Academic Resources
The Laboratory of Biosciences department, COMSATS IIT, Sahiwal offers facilities for contemporary molecular biology research work. The Bio-lab is well equipped to conduct the basic research projects, dealing with environment, plants as well as animals origin. The Laboratory at Biosciences department is ever improving as state of the art molecular biology instruments are being inducted in lab on regular basis. A multimedia and a white-board are available in Bio-lab for delivering lectures during practical sessions. The research projects of graduate students are conducted in Biosciences Laboratory. Two lab attendants are available for the maintenance of equipments and students guidance.
Major instrument housed in Bio-lab are as under:
- Refrigerator, Haier
- Digital Balance, Shimadzu Corporation
- Gel Electrophoresis, Cleaver Corporation
- Transilluminator, Wealtec
- Water Bath, Memmert
- Laminar Flow, Singapore
- PCR Machine, Advanced Primus
- Centrifuge Machine, Sigma
- Microscope, AXL Labo
- Heating Stirrer, Velp Scintifica
- Autoclave, YXQ.SG41
- PH Meter, HANNA
- Deionizer, ELGA
- Water Distillation, IRMECO
- Spectrophotometer,BMS
- Digital Microscope, Olympus
- Eliza Reader with Washer, Thermo Multiskan
- Electronic Balance, NAPCO
- Ultracentrifuge, Hermle
- Refrigerator Incubator, POL-EKO
- Ultra Low Freezer-86, KW Apparecchi Scientifici
- Basic PH/ORP Meter, HANNA
- Glucose Meter, Diavue
- Weight Machine, CAMRY
- Shaking Incubator, Labnet
Molecular biology Lab staff and students also have access to wireless internet, as well as kettle, fridge, microwave and sink.