apparatus: Evaluates motor coordination and balance in rodents.
- Digital Eddy's Hot Plate: Assesses nociceptive responses and pain perception in animals.
- Autoanalyzer: Instrumentation for automated biochemical analysis.
- Morris Water Maze: Behavioral test to assess spatial learning and memory in rodents.
- Multi Compartment Open Field and Dark & Light Model: Behavioral assays for assessing anxiety-like behavior and exploratory activity in animals.
11. Laboratory Infrastructure:
- CCSEA-approved Animal House: Maintains laboratory animals under controlled conditions, essential for conducting ethical preclinical studies.
- Zebrafish Lab: Utilized for efficient screening of novel compounds and studying developmental biology and behaviour.
12. Uses of Modern Software: Micromedex, drug information resources, and technology-enhanced learning environments.
13. Herbal garden with a diverse collection of medicinal plants.
14. Isolation/ Extraction techniques: Soxhlet, column, sonicater, fractionation.
15. Phytochemistry and pharmacology laboratories: Invitro phytochemical assay and antimicrobial techniques and microscopy equipment.
16. Chromatographic techniques: Advance Spectroscopy, HPLC, GC techniques.
17. Plant tissue culture lab.
